Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism Holiday Guide 2012/13

Bundaberg North Burnett

Bundaberg | Bargara | Burnett Heads | Elliott Heads | Mon Repos | Moore Park Beach Innes Park | Lady Elliot Island | Southern Great Barrier Reef | Woodgate Beach | Childers Gin Gin | Biggenden | Mt Perry | Gayndah | Mundubbera | Eidsvold | Monto

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Welcome

Bundaberg North Burnett The Bundaberg North Burnett region gives you a great taste of Queensland’s lifestyle.

Here the Great Barrier Reef begins with coral reef fringing rocky shorelines and the two ladies of the reef, Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave Islands. Snorkel, dive and explore one of the great wonders of the world, all from Bundaberg.

With its pristine environment the region is home to many marine creatures especially sea turtles. Mon Repos is the largest loggerhead turtle rookery in the South Pacific including the islands of Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave.

Unspoilt beaches provide stinger free places to relax and enjoy life. Fraser Island shelters our beaches from the rolling Pacific Ocean waves giving ideal conditions for family holidays.

The region is one of Australia’s great food bowls and whether at farm gate, off the trawler or at one of our great restaurants there’s plenty for you to taste.

Our hinterland areas offer great fresh water fishing, dams and gorges, wineries and history to round out your holiday experience.

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Contents

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Turtle Timeline

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Great Barrier Reef

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From the South The Coastal Route Woodgate to Bundaberg

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Historic Childers to Bundaberg

18 Bundaberg

33 The Bundaberg Region

Lifestyle Capital of Queensland 38

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Northern Outskirts Bundaberg through to Gin Gin Beautiful Beaches

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Climate

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Bundaberg North to Seventeen Seventy Following in Cook’s Footsteps

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The Burnett Circle

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Talk to a Local

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Events Calendar

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Map of the Region

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Turtles

Some images stay with you forever At Mon Repos beach on Bundaberg’s coastline some very special marine visitors have established the largest and most accessible mainland turtle rookery on the East Coast of Australia. Mon Repos is the largest loggerhead turtle rookery in the South Pacific and has seen a steady increase in turtle numbers over the years due to the conservation efforts of the Queensland National Parks team.

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Loggerhead, Flatback and Green turtles come ashore from November to February and it is an amazing sight to see these huge creatures heaving their way up the beach to find a safe spot to dig a nest and lay their eggs. Some six to eight weeks later the tiny hatchlings may be seen emerging from their sandy nests to head down to the sea (early January until late March).

The sex of the baby turtles is determined by the temperature of their nests. The golden sands of Mon Repos are just that bit warmer and produce mostly females, whilst the white coral sands of the islands such as Lady Elliot produce mostly males. It’s easy to remember “the girls are hot while the boys are cool�. Only one in one thousand turtles survive to maturity and the females born at Mon Repos return some thirty years after birth to breed and lay eggs to start the cycle again.

Mon Repos is 14 kilometres from Bundaberg along Bargara Road, or just five minutes drive from Bargara. The area is a Conservation Park designed to protect the turtles, ensure their ongoing use of the area and provide opportunities for turtle watching.

Loggerhead Turtles are an endangered

species and access to the beach is limited during the season and rangers conduct guided walks each night from November to late March. The beach is closed at night between late September and the end of April.

The Mon Repos Visitor Centre has been set up to help visitors understand and appreciate turtle biology. Take the time to look at the displays and browse through the shop. Ranger shows and videos are presented in the outdoor amphitheatre (weather permitting). Bookings are essential, contact Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism by telephoning 07 4153 8888 or online at bookbundabergregion.com.au, entry and booking fees apply. Please book as early as possible as there is a limit to the number of visitors allowed on the beach each evening and many nights get fully booked.

Turtles can also be seen at Lady Elliot Island which welcomes mainly Green turtles during the season.

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Turtle Nesting Season starts.

The second Saturday in November marks the date when nightly Turtle Tours begin at Mon Repos beach. Bookings are essential and can be made via Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre.

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Mon Repos is the home to the largest concentration of nesting Loggerhead turtles in the South Pacific and the most accessible rookery on Australia’s East Coast. Mon Repos is situated just 5 minutes drive from the seaside town of Bargara or 15 minutes from Bundaberg city. Loggerheads are an endangered species and successful breeding here is vital to their survival.

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Hatching Season starts.

In early January the first hatchlings start to appear and make their way to the ocean.

Only 1 in 1,000 survive to come back to the beach to breed.

Even though the first turtles are already hatching, other turtles are still nesting in January. Did you know that Loggerhead turtles lay between 100 and 150 eggs?

Hatchlings orientate themselves to the earth’s magnetic field and lock the location into their internal GPS. 30 years later they return to exactly the same place to nest.

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Hatching Season gets into full swing.

Throughout February turtles are hatching.

Turtle hatchlings have a natural instinct to head towards the lowest natural light. When they are born they head straight towards the horizon and the open ocean.

Turtles can be disoriented by bright lights. Bundaberg runs a ‘Cut the Glow to Help Turtles Go’ campaign to prevent the glow from nearby lights affecting nesting turtles.

Every year from mid-July to early October Humpback whales pass close to Bundaberg’s coastline en route to the blue waters of Platypus Bay at the northern end of Fraser Island. They can quite often be seen off the region’s beaches, on the scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island and on cruises to Lady Musgrave Island.

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December

Turtle Nesting Season reaches its peak.

With the exception of December 24, 25 and 31 the nightly Turtle Tours run all through the festive season.

