| breakfast is complimentary. utilitarian private rooms and 4-bed mixed dorms provide free wi-fi and shared bathrooms. parking is available. set near the city center, this down-to-earth hostel is a 5-minute walk to a bus stop, an 11-minute walk to east shores waterfront park and 4 km from city views at round hill lookout. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. other amenities include a kitchen, an outdoor pool and a bar, as well as a terrace with a wood-burning oven and a pool table
Rockhampton Airport 1 hr 22
Reg Tanna Park (4 min)
Small, wooded park centered by a pond offering a quiet setting for bird watching & picnics. Bray Park (27 min) Spinnaker Park (8 min) Tondoon Botanic Gardens (9 min)
Opened in 1988, this botanical garden overlooking Lake Tondoon features tropical plants & trails. Gecko Valley (13 min)
Winery, wine, and wine tasting Round Hill Lookout (8 min) Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum (13 min)
Community museum & gallery in the 1930s-era former town hall, displaying local & regional works. William Golding Memorial Lookout (16 min) HMAS Gladstone II (Decommissioned) (13 min)
Museum & tours on a decommissioned navy patrol boat in service from 1984. East Shores (10 min)
Popular waterfront park with play equipment & a spray ground for kids, plus BBQ grills. Quoin Island (25 min) | 
