Nestled in the heart of Queensland you can discover tropical beaches, tropical and temperate rainforests and over fifteen national parks. Visit island and mainland resorts or enjoy a guided walk through wetlands. Fossick for gems, explore our past starting with dinosaur footprints and 800 generations of Aboriginal culture and the early settlers. Meet native wildlife at Rockhampton and on the Capricorn Coast.

Home to friendlier people than you've met before, more captivating places than you knew existed and unforgettable adventures you can't have anywhere else, the Capricorn region offers much more than you'd expect.

To visit the Capricorn Coast, travel via Yeppoon and explore long sandy beaches, tropical rainforests, diving, potters and artist galleries. Enjoy horse riding, canoeing, sky diving, sailing, scenic flights or simply take the time to meet the locals. Great Keppel Island is one of Australia's most affordable island holiday destinations.

Accommodation choices range from a Backpackers tent village, cabins group bunkhouses to the Mercure Resort Great Keppel Island. The resort offers a range of experiences, from nature walks, archery, kids club and a host of water sports from sailing to banana rides.

The natural beauty of Rydges Capricorn Resort boasts two world standard golf courses, great beach activities, swimming pools and fishing.

For an outback adventure experience Capricorn's farm stays, cattle drives and the sheer beauty of the Blackdown Tableland and Carnavon Gorge National Parks. Enjoy the ancient art galleries of our first inhabitants, take in the natural beauty of Peak Downs mountain range or step back in time to explore townships like Alpha and Jericho, virtually unchanged since the 1800's. Stop a while in the Sapphire Gemfields.