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Queensland Hoteliers 1912
- Proprietor:
- Leah Johnson
- Location:
- ROCKHAMPTON
- Name of Hotel or Boarding House:
- Commercial Hotel
- Population:
- 20915
- Description of location:
- The commercial capital of Central Queensland: 396 miles from Brisbane on the North Coast Railway. The city is situated on the Fitzroy River which is navigable up to the city wharves. Rockhampton is the outlet for a district marvellously rich in agriculture dairying pastoral and mining industries. The streets are well laid out. The rails are being laid for an up-to-date steam tram system. Rockhampton has beautiful surroundings and its Botanical Gardens are the finest in the State. The city has a plentiful water supply and is lighted at night by gas and electricity. There are many beauty spots in the district. Good shooting fishing. Alligators abound in the rivers and creeks.
- Rate Per Day:
- 8/-
- Rate Per Week:
- 56/-
- Persons accommodated:
- 70
- Year:
- 1912
- Source:
- Hotel & boarding house directory Queensland 1912