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LOCATION: ROCKHAMPTON QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

DATES: 6th May to 11th May 2012

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ROCKHAMPTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the river mouth, and some 600 kilometres (370 miles) north of the state capital, Brisbane.

The 2006 census recorded the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be have a population of 74,530 people. Rockhampton hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the central part of the state.

Rockhampton experiences over 300 days of sunshine each year, which lends itself to tourism activities all year round and an abundance of outdoor activities. Popular attractions include Riverbank Parklands, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of Fitzroy River; the Capricorn Coast, the coastal strip between Yeppoon and Emu Park and Great Keppel Island, a large neighbouring island off the Capricorn Coast, the vast majority of which is national park.

Rockhampton experiences a humid subtropical climate. The city is situated on the Tropic of Capricorn. The average daily temperatures for May are High 260C (790F) and low of 14.20C (580F).