Nesting and hatching turtles are best viewed at night.

Turtle tours run at 7pm and the length of the tour is dependent on the turtles. Rangers guide visitors to ensure you enjoy the best possible experience.

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Since the Mon Repos research & conservation project began in 1968 there has been a significant increase in the number of turtles returning to complete the breeding cycle.

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Late March Hatching Season comes to a close.

Your last chance to witness one of the true miracles of nature. The last turtle hatchlings take the first steps on their incredible 100 year journey through life.

Incubation temperature determines the sex of every hatchling. Cooler temperatures mean more males will be produced, hotter temperatures produce more females.

Important Information For your turtle encounter please wear suitable footwear for walking along a sandy beach, pack rain jackets as shelter is limited and umbrellas aren’t permitted on the beach, bring a jumper or wind cheater as the wind can be cold, bring drinking water and insect repellent, limited cold and hot food and drinks are available for purchase at the park. Consumption of alcohol or cigarettes are not permitted.

You should arrive no later than 6.45pm for a 7pm briefing. On arrival, queue at the centre with your booking details and you will be given a numbered group sticker which must be worn and clearly visible. Groups are organised by the date and time of your booking, another reason to book early. You will be escorted to the beach only when your allocated group is called.

Be aware that if turtles are scarce on your chosen night you may have to wait between two and six hours to go to the beach. Turtles are wild marine animals and occasionally they don’t arrive or hatch so we can’t guarantee that you will see nesting turtles or hatchlings. When you do it is worth it!

Data collected by the Rangers indicates that the main beach at Mon Repos has been producing predominantly female hatchlings for the last 12 years.

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The Southern Great Barrier Reef Starts Right Here Stretching over 2,000 kilometres along the Queensland coastline from Bundaberg to beyond Cape York is the world’s largest living marine formation, the Great Barrier Reef. It is an awe inspiring creation and a magnificent habitat for thousands of marine species.

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On the mainland, parallel to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef lies Bundaberg.

Here volcanic action millions of years ago laid down an ideal bed for fringing coral reefs which can be seen on fine calm days by snorkeling only a metre or two from shore.

Lady Elliot is the only coral island on the reef with an airstrip, it’s just a 25 minute scenic flight from Bundaberg. Fly there for a day or stay longer at the resort for a totally relaxing holiday. Accommodation ranges from beachfront suites to tent cabins. Activities include reef walking, snorkelling, scuba diving, turtle tours, historical and night walks along with reef education.

Lady Musgrave Island, a day cruise from Seventeen Seventy is unique as it is the only coral island on the Great Barrier Reef with a navigable lagoon. The day cruise allows plenty of time on the island to view the reef and marine life. For dedicated “Robinson Crusoes” there’s the option of camping on this uninhabited island, bookings need to be made on the National Parks website. www.qld.gov.au/environment/parks Both islands are true coral cays.

Reefwalkers will discover jewel-bright starfish, sea urchins, clams and corals exposed at high tide. Scuba divers may

come face to face with a manta ray or moray eel and snorkellers with giant rainbow coloured parrot fish or coral trout.

In the summer months turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Some eight weeks later, tiny turtle hatchlings make their dash for the sea.

Thousands of seabirds nest in rookeries on the two islands. Many rare birds have been attracted to these havens and Lady Elliot now has its own small colony of red-tailed tropic birds.

Keen whale watchers will make many sightings of pods of Humpback whales passing close by on their annual migration.

Divers are well catered for with dive facilities on the islands and specialised dive boats.

Diving is not confined to the islands with dive sites just offshore at the Beaufort Bomber wreck, artificial reef and Evans Patch.

As an integral part of the marine ecosystem the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Queensland National Parks. Please ensure you play your part in conserving this world-class attraction.

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has to offer LADY MUSGRAVE ISLAND & LAGOON DAY CRUISE

CRUISING DAILY FROM TOWN OF 1770 Daily Bus Connections from Bundaberg There is something for everyone on this Award Winning Day Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef

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Spacious 22m high speed Catamaran All day snorkelling in protected lagoon Glass bottom boat & Semi-Submersible coral viewing Interpretive guided Island walk Fish Feeding Swim with the turtles all year round Spot whales and mantra rays (in season) Colourful corals and marine life Spacious floating pontoon with shower and undercover seats, underwater observatory Quality gear provided Buffet lunch with prawns, morning and afternoon tea Optional Scuba Diving and reef fishing (please pre book)

Child $85 (4-14yrs) Family $480 (2ad+2ch)

BOOKING OFFICE and DEPARTURE POINT - 1770 Marina

Freecall 1800 63 1770

Phone: 07 4974 9077 Fax: 07 4974 7005 Email: info@lmcruises.com.au Book Online www.lmcruises.com.au

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Adults $180 Sen/Stu $165

From the South

the Coastal Route Woodgate Beach to Bundaberg As you head up the Bruce Highway our region begins north of the town of Howard, some 285 kilometres from Brisbane. The turnoff to Buxton is 9 kilometres south of Childers.

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Buxton Buxton is set on a wide reach of the Burrum River below its junction with the Isis and is probably one of the last unspoilt fishing villages in South East Queensland.

Walker’s Point On the southern outskirts of Childers lies Goodwood Road which services Woodgate and Walkers Point and is an alternative route to Bundaberg.

Walker’s Point is a tiny holiday fishing village on the north shore near the mouth of the Burrum River.

Woodgate The beach resort of Woodgate is situated 38 kilometres off the Highway along Goodwood and Woodgate Roads (all bitumen). The area boasts a magnificent long white sand beach with the first surf north of the Sunshine Coast.

