North Rockhampton Accommodation

North Rockhampton Accommodation operates as the True Blue Motor Inn at 1012 Yaamba Road, in the northern Rockhampton suburb of Kawana. It is a practical highway-side motel that has made a name with travellers passing through the Capricorn Coast with a dog: a small set of designated pet-friendly rooms, ground-floor access, and free covered parking at your door, so getting bags and dog in from the car is painless.

Dogs at the North Rockhampton Accommodation

Pets are welcome up to about 12 kilograms, in designated pet-friendly rooms only. Those rooms are the ones to book: some have outdoor patio areas or enclosed yard space attached, and because there are only a few of them, they get booked out well before the standard rooms do. Ask for a pet room by name when you reserve rather than hoping one is free on arrival.

A pet fee of roughly $20 per pet per night applies, though treat that as an indicative figure and confirm the exact charge when you book. Pets should not be left unattended in the room, so plan your dinners and sightseeing around your dog, or ask reception what they can accommodate. If you have a large dog or more than one pet, ring the motel on (07) 4936 1777 before booking, since the weight guidance comes from booking listings rather than a published house policy.

Worth knowing

This is a straightforward country motel: air-conditioned rooms, a pool, and a position on the Bruce Highway's northern approach to Rockhampton. Reviewers regularly mention the convenience of the location for an overnight stop between Mackay and Rockhampton's city centre, which is about ten minutes away across the Fitzroy River. For a dog owner the practical draw is the door-level parking and the fenced outdoor space some pet rooms offer, which makes late-arrivals and early departures with a dog much simpler.

Getting there and parking

The motel sits on Yaamba Road, the main northern exit out of Rockhampton, so arriving from the Bruce Highway you turn off almost immediately. Parking is free, covered, and directly outside the rooms. Rockhampton Airport is about 15 minutes away by car.

While you're out there

For a morning run with the dog, the Berserker Leash Free Dog Park is a few minutes south, and the Wandal Off Leash Dog Park sits on the far side of town if you are heading in that direction. If you want to compare the area's other options, Southside Holiday Village offers pet-friendly cabins on the south side of the river.

More options are in our Queensland pet friendly stays guide, and everything else around the suburb under Kawana.