Queensland Holidays - Things To See and Do - Best of the Best
Best of the Best
10 Reasons Why You'll Dig the Tropic of Capricorn
The Capricorn Highway follows the summer sun across Central Queensland from east to west along the Tropic of Capricorn, and forms a mine of opportunity to experience hands-on the natural heritage of our land.
Pristine reefs, unspoilt islands, ancient caves, fossil finds, century-old rock carvings and gem fossicking are just a few of the things on offer to entice you to move more slowly in tune with our land and the footsteps that have passed before us.
1. Reef Encounters - Great Keppel Island
2. Cave Exploration - Capricorn Caves
3. Dig for Fossils - Mt Etna
4. Dig for Thunder Eggs - Mt Hay
5. Dinosaur Tales - Mount Morgan
6. Learn about Black Gold - Blackwater
7. Coal Mine Open for Tours - Clermont
8. Strike it Rich - Sapphire Gemfields
9. A Million Years - Alpha
10. A Rich History - Barcaldine
To learn more about these fascinating experiences, download the 10 Reasons Why facts sheet here.
