Queensland location profile
Rocky Point QLD 4874
Rocky Point is a residential suburb within the remote mining town of Weipa on Cape York’s west coast. It offers essential services, a hospital, and community facilities, appealing to families, mining workers, and outdoor enthusiasts drawn to fishing and a relaxed tropical lifestyle.
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Why families consider Rocky Point
A close-knit, service-focused community with a high proportion of mining employees and contractors, local families, and Indigenous residents. Lifestyle centres on outdoor pursuits—fishing, boating, 4WD touring—and community sport, with a strong practical, self-reliant feel due to its remoteness.
Amenities & services
- Weipa Hospital (Rocky Point)
- GP and dental clinics
- Weipa Shopping Centre (nearby Nanum, incl. Woolworths)
- Cafes, takeaway shops, and pub bistros
- Service stations and small retail
- Post office and banking agencies
- Weipa Town Authority Library (Rocky Point, QLD 4874)
Transport & connectivity
- No train services
- Local town bus/shuttle (limited)
- Long-distance coach services (seasonal) to Cairns
- Peninsula Developmental Road (via Mission River Bridge)
- John Evans Drive and Central Avenue (local arterials)
- Weipa Airport (WEI) flights to Cairns
Lifestyle & recreation
- Fishing and boating on Albatross Bay and Mission River
- Weipa Aquatic Centre and community pool
- Sports ovals, courts, and a bowls club
- Golf course (local club)
- Western Cape Cultural Centre (nearby) and community events
- Lake Patricia
- Rocky Point foreshore reserves
- Nanum Beach (nearby)
Education context
Limited but available, including a long day care and kindergarten (e.g., Goodstart Early Learning Weipa, C&K); vacancies can fluctuate with the seasonal workforce.
- James Cook University – Cairns Campus (Smithfield)
- CQUniversity – Cairns Campus