Central Highlands
Where the towns are small but the legends are big!
Get a feel for the real Australian outback life with a visit to Capricorn's Central Highlands, west of Rockhampton. The Central Highlands are home to vast cattle stations as well as some of Queensland's most dramatic natural landscapes. A slice of heaven within mining and cattle country, the Capricorn Region's best kept secrets are its sprawling national parks with towering escarpments and gorges, rainforest and waterfalls.
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As you head west from Rockhampton, you will have plenty of opportunities to see things you have not before which will provide you with some real country hospitality.
If you really want an authentic Australian outback experience, join in the daily fun of a working cattle station. Learn how to muster cattle on horseback at Myella Farmstay and even milk the cows whilst enjoying some real country hospitality around a warm blazing campfire.
Explore the towns of Emerald, Anakie, Alpha, Rubyvale, Jericho, Rolleston, Springsure and Capella where you can step back in time to experience history and heritage displays in true outback style. Sample some real country hospitality with a visit to the towns of Duaringa, Blackwater, Bluff & Dingo (home to the annual World Dingo Trap Throwing competition).
Stop for a visit at the new Blackwater International Coal Centre and experience the amazing perspectives to the coal mining industry as it showcases the Australian coal industry to the world for the first time.
Spectacular views and quiet solitude can be found in the various National Parks across the Central Highlands. Blackdown Tabeland, Peak Ranges and nearby Carnarvon Gorge, Isla
Gorge are well worth spending some time
exploring.
The Central Highlands is an ideal place to spend your touring holiday!
