Central Queensland is an ambigious geographical division of Queensland (a state in Australia) that centers on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional center is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Western Highlands at Emerald, north to Mackay, and south to Gladstone.

Pedantically speaking, Central Queensland isn't technically the centre of Queensland geographically; Longreach is far more central, even along the coastline, Mackay is a more median distance between Brisbane and Cape York. Economically, while an important center of primary industries, the South East corner of Queensland is far more significant.

Communities in Central Queensland

For this purpose the area of Central Queensland was restricted to the areas encircled by the Dawson Highway between Gladstone and Springsure; the Gregory Highway between Springsure and Clermont, and the Peak Downs Highway between Clermont and Mackay - extended right to the eastern coastline.

• Major Cities
  • Emerald
  • Gladstone
  • Mackay
  • Rockhampton

• Capricorn Coast
  • Byfield
  • Yeppoon
  • Great Keppel Island
  • Emu Park
  • Cawarral

• Bajool
• Banana
• Baralaba
• Biloela
• Bouldercombe
• Blackwater
• Bluff
• Callide
• Calliope
• Capella
• Carmila
• Clairview
• Clermont
• Comet
• Dingo
• Duaringa
• Dysart
• Eton
• Eungella
• Foleyvale
• Gogango
• Gracemere
• Jambin
• Koumala
• Marian
• Marlborough
• Middlemount
• Moranbah
• Mount Larcom
• Mount Morgan
• Moura
• Nebo
• Rannes
• Raglan
• Rolleston
• Sarina
• Springsure
• Stanwell
• St Lawrence
• Tannum Sands
• Tieri
• Walkerston
• Westwood
• Wowan
• Woorabinda
• Yaamba

External links

• Comercial Tourism site