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Capricorn, QLD

The Tropic of Capricorn is a unique address and the Capricorn Region is home to many unique places, experiences and people. There are a multitude of things that you’ll never find anywhere else. The diversity of the region promises a varied and exciting holiday experience. For example, experience a true unspoiled paradise full of relaxation, adventure and discovery at the Capricorn Coast and the Keppel group of Islands. The Capricorn Coast is also home to award winning resorts, a host of visitor attractions and many undiscovered treasures.

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The Capricorn region then extends westwards, all the way to the Central Highlands where you’ll discover Lake Maraboon, the Southern Hemisphere’s second largest man made dam. Rivers and streams to fish in, Barramundi to catch in the Fitzroy River, wetlands and lagoons to explore.

National Parks ranging from the deep green of the tropical rainforest, hidden fern gullies or the fascination of massive eucalypt forests with grove of ‘bottle’ trees, or better yet, enjoy the rich greens of golf courses in the Capricorn Region.

There’s many a ‘treasure’ in the Capricorn Region. Fossick for sapphires, gold and ‘thunder-eggs’. Discover the limestone caves just twenty minutes north of Rockhampton, Aboriginal Rock Art at Carnarvon Gorge and Blackdown Tableland, watch baby crocodiles hatch from their eggs, witness the flight of the small bent wing bats, enjoy camp drafts, picnic races, or a taste of outback life on a farm stay.

The real treasures of the Capricorn Region – the people, genuine country hospitality, and a friendly laid back lifestyle where there is always time to say ‘G’day’.

Plan to spend some time in the region, you’ll find there’s always something new to discover.

Experiences

  • Active
  • Caravan and Camping
  • Farm/Station
  • Rural/Country
  • Cultural
  • Eco Tourism
  • Environmental
  • Historic/Heritage
  • Honeymoon
  • Nature based
  • Relaxation
  • Remote
  • Soft Adventure
  • Island

Popular Activities

  • Off Road Driving
  • Cruising
  • Golfing
  • National Park
  • Adventure
  • Fishing
  • Rainforest
  • Wilderness
  • Wildlife
  • Outback
  • Beach
  • Diving
  • Reef
  • World Heritage

About Capricorn

Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

Outback Experiences

Luxe Accommodation

Enjoy a distinctly Australian luxury experience, such as the unforgettable reefs, islands, beaches and coast; rugged mountain ranges, rainforests and vast national parks; and the many vibrant food and wine regions. Take a once in a lifetime adventure and discover the sheer indulgence of experiencing the wonders of Australia in style and stay in total luxury.

Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

Accommodation

Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains