Southern Great Barrier Reef Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Great Keppel Island
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Where to stay in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Bargara

Bargara

Bargara is known for its beaches, and you can plan a trip to Barolin Rocks and Bargara Beach while you're in town.

Bargara
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Elliott Heads

Travellers like the parks in Elliott Heads, and Elliot Heads Beach is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Elliott Heads
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Burnett Heads

Burnett Heads might not have many top sights, but Mon Repos Turtle Centre and Neilson Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Burnett Heads
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Bundaberg Central

While visiting Bundaberg Central, you might make a stop by sights like Moncrieff Theatre and Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery.

Bundaberg Central
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Innes Park

Innes Park is well liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Bundaberg area, you might plan a trip to Kelly's Beach or Bargara Beach.

Innes Park
Rockhampton

Rockhampton City

While visiting Rockhampton City, you might make a stop by sights like Pilbeam Theatre and Archer Park Station & Steam Train Museum.

Rockhampton City
Bayview Tower

Bayview Tower

3.5 out of 5
4 Adelaide Street, Yeppoon, QLD
The price is ฿4,221 per night from 20 Oct to 21 Oct
฿4,221
฿4,221 total
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach motel in Yeppoon. Enjoy free breakfast, daily housekeeping and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (732 reviews)
"Great staff, lovely breakfast, nice room, limited parking, no proper disability parking or wheelchair access after-hours. Overall stay was pretty good otherwise. It said on website that it was wheelchair accessible which is only half true."

Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

Bayview Tower
The Gladstone

The Gladstone

3.5 out of 5
100 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, QLD
The price is ฿2,980 per night from 11 Oct to 12 Oct
฿2,980
฿3,278 total
11 Oct - 12 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the room ...
7.6/10 Good! (557 reviews)
"Affordable, clean, easy to get to. Comfortable bed. Beautiful renovated bathroom."

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

The Gladstone
Rosslyn Bay Resort

Rosslyn Bay Resort

3.5 out of 5
Vin E. Jones Drive, Rosslyn, QLD
The price is ฿3,341 per night from 16 Oct to 17 Oct
฿3,341
฿3,675 total
16 Oct - 17 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Rosslyn. Enjoy a full-service spa, a business centre and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (493 reviews)
"Very good for a short stay. Had everything we needed in the courtyard room. Very nice views right across from the beach & dining available on site. Could do with some new firmer pillows for the bed. Would highly recommend this accommodation."

Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025

Rosslyn Bay Resort
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Rosslyn Bay Resort

Rosslyn Bay Resort

3.5 out of 5
Vin E. Jones Drive, Rosslyn, QLD
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Rosslyn. Enjoy a full-service spa, a business centre and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (493 reviews)
"Very good for a short stay. Had everything we needed in the courtyard room. Very nice views right across from the beach & dining available on site. Could do with some new firmer pillows for the bed. Would highly recommend this accommodation."

Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025

Rosslyn Bay Resort
Empire Apartment Hotel

Empire Apartment Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1-5 East Street, Rockhampton, QLD
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Rockhampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (804 reviews)
Weekend Stay
"The hotel is location is the best for food."

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Empire Apartment Hotel
Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

4 out of 5
79 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, QLD
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Gladstone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (911 reviews)
"Nice room and pleasant helpful staff."

Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel
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Popular places to visit

Bargara Beach

Bargara Beach

4.5/5(4 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.

Bargara Beach
Keppel Bay Marina

Keppel Bay Marina

Explore the waterfront in Rosslyn with a trip to Keppel Bay Marina. Wander the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area.

Keppel Bay Marina
1770 Marina

1770 Marina

4/5(2 reviews)

Explore the waterfront in Seventeen Seventy with a trip to 1770 Marina. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

1770 Marina
Yeppoon

Rosslyn Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Rosslyn Bay during your travels in Rosslyn. Stroll along the area's beaches or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Rosslyn Bay
Agnes Water Beach

Agnes Water Beach

4/5(2 reviews)

Hit the ocean swells on the most northerly surf beach on Australia’s east coast and explore seaside villages, scenic camping spots and pristine protected foreshore.

Agnes Water Beach
Main Beach

Main Beach

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Main Beach during your travels in Yeppoon? Stroll along the seaside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Main Beach

Cities near Southern Great Barrier Reef

Rockhampton

Rockhampton

Yeppoon

Yeppoon

Bargara

Bundaberg

Photo by Mark Fitz

Wilson Island