Prolific numbers of birds including emus, brolgas and jabiru together with kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, possums and reptiles inhabit the national park and surrounding areas.

The many walking tracks are a great way to discover the flora and fauna of the Woodgate National Park. Walks range from the 200 metre boardwalk through to a tea tree swamp to the 6.2 kilometre banksias track. There are some facilities for wheelchair access in the Woodgate Section, Hoppy Larks Creek picnic area has a wheelchair-accessible track to a viewing platform with a picnic table and fishing platform on the banks of the Gregory River. Walkers Point picnic area is wheelchair-accessible with paved areas to picnic tables and some of the walking track. The boardwalk from Acacia Street through a melaleuca (tea-tree) swamp is also wheelchair-accessible.

Camping is permitted in the Woodgate and Kinkuna Sections of the park, but access is only by 4WD vehicle. Covering 23,100 hectares, Burrum Coast National Park protects diverse plant and animal communities including mangrove-lined riverbanks, wallum heath with spectacular wildflowers and tea tree-dominated swamps where Livistona palms reach above the canopy. Areas of deeper soil support eucalypt forests including the vulnerable Goodwood gum Eucalyptus hallii. Burrum Coast National Park is the perfect place to appreciate the splendour and peace of the natural environment.

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Accommodation is designed with the holidaymaker in mind. Bait, ice, food and fuel are available in Woodgate and the fishing is great. Woodgate is a wonderful place for a family holiday with many people returning yearly.

Coonarr & Kinkuna National Park To reach Bundaberg from Woodgate head back 20 kilometres towards Goodwood where you’ll find the intersection. Travel towards Bundaberg for 20 kilometres to the Elliott River crossing and rail bridge. There you’ll see the road to Coonarr which leads down to many kilometres of untouched beach. The national park is undeveloped so visitors have to be self-sufficient even to water supplies. Bundaberg itself is just 18 kilometres north of the Elliott River crossing.

Access to Kinkuna, the northern section of the park, is by 4WD vehicle only. Follow the signs to the bush camping areas.

Access is also possible from Woodgate Road in dry conditions. Follow the signs from Whoopi’s Road 3km before Woodgate

Beach township. Wet weather access may be restricted due to local flooding — contact National Parks for road conditions. During wet conditions, the Woodgate-Palm Beach road through Kinkuna is closed. Bookings can be made online or by phoning 13 7468.

At some parks and forests, you can pay your fees at a self-registration shelter.

Self-registration and on-site payment of camping fees is used in parks and forests where camper numbers are usually low (less than 40 per cent of campground capacity) and where online or phone bookings do not meet visitor needs. Permits may also be available by self-registration at popular campgrounds during off-peak times. Be sure to check if the park or forest you plan to visit has self-registration available before arrival.

Under the self-registration system you write out your own permit. Include your camping fees (cash, cheque or credit card details) and place it in the secure box at the selfregistration station in the camping area.

Where self-registration is available, signs will indicate how to obtain a permit and what fees apply.

WOODGATE Coral Coast Pharmacies - Woodgate Beach Pharmacy 1/18 Frizzells Rd, Woodgate 07 4126 5228 www.coralcoastpharmacy.com.au Woodgate Beach General Store 138 The Esplanade, Woodgate 07 4126 8879

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Historic Childers to Bundaberg Thirty kilometres north of Howard on the Bruce Highway is the National Trust town of Childers. The township is set on top of rolling hills of red soil framed by green fields of sugar cane, avocadoes and macadamias. The area is well known for its food production and has four wineries to round out its culinary reputation.

In 1902 a disastrous fire destroyed much of Childers but the subsequent rebuilding has given us the amazing variety of architectural styles still largely intact today. Take a stroll through the cool leopard tree lined streets.

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The best place to start is at the Childers Visitor Information Centre located in the Palace Building in Churchill Street. On the ground floor is the Information Centre, with the Art Gallery and Backpacker Memorial situated upstairs.

Just down the street is Gaydon’s Building (1894), the Old Pharmacy still contains the original red cedar fixtures and fittings, National Cash Register (1906), ground glass bottles with gold leaf lettering, leather bound prescription books and Wedgwood mortar and pestles.

Back in Churchill Street heading back towards the information centre there is the former QN Bank then several buildings with post-supported awnings, pediments and urns on the fascias.

To the north, the original Grand Hotel was moved in from Horton to its current site

Pause and take time to reflect on the town’s wonderful heritage.

in the 1880’s. On the opposite corner is the Federal Hotel (1907) with its much photographed swinging doors and iron lace.

Childers is also an access point to the Burnett hinterland (see Burnett Circle pages).

In Randall Street the Royal Hotel is older still, built in 1894 using timber cut to make way for the railway. The butcher shop (1896) was the first tiled outside Brisbane and escaped the fire of 1902.

Back in Churchill Street to the south the Court House was built in 1896 and enlarged in 1900. The Post Office (1887) has been maintained in its original form. The National Bank (1895) was built as a branch of the Bank of North Queensland. The two storey RSL Club was built in 1901 for the CBC Bank.

Further up the street is the Soldiers Room Memorial in the former Isis Shire Chambers opened in 1926.

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Across the road is Taylor Street where the Historical Complex is situated. The cottage (c.1890) and school were removed from Isis Central Sugar Mill and contain a treasure trove of memorabilia. There is also a comprehensive collection of local aboriginal artefacts. The Fowler locomotive was imported from England in 1916.

