Food scene
Our go-to café for weekend breakfast, The Archer Brothers offers classic brekky favourites at good prices.
Our fave: Eggs Benny
Archer Brothers Coffee & Bar
180 East StOur go-to café for weekend breakfast, The Archer Brothers offers classic brekky favourites at good prices.
Our fave: Eggs Benny
The Boathouse offers unprecedented views of the Fitzroy. The menu is casual dining and offers a bit of everything, from Asian to Italian.
Our fave: Sweet Potato Chips with aioli and tomato relish
Boathouse
189 Quay StThe Boathouse offers unprecedented views of the Fitzroy. The menu is casual dining and offers a bit of everything, from Asian to Italian.
Our fave: Sweet Potato Chips with aioli and tomato relish
Located just over the road from The Boathouse, Riverstone feels a world away, tucked inside its grand old building. Don’t expect dinner here as the opening hours are relatively short (7am to 2.30) but do expect delicious, fresh food with a beautiful selection of cakes.
Our fave: Any of the cakes or biscuits – try and stop at one!
Riverston Tea Rooms
186 Quay StLocated just over the road from The Boathouse, Riverstone feels a world away, tucked inside its grand old building. Don’t expect dinner here as the opening hours are relatively short (7am to 2.30) but do expect delicious, fresh food with a beautiful selection of cakes.
Our fave: Any of the cakes or biscuits – try and stop at one!
Located inside the Rockhampton Leagues Club on Cambridge Street, Thai Taste 2 offers traditional Thai food in a comfortable and modern restaurant.
Our faves: Chicken Larb & Duck Curry
Thai Taste 2
Cambridge StreetLocated inside the Rockhampton Leagues Club on Cambridge Street, Thai Taste 2 offers traditional Thai food in a comfortable and modern restaurant.
Our faves: Chicken Larb & Duck Curry
Activities
Great place to take the kids - inexpensive and suitable for all ages. A cafe onsite provides simple snacks.
6 locals recommend
2nd World War Memorial Aquatic Centre
2 Graeme Acton WayGreat place to take the kids - inexpensive and suitable for all ages. A cafe onsite provides simple snacks.
Kershaw Gardens offers long, shady walking tracks and a fantastic playground for the kids.
12 locals recommend
Kershaw Gardens
Moores Creek RoadKershaw Gardens offers long, shady walking tracks and a fantastic playground for the kids.
The gardens offer loads of walking tracks, ducks and turtles to feed, a playground and a free zoo. A cafe on site offers casual dining options.
27 locals recommend
Rockhampton Botanic Gardens
100 Spencer StThe gardens offer loads of walking tracks, ducks and turtles to feed, a playground and a free zoo. A cafe on site offers casual dining options.
Sightseeing
Mount Archer is a great place to visit for a picnic or a walk. It has terrific views and is always a couple of degrees cooler than Rockhampton.
20 locals recommend
Mount Archer National Park
Pilbeam DriveMount Archer is a great place to visit for a picnic or a walk. It has terrific views and is always a couple of degrees cooler than Rockhampton.
Neighbourhoods
Wandal is on the south side of Rockhampton (south of the Fitzroy River) and is central to multiple amenities. The Rockhampton Show Grounds along with shops, restaurants, a laundromat and a post office are around a ten minute walk from the house. The city centre and the Base Hospital are also nearby and will usually take around five minutes in the car to reach. Leisure activities are close, with the Ski Gardens (rowing, fishing, boating), multiple playgrounds, the Rockhampton Pool, basketball/netball courts etc all within a very short drive (or longer walk).
Wandal
Wandal is on the south side of Rockhampton (south of the Fitzroy River) and is central to multiple amenities. The Rockhampton Show Grounds along with shops, restaurants, a laundromat and a post office are around a ten minute walk from the house. The city centre and the Base Hospital are also nearby and will usually take around five minutes in the car to reach. Leisure activities are close, with the Ski Gardens (rowing, fishing, boating), multiple playgrounds, the Rockhampton Pool, basketball/netball courts etc all within a very short drive (or longer walk).
Traveler advice
Getting around
Public transport is limited to cabs, Uber and busses
Sunbus has routes directly past the house
Cab/Taxi
13cabs (132227)/131008
Uber operates in Rockhampton
Traveling with kids
Car seats
There are two children’s car seats available for use during your stay.
1Baby capsule
2Booster seat
These seats have never been in an accident, however, correct installation into your vehicle and safe use of the seats is your own responsibility.