Gracemere is located nine kilometres west of Rockhampton in the Fitzroy Shire. The town is home to the largest saleyards in the Southern Hemisphere, each week thousands of cattle, horses and livestock go under the auctioneers hammer. There is accommodation available at the caravan park. Attractions include the saleyards, the Long Island nature reserve, the Stanwell Power Station and fossicking for Mount Hay Thunder Eggs.