Central Queensland Gems
From Rockhampton to Rockhampton

Trip Length: 7 days  Total Distance: 1055 km  Road Conditions: Some unsealed roads

Rockhampton

Emerald

Carnarvon National Park

Gladstone

Rockhampton

Be escorted from one brilliant gem to another - and they're not all measured in carats - along the Capricorn Highway and through the Central Highlands to the heart of Sapphire Gemfields.

Find your fortune in the gem fields, relive the early pioneering days and get to know the locals - as they say in these parts, 'the only strangers are the friends we haven't met yet?. Interesting characters in quaint little towns welcome you on your journey.

Discover stunning Carnarvon Gorge - a national treasure, and a precious retreat amidst an ancient landscape of soaring sandstone cliffs far away from the maddening crowd. Be in awe of artworks etched 19,000 years ago as you wander past rainforest pockets and babbling clear crystal creeks. Don't forget the fishing gear as some of Queensland's best stocked dams are along the way. See the big wheels of industry turning in one of the greenest and cleanest industrial cities you're likely to visit. Along the Capricorn Coast find coral cays, long sweeping beaches, wonderfully lit caves and so much more.

This seven day tour takes in the lot - reef, coast and outback - and can be easily accomplished in a 2 wheel drive car. From resort lodgings to wilderness camp grounds the choice is yours for you bed each night.