Rockhampton - What is it really like?
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Rockhampton - What is it really like?
Hello everyone!
Im thinking of coming over to Australia next year on a student visa. One of the places where i can get a placement is Rockhampton. I've never visited this city before. Ive heard mixed reviews about it. Some say its a classic Queensland town with a lot of things to do and one of a kind (in a good way), But ive also heard its Redneck hot hell hole (possibly due to where the mountain sits, it blocks off the sea breeze), the town hasnt gone into the future and you should never visit.
I was wondering if anyone lives here or has visited and there opinions on the place
Thanks
Andrew
Im thinking of coming over to Australia next year on a student visa. One of the places where i can get a placement is Rockhampton. I've never visited this city before. Ive heard mixed reviews about it. Some say its a classic Queensland town with a lot of things to do and one of a kind (in a good way), But ive also heard its Redneck hot hell hole (possibly due to where the mountain sits, it blocks off the sea breeze), the town hasnt gone into the future and you should never visit.
I was wondering if anyone lives here or has visited and there opinions on the place
Thanks
Andrew
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Re: Rockhampton - What is it really like?
only visited so not really an informed view, but they do say 1st impressions count..... we stayed in a pub by the bridge and it was ok, but there was nothing to do. I do recall a group of Aboriginal girls fighting and getting naked while punching the crap out of each other. We didn't hang around..... And things closed early so little to do, but as I say I was a tourist and it was 5 years ago so limited in what I saw and it may changed. We did go to Yeppon Beach by bus and had a few cocktails in a bar which was nice.
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Re: Rockhampton - What is it really like?
Hello everyone!
Im thinking of coming over to Australia next year on a student visa. One of the places where i can get a placement is Rockhampton. I've never visited this city before. Ive heard mixed reviews about it. Some say its a classic Queensland town with a lot of things to do and one of a kind (in a good way), But ive also heard its Redneck hot hell hole (possibly due to where the mountain sits, it blocks off the sea breeze), the town hasnt gone into the future and you should never visit.
I was wondering if anyone lives here or has visited and there opinions on the place
Thanks
Andrew
Im thinking of coming over to Australia next year on a student visa. One of the places where i can get a placement is Rockhampton. I've never visited this city before. Ive heard mixed reviews about it. Some say its a classic Queensland town with a lot of things to do and one of a kind (in a good way), But ive also heard its Redneck hot hell hole (possibly due to where the mountain sits, it blocks off the sea breeze), the town hasnt gone into the future and you should never visit.
I was wondering if anyone lives here or has visited and there opinions on the place
Thanks
Andrew