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Apple Tree Creek Travelling 7 kilometres north of Childers on the Bruce Highway you will arrive in the village of Apple Tree Creek. The historic rotunda and show ring are found beside the picnic area on the Highway.

After leaving Apple Tree Creek the Highway splits with the Bruce Highway heading north through Booyal and Wallaville to Gin Gin and the Isis Highway north-east into Bundaberg.

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Booyal Booyal is a small community on the Bruce Highway 20 kilometres north of Apple Tree Creek on the way to Gin Gin. Here a road heads off to Biggenden, for further details see the Burnett Circle pages.

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Accommodation Childers Tourist Park 111 Stockyard Rd, Childers 07 4126 1371 Mango Hill Cottages B&B 8 Mango Hill Dr, Childers 07 4126 1311 mangohillcottages.com Mango Paradise Bed & Barra 3957 Isis Highway, Cordalba (on main highway between Childers & Bundaberg) 1800 816 020 mangoparadisebedandbarra.com Palace Motel Childers 72 Churchill St, Childers 07 4126 2244 childerspalacemotel.com Attractions Childers Art Space 72 Churchill St, Childers 07 4130 4660 Childers Visitor Information Centre 72 Churchill St, Childers 07 4130 4660 bundaberg.qld.gov.au/discover/ local-visitor-attractions/ childers-visitor-informationcentre Flying High Bird Sanctuary 1 Old Creek Rd, Apple Tree Creek 07 4126 3777 www.flyinghighbirdsanctuary. net.com

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Not far along the Isis Highway is the turnoff to the Isis Central Mill. Cordalba is a delightful hamlet nestling the hills just off the Isis Highway near the sugar mill. The Commercial Hotel (1894) has been faithfully restored to its former glory. Bundaberg is less than 40 kilometres drive away.

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Hill of Promise Estate 8 Mango Hill Dr, Childers 07 4126 1311 www.hillofpromise.com Mammino Ice-Creams 89 Churchill St, Childers 07 4126 2880 or 0428 262 880 www.mammino.com.au Palace Backpackers Memorial 72 Churchill St, Childers 07 4130 4660 bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/local-visitorattractions/palacebackpackers-memorial Snakes Downunder Reptile Park 51 Lucketts Rd, Childers 07 4126 1853 www.snakesdownunder.com The Old Pharmacy 90 Churchill St, Childers 4130 4660 bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/local-visitorattractions/old-pharmacy Vintner’s Secret Vineyard 135 North Isis Rd, Childers 07 4126 1255 www.vintnerssecret.com.au Media Isis Town & Country 94 Churchill St, Childers 07 4126 1600 www.apnarm.com.au

The Old Pharmacy, Childers • Historic dispensary and exhibits of early medicines • Pharmaceutical displays from the last century • Original dental, pharmacy and photographic equipment, specimen jars and medicine bottles • Step back in time - self-guided tours • Old fashioned sweets Phone: 07 4130 4660 90 Churchill St, Childers Qld 4660 Email: childersvisitors@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

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Bundaberg Bundaberg is a modern progressive city servicing a district of 112,000 people.

Bundaberg was named in 1867, the name coming from the linking of “Bunda” the name of an aboriginal elder and “berg” being a variation of an old Saxon word for town (burg).

These days a more familiar version has surfaced with the name being shortened to Bundy for use in conversation.

With the Great Barrier Reef just off our shores and a host of things to see and do, Bundaberg is a great place to visit.

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Tourist Information Centre The first place to visit is the Information Centre which is open daily except Christmas Day and Good Friday. Hours are generally 9am-5pm with exceptions on public holidays. The Centre is situated next to the Public Hospital on the corner of Bourbong and Mulgrave Streets, Bundaberg. The Centre offers information on the region and makes bookings for tours, island flights and cruises.

Burnett River The Burnett River flows through the city and divides Bundaberg in two. A road bridge restored in heritage colours and rail bridge crosses the river from the centre of the city to North Bundaberg. A second bridge named “The Tallon Bridge” was officially opened on May 8, 1995 and was named in honour of the whole Tallon family who all contributed to sport in the Bundaberg area.

The river is a place for recreation, catering for fishing, boating, rowing, skiing upriver at Sandy Hook and sailing downstream near the Port. Parks grace the river banks; on the city side are Anzac, Parklands, Alexandra

and Queens Parks and on the north side Lion’s Park is under the bridges.

Upstream from the city is the barrage which holds back fresh water for irrigation and city water supplies. Further upstream the Burnett is home to the platypus and unique ceratodus (lungfish). The river also has commercial uses with river cruises, trawlers, dive and charter craft using Bundaberg as a base.

Located in the Bundaberg town reach of the Burnett River, Midtown Marinas is truly midtown for visitors as it is close to banking facilities, the central business district, restaurants, clubs, hotels and supermarkets - all within two blocks from the marina. The combination of location, sheltered waters and the design of our Marina facilities allows for safe mooring.

Bundaberg’s Attractions There are plenty of attractions, both natural and man-made in Bundaberg. For a city its size Bundaberg has a lot to offer.

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Parks, Gardens and Nurseries

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Bundaberg has over 500 hectares of parkland. Alexandra Park with its Victorian era band rotunda (1910) has the added attraction of a free zoo, picnic tables, BBQ’s and is a great place to take children. Buss Park near the Bundaberg Regional Council offices in Bourbong Street is always full of colour. You will notice that the city’s roundabouts are filled with greenery and seasonal flowers. Bundaberg is proud of its sub-tropical gardens and celebrates ‘Bundy in Bloom’ in the entire month of September with a street parade, teddy bears picnic, Mayors Ball and many other activities.

