Map of Rockhampton, Australia

Rockhampton is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of about 81,021. It lies at 23.3803°S, 150.5060°E. Rockhampton is about 1,330 km (827 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gladstone, 93 km to the southeast.

Rockhampton at a glance

Where is Rockhampton?

• The 25th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Queensland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 42 min on the shortest day to 13 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Rockhampton

• Gladstone — 93 km southeast
• Bundaberg — 249 km southeast
• Mackay — 283 km northwest
• Hervey Bay — 312 km southeast
• Sunshine Coast — 447 km southeast
• Caloundra — 463 km southeast
• Toowoomba — 487 km south
• Brisbane — 520 km southeast
• Logan City — 541 km southeast
• Townsville — 597 km northwest

Largest cities in Queensland

• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Logan City — 345,098
• Townsville — 201,313
• Cairns — 153,075
• Toowoomba — 142,163
• Caloundra — 96,305
• Mackay — 84,333
• Bundaberg — 73,747

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.