Getting There Rockhampton is on the Bruce Highway, a 3 1/2-hour drive south of Mackay, and about 90 minutes north of Gladstone. QantasLink (tel. 13 13 13 in Australia) has flights from Brisbane, Mackay, and Gladstone. Virgin Blue (tel. 13 67 89 in Australia) flies direct from Brisbane and Sydney. Jetstar (tel. 13 15 38 in Australia) flies from Brisbane. Queensland Rail (tel. 1300 131 722 in Queensland) trains stop at Rockhampton daily. The trip from Brisbane takes just 7 hours on the high-speed Tilt Train; the fare is A$102 (US$82/UK£41) in economy class and A$151 (US$121/UK£60) in business class. Greyhound Australia (tel. 13 14 99 in Australia) serves Rockhampton on its many daily runs between Brisbane and Cairns. The fare is A$106 (US$85/UK[b]42) from Brisbane (trip time: 12 hr.) and A$164 (US$131/UK£66) from Cairns (trip time: 18 hr.). Visitor Information Drop by the Capricorn Tourism information center, at the city's southern entrance on Gladstone Road at the Capricorn Spire (tel. 1800/676 701 in Australia, or 07/4927 2055). It's open daily from 9am to 5pm. Getting Around Avis (tel. 07/4927 3344), Budget (tel. 07/4922 8064), Hertz (tel. 07/4927 8700), and Thrifty (tel. 07/4927 8755) have offices in Rockhampton. The local bus is Sunbus (tel. 07/4936 2133). | 