As Bundaberg is relatively flat, the city’s water supply gains its pressure from large water towers. The most interesting of these is the East Water Tower (1902) which is a masterpiece of bricklaying with walls up to 1.4 metres thick in places.

Situated in East Bundaberg, the Baldwin Swamp environmental park is home to many species of birds and wildlife. Walking tracks including boardwalks, enable visitors to visit the paper barked tea tree forest, vine scrub and eucalypt forest.

His achievements are honoured throughout Bundaberg. Heading to North Bundaberg a monument can be seen at the city end of the bridge. While in North Bundaberg, there is Hinkler Avenue, Hinkler Park (hockey fields) and Hinkler Hall of Aviation incorporating Hinkler House in the Botanical Gardens.

Bundaberg Botanical Gardens is in North Bundaberg on the corner of Mt Perry Road (Gin Gin Highway) and Young Street. The centerpiece of the gardens are the lagoons where the young Bert Hinkler studied Ibis in flight. These are now filled with water lilies and can be crossed on a boardwalk. The gardens also feature a wedding chapel, shaded picnic areas, themed Chinese and Japanese gardens, beautiful boardwalks, and a children’s playground. Experience the Dream at the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, Historic Fairymead House, Bundaberg & District Historical Museum, ride the working Steam Train or sit back and take a break in the Café.

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There’s History in the Air Without a doubt, Bundaberg’s favourite son is Bert Hinkler. In a brief lifetime of forty years, Bert Hinkler became one of the world’s greatest pioneer aviators.

More than a museum, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation celebrates pioneer solo aviator Bert Hinkler and the wonders of innovation, spirit and adventure. Comprising a soaring exhibition hall, featuring multi-media exhibits, a flight simulator, the ‘Globe Theatre’, five aircraft and the historic Hinkler House, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, in the tropical surrounds of the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens, provides you with an enjoyable and interesting adventure, where you and your family become part of the story.

Hinkler House Memorial Museum is housed in Bert Hinkler’s Southampton home which he designed and lived in from 1926 until his

death in 1933. The building which was under threat of demolition was dismantled and brought out to Bundaberg in 1983. Brick by brick the house was faithfully restored and now is part of Bundaberg’s aviation history.

More Heritage The Botanic Gardens hold more in the way of the history of the district.

Ride an authentic coal fired steam cane train through the Gardens. The train is operated by volunteers from the Bundaberg Steam Tramway Preservation Society.

The Bundaberg & District Historical Museum is also in the Gardens. A fascinating record of the district’s pioneers and their lives awaits visitors to the museum. Fairymead House, built in 1890 was moved to its current site in the Gardens almost 100 years later and makes an imposing sight. It is now home to the Sugar Museum, a tribute to the sugar industry and the district’s pioneers.

On the Water The Burnett River has fine sheltered reaches perfect for water skiing and the Water Ski Club at Sandy Hook will look after you.

Sit back and relax aboard one of our historic river ferries as they wind their way down the Burnett River from the city centre of Bundaberg, by the countryside and out to the Port Marina.

The beaches aren’t far away and of course Bundaberg is the ‘Gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef’.

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Famous for Sugar and Rum The Bundaberg district produces a significant percentage of Queensland’s sugar crop. Throughout the year the green mosaic of fields changes as the crop matures and is harvested. Bundaberg Sugar operates sugar mills in Bundaberg and Bingera just north of Bundaberg, with the cane season operating between June and late November.

Whilst there is a swing to green harvesting, a few farmers still burn-off prior to the harvest.

The cane leaves burn rapidly with flames shooting high into the air. These cane fires which normally occur at dusk are a popular sight with photographers.

Harvested cane is transported to the mills by cane trains. There are many kilometres of track covering the district and the trains fascinate visitors. Just be careful at the many crossings as these trains work hard to take cane as quickly as possible to the mills.

Most of the sugar produced in the district is raw sugar which is shipped from the Port of Bundaberg. However, Bundaberg Sugar’s Millaquin Mill has significant refining capacity and the familiar yellow packs of Bundaberg Sugar and other sugar products are produced here.

The Famous Aussie Spirit One of the by-products of sugar milling is a sticky black syrup called molasses. The molasses from Millaquin Mill is piped next door to the Bundaberg Distilling Company, where the famous Bundaberg Rum is made.

Bundaberg is unique in Australia as it is the only place where the entire range of sugar production activities occur – growing, milling, refining, research and distilling.

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Bundaberg Rum is one of Australia’s best selling spirits. Recognising that there was great interest in seeing the process, the company put in place a Visitor Centre where an explanatory video is shown prior to guided tours of the distillery. Visitors are shown the entire process from the molasses pit through to bottling. Enthusiasts marvel at the bond stores where over twenty two million litres of rum is maturing.

The pride of Bundaberg Rum’s visitor operation is Spring Hill House. The plantation house was transported to its current site in 1991 and lovingly restored. It now houses a museum, souvenir store and bar where tour visitors can taste the Bundy product right on site. The Bondstore was added recently to provide an interactive visitor experience.

Bundaberg Rum produces a range of rums, their famous Bundaberg Royal Liqueur and a wide range of pre-mixed drinks.

Dark & Stormy is truly a Bundaberg drink – launched in 1993, it is a mix of Bundaberg Rum and Bundaberg Ginger Beer.

