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Population: 70,935

Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to 'Rocky', is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane.

Known as the "Beef Capital of Australia" the economy of Rockhampton has depended on the health of the surrounding rural industry. However, more recently Rockhampton is rapidly becoming a Central Queensland destination for tourists and lifestyle changers.

The rural industry is being complimented by a number of large scale mining operations that has impacted on the local manufacturing and service provision industries. Manufacturing has become the largest and fastest growing industry worth around $1480 million followed closely by the retail and healthcare sectors.[citation needed] Given this rise in a variety of employment areas, reasonable housing costs, a broad range of educational facilities and healthcare, the region is considered to be in an economic boom.

The city hosts a major Beef Expo triennially, which showcases all facets of the beef industry and in 2007 the first QREX mining exhbition was held at the Rockhampton Showgrounds.

Grazing is still a dominant industry in Central Queensland. Two large abattoirs are located in the Rockhampton area. Due to a long term drought and general economic conditions, one of these facilities has experienced a number of closures over the years and was closed from 2002 until 2004, but has now reopened. The Gracemere Saleyards, one of the largest livestock sales facilities in the country, lies just to the west of the city.

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Redeveloped airport, best in Australia

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