Rockhampton is a small town inland in central queensland, on the Fitzroy River river, about 600 kilometers southeast of the capital Brisbane queensland. Rockhampton traffic developed, Bruce Expressway (Bruce Highway) across the city, has its own airport.
Rockhampton是一座旅游城市,城市东面是著名的旅游胜地摩羯海岸(Capricorn Coast);在城市西侧则是标准的澳洲内陆的风光,与东面的沙滩形成了鲜明的对比,这里还有Carnarvon Gorge和Blackdown Tableland两座国家公园,是欣赏澳洲特有动植物的好去处;同时,洛克汉普顿还是一座出产艺术家的城市,城中有很多艺术中心,音乐厅和画廊,其中著名的有洛克汉普顿城市艺术馆(Rockhampton City Art Gallery),沃尔特·里德艺术中心(Walter·Reid Art Centre)和洛克汉普顿摄影俱乐部(Rockhampton Camera Club)等;这里还有Cliff Kershaw花园(Cliff Kershaw Gardens),园中的一座散发着花香的瀑布给所有来此地游览的人以极深刻的印象;如果你是个登山或探险爱好者,那阿琪尔山(Mount Archer)则一定要去,它是本地的最高峰,在山上可以俯瞰全城,山上布满了低矮的灌木,是一个享受野趣的好去处.
Moreover, since the Southern Return Line is just across the urban area, a Southern Return Line (The Spire Tropic of Capricorn Visitor Information) tower has been built at the entrance of the visitor center to commemorate this special latitude, which is where a place where the Rockhampton to leave photo.
