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Located between the Fraser Coast and the Whitsundays, and
only 30 minutes from
Rockhampton, with unspoilt beaches, rainforests, and sub-tropical islands
that include the Keppel Islands group with
Great Keppel Island, is the beautiful
Capricorn Coast, a coastal region of Queensland that encompasses some great tourist destinations, attractions and
tours. Set on the Tropic of Capricorn the region is loosely defined as being
the area stretching from the
Hervey Bay in the
south, to Shoalwater Bay and Byfield to the north, encompassing the major city
of Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg
and Yeppoon. As well as the
numerous islands, stretching inland it includes the towns of Gin Gin, Childers,
Biloela and Calliope, just a handful of the many towns and localities. Some of
the popular coastal destinations include Keppel Sands, Agnes Water
and Burnett Heads.
With an average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, the region is a haven for
those seeking warm sunny days, pristine coastlines, beautiful towns and
localities.
Check out our listing of
Capricorn Coast accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information,
contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours,
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Capricorn
Cays National Park
Made up of 22 reefs at the southern end of the Great
Barrier Reef on the Tropic of Capricorn. There are 16 coral
cays attached to the reefs with the largest being
North West Island at 105ha. 8 of these cays are part of the
National Park, with 4 available for camping, they are Tyron
Island, North West Island, Masthead Island, and Lady
Musgrave Island.
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Capricorn
Coast National Park
Small coastal park near Yeppoon
with a variety of habitat including windswept cliffs, dry
rainforest and grasslands, dune vegetation.
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Capricorn Coast Events
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Queensland Events |
The Village
Festival of Arts & Music
Ph:07 4922 2989
Mobile: 0422 654 709
August
The Capricorn Coast's major arts celebration staged annually by the Keppel
Coast Arts Council since 2002. The Festival
is a kaleidoscope of contemporary culture with something for everyone featuring
music, performing arts, visual arts, cultural arts, childrens activities,
street theatre, workshops, food, stalls and on site camping.
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Livingstone Shire Council
70 Anzac Parade, YEPPOON
QLD Ph: 07 4939 3388
The shire occupies the coastal peninsula between the Fitzroy River and Broadsound and services the communities
of Stanage Bay, Ogmore, Marlborough, Yaamba, The Caves, Mt Chalmers/Cawarral,
Joskeliegh, Keppel Sands, Emu Park, Causeway, Byfield, Keppel Bay Islands and
Yeppoon.
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Rockhampton
Regional Council
Ph: 1300 225 577
Includes Community Event Calendar,
Arts and Cultural Services, Parks, Gardens and Recreation.
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