Yeppoon is coastal resort community just north and east of Rockhampton. We went to Rockhampton one day to look for some furniture we wanted and after finding nothing that caught our attention, we decided that, it was early, there might be interesting things to see up here, and we had not explored the coast by Rockhampton, so we did just that.
While Rockhampton, normally called Rocky, does have a port, it is in the city and there is not a beach as the city lies inland from the sea on the Fitzroy river. Yeppoon is located about 30 kilometers farther east and right on the shore of the Coral Sea. It is a beautiful area that is well developed and well taken care of. Many places to stay whether you are camping, hoteling, or renting a condo or beach rental.
The town has built a wonderful park along the beach where there are places to shower and change into your bather, let the kids play on water toys, walk on the beach. or sail out on a rental catamaran. There is a fair amount of parking (there is never enough) and access to the beach is easy. We drove around a bit, parked, walked up and down the beach, then took a different route back to Rocky and home.
We will probably return to Yeppoon, maybe once we get our caravan.
