Rockhampton, Queensland

Population: 58,950 *

Latitude: -23.379

Longitude: 150.512

Dialing Code: 07 (+61 7 from overseas)

Time Zone: AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Current Time: 21/11/2024 10:28:03 am

* Source for population data: 2001 census figures

Rockhampton in eastern Queensland is over 600km north of Brisbane and became a city in 1902. It has a sister city in Japan called Ibusuki.

Known to locals as "Rocky", the city is the beef capital of Australia and a lot of land in the region is used for cattle grazing.

Tourism is starting to play a large part in Rockhampton's economy as the city is a convenient stop on the drive up Queensland's coast.