Rockhampton

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Rockhampton

Total population

63,151

Air quality index

18Good

Elevation15 m

WeatherAvg high 82.5°F

Coordinates-23.38°, 150.51°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

F

Frank Cockett

British surgeon

J

James Semple Kerr

Australian architectural historian

James Stopford

Australian politician

Beatrice Hutton

Australian architect

D

Don McMichael

researcher and administrator

Johnno Mann

Australian politician

B

Ben McEachran

boxer

Perc Tucker

(1919-1980) public servant, politician and mayor

F

Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts

(1901-1972) entomologist and parasitologist

M

Maureen Watson

Australian indigenous rights activist

J

John Bean

Australian cinematographer

Jens Peterson

Australian politician

F

Florence Amy Willie

(1922-1981) community leader

Mary Lucy (Lala) Fisher

(1872-1929) poet and editor

V

Viv Cooper

Australian politician in Queensland

A

Alex Wilson

(1920-2004)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Queensland

• Rockhampton
  0.2 mi away
• Kabra
  9.8 mi away
• Mount Larcom
  42 mi away · pop. 238
• West Stowe
  54.5 mi away
• Goovigen
  55 mi away
• Duaringa
  58.5 mi away · pop. 192
• Baralaba
  71 mi away · pop. 260
• Dingo
  77.2 mi away
• Ubobo
  87.5 mi away
• Bluff
  92.8 mi away
• Miriam Vale
  93.3 mi away · pop. 385
• Moonford
  101.2 mi away · pop. 160

Browse all places in Queensland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rockhampton

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Seen 2026-08-04

Agile Wallaby

Notamacropus agilis

Seen 2026-08-04

Lewin's Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii

Seen 2026-08-03

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

Seen 2026-08-03

Bush Stone-curlew

Burhinus grallarius

Seen 2026-08-03

Brown Goshawk

Tachyspiza fasciata

Seen 2026-08-03

Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

Seen 2026-08-03

Little Friarbird

Philemon citreogularis

Seen 2026-08-03

Orange Jasmine

Murraya paniculata

Seen 2026-08-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rockhampton, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.