Discovery Holiday Parks
Blackwater, Central Highlands, QLD

Overview

Just 2 hours from Rockhampton and 1 hour from Emerald, Discovery Holiday Parks – Blackwater in Queensland’s Central Highlands is the perfect base to explore this historic region.

Known as the Coal Capital of Queensland, the newly constructed Blackwater International Coal Centre offers visitors an insight into the formation of coal, its mining process and tours to the open cut mines, while the areas natural beauty can be appreciated at the nearby Blackdown Tableland National Park and Minerva National Park.

Regarded as one of the best of its kind in Queensland, Blackwater’s Japanese Garden marks the towns relationship with its sister city in Fujisawa, Japan, with a playground and visitor information centre adjacent.

Bedford Weir just 26 kilometres north of Blackwater offers excellent Barramundi fishing, while Lake Maraboon just outside Emerald is famous for its stocks of Red Claw Crayfish, excellent swimming and water-skiing.

Established in 1879, the nearby town of Emerald is home to the Emerald Botanic Gardens.  Set on the banks of the Nogoa River, these relaxing gardens cover 42 hectares showcasing many of the regions native plant species.   Offering free entry, the Emerald Historic Railway Station, Emerald Pioneer Cottage Complex and the Emerald Centenary of Federation Mosaic Pathway are ideal attractions for the whole family. 

Further afield are the regions famous Sapphire Gemfields.  Mined since the 1800’s, visitors can now join a half or full day guided tour, which includes the opportunity to fossick for sapphires.  Australia’s largest walk-in mine is located just outside Rubyvale, where visitors can take a 30 minute tour of the Miners Heritage Walk-In Mine. 

Discovery Holiday Parks – Blackwater offers accommodation ranging from powered or unpowered camp or caravan sites to a motel rooms and cabins.  Our Standard 4 Double Motel Rooms sleeps 2 while our  7 twin motel rooms sleep 3 Standard Ensuite cabins are doubles and sleep 2 & Family Cabins sleeps 4.  Both feature tea/coffee making facilities, en-suite, TV and cook top and microwave.

With Discovery Holiday Parks located at Rockhampton, Lake Maraboon and Blackwater, Central Queensland is the ideal touring holiday destination.

Accommodation

• Standard Motel Rooms
• Standard Cabins
• Powered and unpowered camp and caravan

Local Attractions

• Blackwater International Coal Centre
• Blackdown Tableland National Park
• Minerva Hills National Park
• Emerald’s Pioneer Cottage Complex
• Emerald Historic Railway Station
• Emerald Centenary of Federation Mosaic Pathway
• Sapphire Gemfields
• Miner’s heritage Walk-In Mine
• Emerald Botanic Gardens