Queensland location profile
Cawarral QLD 4702
Cawarral is a quiet semi-rural locality in Livingstone Shire between Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast. It appeals to families and buyers seeking acreage living with easy access to city services and beaches.
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Why families consider Cawarral
Semi-rural acreage properties, a mix of families, trades and professionals commuting to Rockhampton or Yeppoon; relaxed, community-focused lifestyle with space for hobby farming and horses.
Amenities & services
- Cawarral State School (primary)
- Community facilities (hall, rural fire brigade)
- Major shopping: Stockland Rockhampton (Rockhampton)
- Major shopping: Yeppoon Central and Keppel Bay Plaza (Yeppoon)
- Medical: Rockhampton Hospital (Rockhampton)
- Medical: Capricorn Coast Hospital and Health Service (Yeppoon)
- Restaurants and cafes in Yeppoon and Rockhampton
- Yeppoon Library (Livingstone Shire)
- Rockhampton Regional Library (Rockhampton CBD)
- Emu Park Library (Emu Park)
Transport & connectivity
- Nearest train: Rockhampton Station (North Coast line)
- Regional buses by Young's Bus Service along Yeppoon Road (limited services)
- Major roads: Yeppoon Road (State Route 4), Cawarral Road, Mount Chalmers Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Local community sports grounds and school oval
- Horse riding and trail walking on rural roads and tracks
- Capricorn Coast beaches and Yeppoon Lagoon (short drive)
- Keppel Bay Marina with ferries to Great Keppel Island
- Mount Archer National Park
- Capricorn Coast National Park (Bluff Point, Double Head)
- Kershaw Gardens (Rockhampton)
- Byfield National Park
Education context
Limited within Cawarral; multiple long day care and kindergarten options in Yeppoon and Rockhampton within a 15–25 minute drive.
- CQUniversity Rockhampton North (Norman Gardens)
- CQUniversity Rockhampton City (Quay Street)
- University of Queensland Rural Clinical School (Rockhampton)