Southern Great Barrier Reef

Travel Guide

Great Keppel Island
Rockhampton
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Yeppoon
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Where to stay in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Bargara

Bargara

Travelers come to Bargara for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Barolin Rocks and Bargara Beach while you're in town.

Bargara
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Elliott Heads

Travelers like the parks in Elliott Heads, and Elliot Heads Beach is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Elliott Heads
This is the ship loading section at the Port

Burnett Heads

While there might not be top attractions in Burnett Heads, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Mon Repos Turtle Centre and Neilson Park.

Burnett Heads
Bundaberg Central featuring heritage elements and night scenes

Bundaberg Central

While visiting Bundaberg Central, you might make a stop by sights like Moncrieff Theatre and Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery.

Bundaberg Central
Rockhampton

Rockhampton City

If you're spending some time in Rockhampton City, Pilbeam Theatre and Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Rockhampton City
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Innes Park

Innes Park is well-liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Bundaberg area, you might plan a trip to Kelly's Beach or Bargara Beach.

Innes Park
Bayview Tower

Bayview Tower

3.5 out of 5
4 Adelaide Street, Yeppoon, QLD
The price is NT$3,914 per night from Sep 30 to Oct 1
NT$3,914
NT$3,914 total
Sep 30 - Oct 1
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach motel in Yeppoon. Enjoy free breakfast, daily housekeeping, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (730 reviews)
"Great staff, lovely breakfast, nice room, limited parking, no proper disability parking or wheelchair access after-hours. Overall stay was pretty good otherwise. It said on website that it was wheelchair accessible which is only half true."

Reviewed on 2025/9/19

Bayview Tower
Central Park Motel

Central Park Motel

3.5 out of 5
224 Murray St, Allenstown, QLD
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NT$3,104 per night from Sep 30 to Oct 1
NT$3,104
NT$3,414 total
Sep 30 - Oct 1
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star motel in Rockhampton. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (248 reviews)
"Room was clean and parking was easy."

Reviewed on 2025/9/22

Central Park Motel
The Gladstone

The Gladstone

3.5 out of 5
100 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, QLD
The price is NT$2,614 per night from Oct 12 to Oct 13
NT$2,614
NT$2,875 total
Oct 12 - Oct 13
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the room ...
7.6/10 Good! (554 reviews)
Great overall
"It was great overall. But the room smelt stale when the door was closed which was slightly off putting. Other than that it was great!"

Reviewed on 2025/9/24

The Gladstone
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Rosslyn Bay Resort

Rosslyn Bay Resort

3.5 out of 5
Vin E. Jones Drive, Rosslyn, QLD
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Rosslyn. Enjoy a full-service spa, a business center, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (489 reviews)
"Simple and quiet. Nice location and good view."

Reviewed on 2025/9/23

Rosslyn Bay Resort
Empire Apartment Hotel

Empire Apartment Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1-5 East Street, Rockhampton, QLD
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Rockhampton. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (803 reviews)
"Location location location Always a pleasure staying here."

Reviewed on 2025/9/22

Empire Apartment Hotel
Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

4 out of 5
79 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, QLD
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (909 reviews)
"I’ve stayed here a few times now and never any issues. Great place in the heart of Gladstone close to everything you need."

Reviewed on 2025/9/15

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel
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Popular places to visit

Bargara Beach

Bargara Beach

4/5(5 reviews)

Explore the pretty foreshore reserve, spot turtle tracks in the sand and splash in the gentle waves at one of Bundaberg’s most popular beaches.

Bargara Beach
Stunning sky-shows at dawn and dusk!

Keppel Bay Marina

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Explore the waterfront in Rosslyn with a trip to Keppel Bay Marina. Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.

Keppel Bay Marina
1770 Marina showing a bay or harbor and a sunset

1770 Marina

4.5/5(5 reviews)

Explore the waterfront in Seventeen Seventy with a trip to 1770 Marina. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

1770 Marina
Yeppoon

Rosslyn Bay

5/5(1 review)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Rosslyn Bay during your travels in Rosslyn. Stroll along the area's beaches or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Rosslyn Bay
Agnes Water Beach

Agnes Water Beach

5/5(4 reviews)

Hit the ocean swells on the most northerly surf beach on Australia’s east coast and explore seaside villages, scenic camping spots and pristine protected foreshore.

Agnes Water Beach
Yeppoon Beach showing landscape views, a coastal town and a beach

Main Beach

4.5/5(6 reviews)

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Main Beach during your travels in Yeppoon? Stroll along the seaside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Main Beach

Cities near Southern Great Barrier Reef

Rockhampton

Rockhampton

Photo by Mark Fitz

Heron Island

Yeppoon

Yeppoon

Bargara

Bundaberg