Sport

A man stares off into the distance while holding a football and standing in front of rugby league goalposts — Join a team, join a community

Regardless of whether you’ve arrived in Rockhampton from an NRL or AFL state, you’ll find a code and team ready to welcome you to its ranks. Like many regional areas, sport plays a key role in shaping community bonds. Our region is home to semi-professional teams, nationally-backed leagues, and grassroots competitions.

State Representative Teams

A man wearing a CQ Capras jersey pats the head of another player during a game of rugby league — I say CQ, you say Capras!

CQ Capras—Rugby League

No Rockhampton initiation is complete without cheering on our mighty CQ Capras! Representing Central Queensland in the state-level rugby league competition, the Capras now field teams in the men’s, women’s, and junior QRL competitions.

If you’re talented enough to secure a spot playing for the Capras, you could join a long list of footy stars from Rockhampton—Cyril Connell Jr, Harry Grant, Ben Hunt, Scott Minto, Cam Munster, Anthony Siebold, Kevin Walters, and Tamika Upton.

The Capras currently serve as a feeder club for the Dolphins NRL side, creating career pathways for players and giving locals the chance to see top-tier talent in Rockhampton.

A basketball sits on the floor of an indoor basketball court — Hit the court with the Rockets and Cyclones

Rockhampton Rockets & Rockhampton Cyclones—Basketball

Rockhampton also has its own state-level basketball teams, taking on the rest of northern Australia in the NBL1 North league.

The Rockets men and Cyclones women play regular double fixtures at our riverfront stadium, which draw big crowds and generate plenty of noise.

A man wearing a jersey throws a rugby league ball at another man — We have sporting codes and comps for everyone

Community Sports

You’ll find all of the popular codes played in Rockhampton, alongside newer and lesser-known sports.

Rugby League—Rockhampton Rugby League
Rugby Union—Rugby Capricornia
Netball—Rockhampton Netball Association
Australian Rules—AFL Capricornia
Cricket—Rockhampton Cricket Inc
Soccer—FQ Central Coast
Hockey—Rockhampton Hockey Association
Basketball—Rockhampton Basketball
Tennis—Tennis Rockhampton
Cycling and mountain-bike riding
Running and walking clubs and groups - Fitzroy Frogs, Rockhampton Parkrun, Rocky Road Runners, Run and Rump, Stockland Striders, Walk 'n' Talk

Social media is a great way to find a social sports club or league which matches your interest—from darts, to running and walking groups, children's sports and more.

Rockhampton Regional Council has a handy directory of community groups and organisations, and Explore Rockhampton has a guide to the various clubs, parks and facilities (downloadable PDF) around the region.

If you’d like to see your sporting association added to this list, please let us know.

A large swimming pool marked with lanes and filled with blue water. Spectactor stands are in the background, and the pool is under a large shade structure — We've got pools, skateparks, pump tracks, trails, ovals and more

Community Sporting Facilities

In addition to parks and walking trails, there are two public swimming pools in Rockhampton as well as one in Gracemere, and another in Mount Morgan. There are also three water play areas at Kershaw Gardens, Riverside Park, and Cedric Archer Park.

If you’re into adrenalin-pumping action, check out our skate parks in Wandal, Gracemere, Mount Morgan, North Rockhampton, and Park Avenue.