Water fun at the lagoonYou don't need a five star resort to get infinity pool access in Yeppoon. Here, sparking waters with island views await at the inviting Yeppoon Lagoon, right on main beach. This free aquatic playground has swimming spots for everyone.
Tripping from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Moreton Bay. The first place to stop is the Moreton Bay Marine Park, just 35km north of Brisbane.
- Sunshine Coast. Next, head to the Sunshine Coast, one of the most popular holiday destinations for Australians.
- Hervey Bay.
- Fraser Island.
- Bundaberg.
- Agnes Water.
- The Bunker Group of Islands.
- Gladstone.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Townsville is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 4h 53m.
A SALTWATER crocodile was seen "riding the waves" on Farnborough Beach early Tuesday morning to the shock of two Yeppoon horse riders. In a post to social media, Kim Nycol and Natalie Boyle said they were hoping to enjoy a ride through the water near the Bangalee boat ramp when they spotted a crocodile.
The nearest airport to Yeppoon is Rockhampton (ROK) Airport which is 38.9 km away. Other nearby airports include Gladstone (GLT) (96.2 km), Emerald (EMD) (266.9 km), Mackay (MKY) (270.1 km) and Hamilton Island (HTI) (360 km). We recommend flying to Rockhampton (ROK) Airport, which is 38.9 km away from Yeppoon.
The shortest distance (air line) between Hervey-Bay and Noosa is 79.12 mi (127.33 km). The shortest route between Hervey-Bay and Noosa is 121.75 mi (195.94 km) according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. 2h 49min.
It is also referred to as the Whale Watch Capital of the World. A scenic 3 ½ hours drive north of Brisbane and only 45 minutes by air from Brisbane, Hervey Bay is an easily accessible holiday destination.
Qantas flies from Brisbane to Hervey Bay twice daily. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Brisbane Roma Street to Maryborough West 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35 - $80 and the journey takes 3h 33m.
Don't make the mistake that many do and visit Yeppoon solely to sail out to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and the Keppel Islands. The town itself has developed a real character and is worth a few days of your time. This was a stop on our Whitsundays to Brisbane road trip.
Straddling the Tropic of Capricorn in Central Queensland, Rockhampton is best known for the statues of bovines along its wide streets and atop the welcome-to-the-city roundabout. It's impossible to ignore that you're in the Beef Capital of Australia.
The best way to get from Rockhampton (Station) to Yeppoon without a car is to bus which takes 1h 2m and costs $4 - $7.
The quickest route, in terms of the shortest number of kilometers covered, takes you right along the Top End from Cairns to Darwin, but halfway across Outback Queensland the road turns from bitumen to gravel, and unless you have a four by four, you'll need to follow the sealed road to the south, adding many more
