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Car Rental Rockhampton
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Straddling the Tropic of Capricorn and the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton
might have been founded on the backs of sheep introduced by the brothers
Archer - Charles and William - back in the 1850s, but the merino
has long since been replaced by the Hereford and Brahman. Today,
Rocky is firmly established as the nation's beef capital, and life-size
statues dedicated to Santa Gertrudis, Brahman, Bradford and Droughtmaster
bulls sit strangely with the city's other major claim to fame as
home to some of the finest examples of colonial architecture in the
land. Many of the city's buildings on Quay and surrounding streets
- most of which were designed by gifted architect J.W. Wilson - are
listed by the National Trust. The clearly defined Heritage Walk takes
visitors on a circuit of architectural gems which have been lovingly
preserved or restored.
Rockhampton Heritage Village is a unique collection of buildings, homesteads
and businesses from bygone years. Here, you can watch heritage trades such as
blacksmithing and woodcutting, take a horse-drawn carriage ride or go back to
school in the schoolhouse. At St Aubins Village there are cottage shops and a
herb nursery.
Old Glenmore Homestead dates from 1858 and includes a log cabin, slab cottage
and the oldest stone and adobe building in Queensland.
The Steam Tram Museum is housed in the magnificent Archer
Park Station. The museum is open Sunday to Friday, but its highlight is the
fully restored Purrey Steam Tram, which operates on Sundays only.
Rockhampton Art Gallery features major works by Australian artists from the 1940s
to the 1970s. It also houses temporary and travelling exhibitions. Rockhampton
also has a number of other galleries including the Walter Reid Art Centre. The
Pilbeam Theatre is an excellent theatre venue, offering a range of productions
and shows throughout the year. The Dreamtime Cultural Centre is Australia's largest
Aboriginal cultural centre. It includes the Dreamtime Museum and an Aboriginal
art and craft shop.
The Botanic Gardens are among the best in regional Australia. They feature a
delightful fernery, a Japanese Garden, Murray Lagoon, now a fauna reserve, and
ancient palms and cycads, some over 100 years old. The more recent Kershaw Gardens
have been constructed in a more naturalistic manner, recreating a bush setting
with a rainforest, waterfalls, a scented garden and the slab hut, which includes
native flower arrangements.
Rockhampton is bounded by the Berserker Ranges and Mount Archer. Take a bushwalk
to the top of Mount Archer, where you will be rewarded with delightful views
over the city and the river.
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