Rockhampton to Agnes Water and Town of 1770
Rockhampton to Agnes Water and Town of 1770. Cityville Apartments & Motel is the central Rockhampton base for visitors building a Rocky-and-Capricorn-Coast trip — 21-23 Bolsover Street, central CBD, two minutes' walk from the Fitzroy River and Quay Street's heritage dining strip, with self-contained apartments, motel rooms and townhouses suited to families, FIFO workers, corporate stays and weekenders alike.
Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 sit approximately 200 kilometres south of Rockhampton — a two-and-a-half-hour drive that reaches Queensland's most northerly surf beach and the historical site where Captain Cook made his second Australian landing in May 1770. The drive south on the Bruce Highway to Miriam Vale and then east on the access road passes through pastoral and state-forest country whose landscape character is distinct from both Rockhampton's river-plain setting and the Capricorn Coast's developed foreshore. Agnes Water provides the surf beach — the consistent break that the exposed coastline and the offshore bathymetry produce, and the surf school that teaches the beginner the fundamentals that the gentle break accommodates. The Town of 1770 provides the historical context — the monument marking Cook's landing site, the marina that provides the reef and island access, and the quiet atmosphere of a tiny coastal settlement whose population of several hundred sustains the tourism infrastructure without the commercial development that larger towns produce.
The Lady Musgrave Island and reef trip from 1770's marina provides one of the best Great Barrier Reef day-trip experiences accessible from the Central Queensland region — the catamaran crossing to the coral cay whose reef system provides the snorkelling and the glass-bottom-boat viewing that the Great Barrier Reef's global reputation promises and that the Capricorn-Bunker reef group delivers at a quality level that justifies the day's commitment. The combination of Agnes Water's surf beach and the 1770 reef trip provides the two-day coastal extension from Rockhampton that covers both the beach and the reef experiences.
Where to stay in Rockhampton
Cityville Apartments & Motel sits in the heart of Rockhampton CBD on the Fitzroy River. The property combines compact motel-style studio apartments for solo travellers and FIFO workers, larger 1 bedroom apartments and 2 bedroom apartments for couples and small families, and riverfront apartments for premium stays. Free undercover parking, on-site pool and BBQ, reception staffed during business hours with after-hours key-box pickup arranged by phone, and walking distance to Quay Street's restaurants and the Fitzroy foreshore.
For trip-type guidance see the family rooms guide, the FIFO accommodation guide, and the long-stay accommodation page; or browse all rooms on the accommodation comparison page.
Related reading
- Things to do in Rockhampton
- Rockhampton dining guide
- accommodation
- Rockhampton events calendar
- three-day Rockhampton and coast itinerary
- Capricorn Caves visitor guide
Book direct at Cityville
Book direct at cityville.com.au for the best available rate — no booking fees, no third-party markups. Or phone reception on (07) 4922 8322. Group bookings (5+ rooms) and corporate enquiries to bookings@cityville.com.au.