Driving into the city of Rockhampton you come across astonishing amounts of cow statues, just to remind you that it’s the beef capital of Australia. Not a vegan café in site here. Rockhampton was founded in 1858 making it one of the oldest cities in Northern Australia. At a population of 80665, Rockhampton is the industrial and agricultural hub of North Queensland.
Exploring around the city of Rockhampton we noticed some gorgeous Victorian architecture, which expresses a thriving history of Mount Morgan’s Gold rush era in the 1880’s. We took a run around the botanical gardens, which was just down the road from the caravan park; it was full of rich bird and plant life with a nice stretch of lake on the side. Kershaw Gardens over the other side of the Fitzroy River is another solid effort of Floristry, even under half construction. Being the beef capital of Australia, we thought it would be best to go to Ribs and Rumps and try a steak, a meal you can’t go wrong with in Rockhampton. To be honest we were pretty keen to get to the beaches in Yeppoon, so we didn’t tick all of Rockhampton’s “to do list” but the gardens and architecture were quite a charm. A few too many Bunnings, Stocklands and new property developments spoil the country town feel, but a good feed of steak just reminds you that its still there. Comments are closed.
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