Car Hire Rockhampton Airport

Rockhampton is a town in the Centre of Queensland in the North-East of Australia with 60,000 inhabitants in an area of 187 square kilometres. Nestled in the mountains of around 600 M high Mount Archer and the Berserker Rockhampton is ranges picturesquely situated at the foot of the Fitzroy river, the largest river in this region. About 40 kilometers separate the town from the Pacific and about 200 km have to be covered up to the State capital of Brisbane.

Founded in Rockhamptom was already in the year 1855, received town privileges, with the rocks in the River, to the emerging town was formed, were the namesake until almost 50 years later. The city is especially proud on its numerous historical buildings. The lively Quay Street Rockhampton has even as only historic street view earned the title in all Australia and is protected as a monument.

You learn more about life in Rockhampton to the Australian founding period between 1850 and 1950 in the Rockhampton Heritage Village, which is ideal to reach with a rental car via the Bruce Highway. A village from that period was lovingly reconstructed here on 18 acres. Many stations, we obtain an informative insight into the former work of local craft with traditional tools. Convincingly, several situations of everyday life are represented in around 1900.

On the traces of the past continues in Rockhampton in the Archer Museum in Denison Street. The great machines of the steam locomotive era can be there so many hearts beat faster. Contemporary it goes to, however, in the Rockhampton art gallery that stands out above all by numerous exhibits of Australian artists.