Agribusiness and Water

Regional powerhouse

Rockhampton is a regional powerhouse with access to land, water, skilled staff, infrastructure and services for large scale agricultural development with the ability to export product.

Proudly known as the Beef Capital of Australia, Rockhampton boasts major processing facilities, feedlot operations and extensive beef cattle production.

Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River is the largest river catchment on the eastern seaboard of Australia providing a high level of water security.

Recent Federal and State Government investments have been instrumental in establishing local water infrastructure projects such as Rookwood Weir to take advantage of the Fitzroy River. This project will see cropping and horticulture flourish in the regions Fitzroy Agricultural Corridor, providing investment and business development opportunities.

The Rockhampton Region has further diversity in its agricultural product having Queensland’s largest aquaculture development areas.

For more information, download our Grow Rockhampton brochure.

Beef

Rockhampton is recognised as the Beef Capital of Australia and hosts the internationally recognised Beef Week event drawing global producers, processors and beef industry specialists to the City.

Livestock

As the premier destination for beef cattle farming, Rockhampton provides direct access to grain growing areas, land, water, skilled staff and logistical support. Rockhampton is well positioned to support growth in domestic and international markets for lamb, goat meat and pork production together with existing beef cattle production.

Cropping

The Rockhampton Region has both irrigated cropping and dry land cropping that currently produces cotton, corn, sorghum, sunflowers and a variety of other crops.

Aquaculture

The Rockhampton Region is home to Queensland’s largest aquaculture development areas and is poised to be a major aquaculture hub close to major transport and logistic options. The Rockhampton Region is ideal for the production of species including barramundi, prawns, cobia, seaweed and algae.

Horticulture

Horticulture production in the Rockhampton Region is an exciting opportunity that will soon be enhanced with increased availability and reliability of water from Rookwood Weir.

Food Manufacturing

In Central Queensland, all roads lead to Rockhampton which sees the transportation of food coming through the Region which provides opportunities for food manufacturing and value adding processes.