The locals will tell you that if your fishing cast is big enough, you could catch a barra from your hotel balcony. A mum or dad will say it’s a cooling swim, and bike rides. Others will say it’s the early morning fresh air, garden picnics, the silence in our caves, our bushland, and that moment before your drink is poured.

There are those who will wax lyrically about Rockhampton’s iconic heritage. And of special significance, the cultural heart of our city that beats to the sounds of the traditional custodians of the land – the Darumbal people. No matter what your age, whatever the occasion, fireside or five star, feeling the grass between your toes, or the fresh mountain air on your face, you’ll never be bored... because we never are. This is Rockhampton.