Rockhampton is a major city in Central Queensland, Australia, situated on the Fitzroy River, about 40 km inland from the coast, near the Tropic of Capricorn, and serves as the Beef Capital of Australia

In Rockhampton, the summers are long, hot, muggy, wet, windy, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, cool, and mostly clear. The average annual temperature in Rockhampton is 22.1 °C | 71.9 °F. Each year, there is an approximate 677 mm | 26.7 inch of precipitation that occurs.

Rockhampton is a busy regional town and major development is planned. Of particular importance is the The Rockhampton Ring Road. It is a major road project adding 14.7 -17.4 to the Bruce Highway. This will provide for a major upgrade to improve freight movement