Southern Great Barrier Reef Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A school of fish swimming in clear turquoise water near a boat with a green canopy.
A diver underwater with fish, a seagull flying, and people on a boat.
A beach with clear turquoise water, white sand, and a sky with pink and blue clouds.
A boat with people on the deck and a large school of fish swimming underneath.
A sea turtle swimming near a coral reef.
Discovery Parks - Rockhampton

Discovery Parks - Rockhampton

3 out of 5
394 Yaamba Rd Norman Gardens QLD
The price is AU$132 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$132
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday park in Rockhampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very good! (1,000 reviews)
"Everything was perfect"

Reviewed on 26 Aug 2026

Discovery Parks - Rockhampton
Bayview Tower

Bayview Tower

3.5 out of 5
4 Adelaide Street Yeppoon QLD
The price is AU$187 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
AU$187
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach motel in Yeppoon. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
Bayview Tower
Empire Apartment Hotel

Empire Apartment Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1-5 East Street Rockhampton QLD
The price is AU$234 per night from 6 Sept to 7 Sept
AU$234
6 Sept - 7 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Rockhampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (887 reviews)
"Was great"

Reviewed on 29 Aug 2026

Empire Apartment Hotel
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Empire Apartment Hotel

Empire Apartment Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1-5 East Street Rockhampton QLD
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Rockhampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (887 reviews)
"Was great"

Reviewed on 29 Aug 2026

Empire Apartment Hotel
Don Pancho by the Beach

Don Pancho by the Beach

3.5 out of 5
58-62 Miller Street Bargara QLD
Stay at this aparthotel in Bundaberg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (495 reviews)
"Very old property with a small dated room. Strong sewer smell from the bathroom made it an unpleasant stay. Description and photographs very misleading! Very over priced."

Reviewed on 29 Aug 2026

Don Pancho by the Beach
Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

4 out of 5
79 Goondoon Street Gladstone QLD
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel
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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Stay near popular Southern Great Barrier Reef attractions

A coastal town with a beach, ocean, and residential buildings.

Bargara Beach

9.2/10 (349 reviews)
Explore the pretty foreshore reserve, spot turtle tracks in the sand and splash in the gentle waves at one of Bundaberg’s most popular beaches.
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Cities near Southern Great Barrier Reef

A historic building with arched windows and a balcony, surrounded by palm trees and a street.

Rockhampton

A dam with a road passing over it, surrounded by forested hills and a large lake.

Gin Gin

A grassy field with scattered trees and a distant town with houses and mountains.

Bororen

A boat on calm water during sunset with a vibrant sky.

Heron Island