Brewed But Not Alcoholic Discover the secrets of Bundaberg Ginger Beer with a variety of hands-on activities at the home of ginger beer. Take an amazing journey through the True Brew Experience Tour. Use the interactive touch screens to see what happens to the humble ginger root as it’s mushed, crushed, brewed and fermented to make the world’s finest ginger beer. Treat yourself to an amazing 15 minute 3D hologram adventure with “Doug’s Promised Land” in the theatre. After you’ve learnt where it all began, how far they’ve come, and what they do, it is time to start tasting. The Sampling Bar offers free product tastings of the whole range of brewed drinks - at last count there were fourteen delicious flavours, including the famous Ginger Beer.

Delectable Bundaberg - A food lover’s guide Taste food next to where it has been grown, just hours after it has been picked or caught and let the flavours dance in your mouth to a symphony of freshness – that’s the Bundaberg food experience.

The authentic local produce in and around Bundaberg is a food lover’s delight. The city may have grown to fame for its sugar and rum, but the surrounding rich red volcanic soils are a national food basket with over 16,000 hectares of vegetables, fruit and nuts under cultivation, making Bundaberg one of Australia’s key vegetable production regions.

Did you know that the Bundaberg region produces most of Australia’s sweet potatoes and chillies? Add to that zucchini, squash, tomatoes, snow peas, cucumber, strawberries and beans.

Groves of macadamia trees line the roads and Bundaberg is on track to become the macadamia capital of Australia. The macadamia is an Australian native which has become better known because of overseas production. Macadamias are now being processed locally and can be purchased in the region.

In summer stock up on mangoes, lychees and melons. The North Burnett is home to Australia’s largest mandarin production around Gayndah and Mundubbera. They also produce other varieties of citrus, grapes and stonefruit.

Dine out Local produce is the inspiration for some of Bundaberg’s best menus. Look for menus specialising in local produce fresh from the paddocks or the sea.

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Buy local

Located close to the coast, Bundaberg is also a fresh seafood city with trawlers bringing in prime reef fish, scallops, bugs, prawns and spanner crabs.

Look for local producers while shopping in the Bundaberg area and beyond.

A quick tour of Grunske’s by the River will put a gleam in the eye of any seafood lover.

Watch the boats go past on the Burnett River while you dine or pick up fresh seafood from the extensive range of fresh and frozen product in the walk through cold room, the largest seafood market in the Wide Bay Region. Freshly cooked local prawns are their speciality.

Down at the Port Marina, Ocean Pacific Seafoods specialise in spanner crabs either whole or packed for ease of eating.

Nonna’s Gelateria • 36 Flavours of traditional gelati • Tea, coffee and frappes • Iced coffee and chocolate • Thick shakes made with your favourite gelati • Nonna’s Gelateria make their own traditional gelati on site using local fresh fruit produce.

Phone: 07 4154 1000 38 Electra Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670 www.nanaspantry.com.au

There’s local olives, tapenades, drizzle oils and olive leaf capsules. Luscious fruit produce, premium dried fruit products including dried mangoes, pineapple, apple, pear, orange, lemon and strawberries as well as semi-dried tomatoes.

Jams, preserves, chutneys, avocado and guacamole products are all lovingly produced using fresh local produce.

On the road While Bundaberg is known as the tomato capital of Australia, the list of other crops that grow in the area seems almost endless.

Put zucchini, squash, cucumber, capsicum, chilli, eggplants, sweet potato, strawberries, snow peas and beans at the top but leave room for summer treats including lychees, pineapples and melons, avocadoes, citrus, stonefruits and grapes. Come winter time and the fields are full of beans, button squash, custard apples, passionfruit and pumpkins.

Welcome to John’s Asian Delight Restaurant Come along and enjoy our fresh approach to the finest and most extensive range of Asian cuisine. Prepared for you by master chef, John Fong-Peng with over 30 years cooking experience, his food is assured to delight your taste buds.

And........ our service is second to none!

A La Carte Menu Smorgasbord (Lunch & Dinner, Dine in & Take Away) Catering for Private Parties Home Delivery (Lunch & Dinner) Licensed Restaurant 27 Elliott Heads Road, Kepnock, Bundaberg

(formerly Mexican Border Restaurant)

Ph: 07 4151 3331

Dinner Every Night 4- 9pm Lunch Mon - Fri 11am - 2pm Visit our other restaurant in Moore Park, IGA Shopping Centre Ph: 4154 8800 (Dinner Only)

One of the best ways to sample local produce is from the farm gate or the many seasonal road side stalls that pop up. Winter is the best season but bargains are available year round. Ask a local for some top tips or check Moore Park Road, Bundaberg (off Mt Perry Road) and Goodwood Road, just south of Childers for some of the freshest fruit and veges around.

Enjoy the luscious, juicy flavour of SSS Strawberries, the true taste of field fresh strawberries. SSS is on the corner of Rosedale Rd and Gin Gin Road, North Bundaberg and is open daily throughout the season from June through to October.

Enjoy multi award-winning 100 per cent homemade gourmet ice-cream and delicious macadamia nut products at Mammino’s Gourmet Icecreams, Lucketts Road, Childers or at their retail shop in Churchill Street, Childers. In Bundaberg, try some Italian gelati at Nonna’s Gelateria, Electra Street, Bundaberg.

To market to market Shalom Markets – 6am-12noon, every Sunday, Shalom College, Fitzgerald St, Bundaberg. The biggest market in the region. www.shalommarkets.com.au Apple Tree Creek Markets – 7am–12noon, second Saturday of the month, Apple Tree Creek Sports Ground, Bruce Highway, Apple Tree Creek.

