Actually facing the Fitzroy River, on the ground floor of the Empire Hotel on Victoria Pde, this Italian trattoria has been run by the same family since 1982. Feast at indoor or outdoor tables, beneath classical frescoes of wine and merriment, and expect sophisticated dishes, such as chargrilled octopus with lime and chilli and lobster ravioli in champagne sauce.


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1. Quay Street

0.24 MILES

This historic streetscape, where grand sandstone Victorian-era buildings face the broad Fitzroy River, is Rockhampton's most beautiful area. You can pick…

2. Rockhampton Art Gallery

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Founded in 1967, this great regional gallery owns an impressive collection of modernist Australian paintings, including works by Russell Drysdale, Arthur…

3. Archer Park Rail Museum

0.3 MILES

Housed in a handsome heritage-listed railway station dating to 1899, this museum is a labour of love, telling the station’s story through photographs,…

4. Kershaw Gardens

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Just north of the Fitzroy River, this excellent botanical park showcases Australian native plants and is a great spot for a picnic or play with the kids…

5. Tropic of Capricorn

1.77 MILES

Straddle the Tropic of Capricorn at the visitor centre on Gladstone Rd – it's marked by a huge spire.

6. Botanic Gardens

2.18 MILES

These Heritage-listed gardens, begun in 1873, are a beautiful escape from often-sweltering Rockhampton, with tropical and subtropical rainforest,…

7. Dreamtime Cultural Centre

4.12 MILES

The stories of the local Darumbal people and Torres Straits islanders are well-conveyed here. Self-guide through exhibits such as 'The Vanishing Culture…

8. Rockhampton Heritage Village

4.56 MILES

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