The Rockhampton Regional Council area is located in Central Queensland. The Council area encompasses a total land area of nearly 6,600 square kilometres, including national parks and state forests. The Rockhampton Regional Council area is a growing residential area, with significant rural and rural-residential areas, and some commercial and industrial land uses. The main urban centre is Rockhampton, with numerous small towns and villages in the rural hinterland. Rural land is used mainly for cattle grazing, pineapple growing, fruit growing, forestry, and mining. Power generation and tourism are also important industries.

NOTE: The land use shown in the map is derived from ABS Mesh Block categories. Mesh Blocks broadly identify land use and are not designed to provide definitive land use. It is purely an indicator of the main planned land use for a Mesh Blocks. For more information please refer to ABS Mesh Block categories.