Scenic Coast Trail The Scenic Coast Loop tourist drive takes in some of the most picturesque views and attractions that the Capricorn Coast has to offer – from bustling Rockhampton to the golden coastline. 3. Yeppoon Lagoon 5. Keppel Bay Marina & The brand new Yeppoon Lagoon Rosslyn Bay is a great place to have a swim (15 minute drive from Yeppoon) overlooking the Keppel Islands. The Rosslyn Bay Harbour is the departure beach is easily accessible from the point for trips to Great Keppel Island. 2. Yeppoon foreshore with disabled access. Here you will find ferry transfers The gateway to the Capricorn Coast, The foreshore precinct has an array and cruises to Great Keppel Island. 6. Great Keppel Island Yeppoon is a magical beachside of activities to be enjoyed by all ages. The Harbour is also home to Keppel Take a welcome diversion across to community, well known for its There’s heaps of family fun including Bay Marina, which boasts a seaside Great Keppel Island. The island is well delicious seafood. Towering palms the kids water play area the “Keppel restaurant, brokerage, cruises and worth a day trip and there’s a variety and pines line the streets against a Kraken”, skate park and playground, charters. of accommodation if you wish to backdrop of the sky, sea and islands. a perfect spot for a family gathering stay longer. The island is popular for Quaint cafés and boutique stores with barbecue facilities available. line the main streets and for some bushwalking and snorkelling and has added family fun. 3 a café and watersports hut. 2 4 6 5 7 1. Rockhampton to Yeppoon (35 minute drive) 4. Wreck Point Lookout Travel along the Bruce Highway (5 minute drive from Yeppoon) to the Yeppoon turn-off and as you head to the coast, on the left The lookout boasts 360 you’ll see Mt Jim Crow and Mt degree views of the Capricorn Hedlow. These are just two of the Coast and Keppel Bay. many volcanic plugs which dot the landscape, testament to the area’s violent geological past. 7. Coastal Beaches & National Parks 8/9 (15 minute drive from Rosslyn Bay) Along the Scenic Highway lie 13 of Queensland’s most beautiful beaches, including Kinka Beach and Mulambin Beach. Take the coastal 8. ANZAC Memorial Walk walk at Kemp Beach for magnificent This precinct recounts, preserve views across the sparkling ocean to and honours the history of our war the Keppel Islands. 1 heritage, and those who created it through service and sacrifice, providing a lasting legacy. The walkway is a reflective experience, providing a 10 timeline of WW1’s many major battles, ending with a Viewing Deck below the Singing Ship. 9. Emu Park & The Singing Ship 11 Emu Park is also home to the Singing Ship, a soaring white 11. St Christopher’s Chapel 10. Keppel Sands sculpture on the headland, set (25 minute drive from Emu Park) (Turn-off is 15 minute drive from against a spectacular coastal Emu Park) Built by the 542 Engineering Ship and vista, the majestic monument Shore, Battalion, U.S. Army in 1943, Keppel Sands is the southern-most commemorates the area’s legacy St Christopher’s is an open air chapel community of the Capricorn Coast. of the historical explorations of located in Nerimbera. You will pass A popular holiday spot for families, Captain James Cook. A gentle sea the chapel turn-off on your journey Keppel Sands boasts a hotel, breeze produces a musical sound back to Rockhampton. It is believed caravan park, motel, local store, two through fluted pipes that will be that this chapel is the only one of its boat ramps and has a lovely picnic long remembered. kind in the world. area by the beach. This trail is only a selection of what there is to see and do. For more information visit www.capricornholidays.com.au.