Gin Gin Historical Village Markets – 7am11am, every Saturday, Historic Village just on the Bundaberg side of Gin Gin. There’s more on page 65 of the guide.

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BUNDABERG Accommodation Acacia Motor Inn 248 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4152 3411 www.acaciamotorinn.com.au Alexandras 11 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4132 6999 www.alexandrainn.com.au Alexandra Apartments 124 Dr Mays Rd, Bundaberg 1800 658 565 www.alexandraapartments.com.au Alexandra Park Motor Inn 66 Quay St, Bundaberg 07 4152 7255 www.alexandras.com.au Bundaberg East Cabins & Tourist Park 83 Princess St, Bundaberg East 07 4152 8899 bundabergtouristpark.com.au Bundaberg Park Lodge 20 Childers Rd, Bundaberg 07 4155 1969 www.bundypl.com.au

Finemore Holiday Park 33 Quay St, Bundaberg 07 4151 3663 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/holiday-parks/finemore Glenlodge Caravan Park 321 Goodwood Rd, Bundaberg 1800 420 202 Hideaway Haven B&B 72 Tysons Rd, South Bingera, via Bundaberg 0403 873 129 www.hideawayhaven.com.au Inglebrae B&B 17 Branyan St, Bundaberg 07 4154 4003 www.inglebrae.com Matilda Motel 209 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4151 4717 www.matildamotel.net.au Midtown Caravan Park 61 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4152 2768 www.queenslandholidays.com. au/accommodation/midtowncaravan-park/index.cfm

Bundaberg Ferry Company “Bundy Belle & the Burnett Queen” 3 Quay St, Bundaberg 07 4152 9188 www.burnettrivercruises.com.au Bundaberg Players 2b Steffensen St, Bundaberg 07 4153 1904 www.theplayhousetheatre.org.au Bundaberg Railway Museum 6 Mt Perry Rd, Bundaberg 07 4154 2170 www.qldrailheritage.com/scb/ brm.htm Bundy Bowl & Leisure Complex 17 Lester St, Bundaberg 07 4152 4334 www.bundybowl.com.au Bundaberg & District Historical Museum Mt Perry Rd, Bundaberg North 07 4152 0101 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/local-visitor-attractions/ botanic-gardens Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) Cnr Barolin & Quay Sts, Bundaberg 07 4130 4750 www.brag-brc.org.au

Bundaberg Spanish Motor Inn 134 Woongarra St, Bundaberg 07 4152 5444 bundabergspanishmotorinn.com.au

Oakwood Caravan Park 15 Old Gin Gin Rd, Bundaberg North 07 4159 9332 www.oakwoodvanpark.com.au

Burnett Riverside Motel 7 Quay St, Bundaberg 07 4155 8777 www.burnettriverside.com.au

Picky’s House 8 Maryborough St, Bundaberg 07 4151 4404 www.pickyshouse.com

Big 4 Cane Village Holiday Park 94 Twyford St, Bundaberg 07 4155 1022 cane-village-holiday-park.qld.big4.com.au

Rubyanna Rise B&B 47 Presslers Rd, Bundaberg 07 4155 6717 www.rubyannarise.com.au

Chalet Motor Inn 242 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4152 9922 www.chaletmotorinn.net

Sun City Motel 11a Hinkler Ave, Bundaberg North 07 4152 1099 www.suncitymotel.com.au

Charm City Motel 23 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4152 2284 www.charmcitymotel.com.au

Tropical Gardens Motor Inn 123 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4152 8822

Schmeider’s Cooperage – Bundy Kegs 5 Alexandra St, Bundaberg East 07 4151 8233 www.bundykegs.com

Villa Mirasol 225 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4154 4311 www.villa.net.au

The Bundaberg Barrel 147 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg East 1800 629 923 www.bundaberg.com

Coral Villa Motel 56 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4152 4999 www.coralvillamotel.com.au Country Comfort Bundaberg International Motor Inn 73 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4151 2365 countrycomforthotels.com.au East Bundy Backpackers 20 Princess St, Bundaberg 07 41543700 Econo Lodge Park Lane Motel 247 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4151 2341 www.parklanemotel.com.au

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Attractions Bundaberg Botanic Gardens Mt Perry Rd, Bundaberg North www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/local-visitor-attractions/ botanic-gardens Bundaberg Distilling Co. Bondstore Avenue Street, Bundaberg East 07 4131 2999 www.bundabergrum.com.au

Fairymead House Sugar MuseumBotanic Gardens Mt Perry Rd, Bundaberg North 07 4130 4400 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/local-visitor-attractions/ botanic-gardens Hinkler Hall of Aviation Mt Perry Rd, Bundaberg North 07 4130 4400 www.hinklerhallofaviation.com

Wide Bay Australia International Airshow PO Box 1864, Bundaberg Qld 4670 07 4155 0044 www.widebayairshow.com.au

