 The suburb is bordered to the south-west by the Fitzroy River.The developed land in the suburb is predominantly near the river approx 10-20 metres above sea level (and is entirely within the Rockhampton Region).The bulk of the land is mountainous and undeveloped rising to peaks such as Mount Birkbeck in the north of the locality (410 metres), Mount Berserker (350 metres) and Mount Dick just beyond the eastern boundary of the locality (510 metres).