Capricorn Coast

Capricorn Coast Queensland
Sunrise over Great Keppel Island
Capricorn Coast
Coordinates	23°15′22.51″S 150°49′44.6″E / 23.2562528°S 150.829056°E / -23.2562528; 150.829056Coordinates: 23°15′22.51″S 150°49′44.6″E / 23.2562528°S 150.829056°E / -23.2562528; 150.829056
Postcode(s)	4702, 4703, 4710
Location	676 km (420 mi) NW of Brisbane 39 km (24 mi) E of Rockhampton
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia

The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland, Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone (formerly part of Rockhampton Region). The region straddles the Tropic of Capricorn, after which it is named.

The Capricorn Coast is officially defined as "the coastal area between the mouth of Water Park Creek and the mouth of the Fitzroy River", which establishes its boundaries as 22°56′41″S 150°47′11″E / 22.94472°S 150.78639°E / -22.94472; 150.78639 (Water Park Creek) and 23°32′07″S 150°52′35″E / 23.53528°S 150.87639°E / -23.53528; 150.87639 (Fitzroy River), i.e. from Farnborough to Thompson Point. The Capricorn Coast is approximately 75 kilometres from end to end yet comparatively small in population, with dozens of towns and islands scattered along its length. The region has a rich history going back to the 1850s.

Centred on the town of Yeppoon, the Capricorn Coast has retail and service amenities that rival larger towns.

The Capricorn Coast offers five star resorts, historical towns, snorkelling, bush retreats, beaches, rainforest retreats, island adventures, bushwalking, wildlife sanctuaries, a marina and a crocodile farm.