Great Keppel Island - Latest News

August long weekend jackpot

Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast locals – you have all won a prize! With our annual carnival of spinning lights cancelled in 2020, the scrumptious allure of Keppel Dogs and fairy floss will be sorely missed. Our senses will wish for… Read more »

Leisure Travel Radius Maps

Capricorn Enterprise has created maps to assist our Members in better understanding the State government’s Roadmap to easing Queensland restrictions in regards to the various Stages as previously distributed. There has been a bit of confusion as to how the… Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic no match for GKI development

The confidence and commitment shown to our region by Alex Rigby and Rob McCready from Altum Property Group has not diminished or faltered in the face of our current global situation. Directors of the Australian-owned, award-winning development and construction company… Read more »

Dive into an activity you can feel good about

Local operators on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Keppel Dive have successfully achieved their ecotourism certification, aiming to further improve how they deliver their high-quality nature-based tourism experience. With a primary focus on protecting our ocean, this certified product now… Read more »

Great Keppel Island Resort Sale Update

Capricorn Enterprise sincerely welcomes Isabella and CK Wei and their business partners from Wei Chao Pty Ltd to our beautiful Great Keppel Island and Capricorn Coast on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. They truly love the natural beauty of Great… Read more »

Great Keppel Island Resort sale update

News broke yesterday in southern media that an ambitious cryptocurrency consortium is planning a world first to raise over $200 Million dollars to purchase the development rights to construct the Great Keppel Island Resort, with lessee Tower Holdings retaining 12… Read more »

Our newest attraction is our biggest – literally!

Besides beaches and blue water, Great Keppel has another GREAT attraction – whales! Both local Keppel Island ferry companies now hold Whale Watching permits. This provides many great opportunities for all local operators to leverage off the popularity of these… Read more »

Joint TEQ and Capricorn Enterprise campaign in market for Great Keppel Island

The next phase of Tourism and Events Queensland’s ‘Find your perfect next’ campaign is underway, with the focus on Capricorn’s Great Keppel Island. The 90-second video, featuring Great Keppel Island local Geoff Mercer, is being promoted together with a series… Read more »

Today Show Live Weather Crossover in our Region

The Capricorn Coast is on show to a national television audience this week, with Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) highlighting their new ‘Beautiful One Day, Perfect The Next – Find Your Perfect Next’ campaign in partnership with the Today Show… Read more »

Locals extend invitation to Great Keppel

Local island legend Geoff Mercer is the hero in the latest Queensland tourism promotional video. Produced in partnership between Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) and Capricorn Enterprise, the 90 second video is a compelling local invitation sharing insights on how… Read more »