John’s Asian Delight Restaurant 27 Elliott Heads Rd, Kepnock, Bundaberg 07 4151 3331 Rich Aromas Cafe Cnr Bourbong & Targo Sts, Bundaberg 07 4154 1100 The Waves Bundaberg 1 Miller St, Bundaberg 07 4152 1531 www.acrossthewaves.com Retail and Services Bundaberg Travelworld Civic Arcade, Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4151 2644 travelworld.com.au/bundaberg Casey’s RV’s Fitouts & Accessories 2 Steptoe St, Bundaberg 07 4151 8100 & 0400 542 101 www.caseysrvs.com.au Creative Regions Pty Ltd PO Box 44, Bundaberg 07 4130 4204 www.creativeregions.com.au DGZ Chartered Accountants 24 Barolin St, Bundaberg 07 4152 4677 www.dgz.com.au Hinkler Central Shopping Centre - Mirvac 16 Maryborough St, Bundaberg 07 4152 9888 www.hinklercentral.com.au Ken’s Plumbing 20 Woondooma St, Bundaberg 07 4152 7111 www.kens.com.au Nonna’s Gelateria 38 Electra St, Bundaberg 07 4154 1000 www.nanaspantry.com.au Searle’s Avan & RV Centre 24 Phoebe Ct, Bundaberg 07 4151 3000 www.bundyrvs.com.au SSS Strawberries Cnr Rosedale & Gin Gin Rds, Bundaberg North 0402 067 956 www.sss-strawberries.com.au

Dining

Tackle World Bundaberg 22 Quay St, Bundaberg 07 4153 4747 www.tackleworldbundy.com.au

Café 1928 6 Mt Perry Rd, Bundaberg North 07 4153 1928 www.cafe1928.com.au

Tayco Outdoor Advertising 9 Lakeview Dr, Bundaberg 07 4151 0005 www.taycooutdoor.com.au

Grunske’s by the River Seafood & Takeaway 11e Peterson St, Bundaberg East 07 4153 6755

Warburton Caravans 223 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4152 4877 www.warburtoncaravans.com.au

Real Estate and Development Santalucia, Mr Giovanni 301 Goodwood Rd, Bundaberg 07 4151 5563 Sugarland Shoppingtown 115-119 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4152 5788 www.sugarlandshoppingtown. com.au Education and Training Impact Make Your Mark 106-108 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg 07 4153 4233 www.impact.org.au Wide Bay Institute of TAFE Bundaberg 118 Walker St, Bundaberg 1300 656 188 www.widebay.tafe.qld.gov.au/ about_us/campuses/bundaberg. html Medical Coral Coast Pharmacies Admin 73 Walker St (PO Box 532), Bundaberg Qld 4670 07 4151 8776 www.coralcoastpharmacy.com.au Coral Coast Pharmacies - Burrum Street Pharmacy 47-49 Burrum St, Bundaberg 07 4152 5527 Coral Coast Pharmacies Eastside Pharmacy 9/135 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg East 07 4153 2860 Coral Coast Pharmacies - Plaza Pharmacy 5/19 Maryborough St, Bundaberg 07 4152 1110 Coral Coast Pharmacies - West Pharmacy Bourbong Medical Centre, 3/290 Bourbong Street Bundaberg Qld 07 4153 4133 Friendly Society Private Hospital 19-23 Bingera St, Bundaberg 07 4153 0666 www.fsph.org.au Communication, Media & Printing Services APN Newspapers – News-Mail 36-38 Woondooma St, Bundaberg 07 4153 8555 www.news-mail.com.au Coastline Newspapers 32 Takalvan St, Bundaberg 1300 758 184 www.coastlinenews.com.au

Southern Cross Media Bundaberg Takalvan St, Bundaberg 07 4153 2533 www.seafmbundaberg.com.au

Hideaway Haven B&B This serene Bed and Breakfast is located approximately 11km south from Bundaberg Airport. It is set on 12 acres of undulating Australian bush country, away from main roads in a small, secluded valley that features an abundance of wildlife.

The Sticker Company 4/73 Gavin St, Bundaberg North 07 4152 3955 www.stickerco.com.au

www.hideawayhaven.com.au Phone: 07 4155 0448 or 0403 873 129 Email: stay@hideawayhaven.com.au

Transport and Mechanical Duffy’s City Buses 43 Charlie Triggs Crescent, Bundaberg 07 4151 4226 or 1300 DUFFYS www.duffysbuses.com.au

Midtown Caravan Park • Centrally located to the heart of Bundaberg • All villas have colour TV, air-conditioning, fans and full amenities • Private BBQ, camp kitchen &pool • Sporting & tourist groups catered for • RACQ hhh

Associations Bundaberg Arts Festival Assoc Inc PO Box 1849, Bundaberg 0432 797 292 www.bundabergartsfestival.com. au Bundaberg & District Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1363, Bundaberg 0488 266 637 www.bundabergchamber.com.au

Phone: (07) 4152 2768 The Gordon Family 61 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg, Qld 4670 Email: colin@midtowntouristvillage.com

Bundaberg Park Lodge • Pet friendly Motel Rooms • 5 minutes from large shopping centre • Budget to ensuite accommodation • Powered and unpowered sites • Excellent rates for overnight or longer stays • Camp kitchen and BBQ, Laundry and in-ground salt pool • Wheelchair Access • Owner operated Phone: 07 4155 1969 Email: info@bundypl.com.au 20 Childers Road, Bundaberg Qld 4670

Bundaberg & District RSL and Citizens Memorial Club Inc 17 Quay St, Bundaberg 07 4132 6500 www.bundyrsl.com Bundaberg Canegrowers 32 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4151 2555 www.canegrowers.com.au Bundaberg Fruit & Vege Growers 13/2 Tantitha St, Bundaberg 07 4153 3007 www.bfvg.com.au Burnett Mary Regional Group 193 Bourbong St, Bundaberg 07 4181 2999 www.bmrg.org.au The Salvation Army 48 Targo St, Bundaberg 07 4151 3014 www.salvos.org.au/bundaberg Local Government Bundaberg Regional Council 190 Bourbong St, Bundaberg PO Box 3130, Bundaberg 1300 883 699 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au

(next to the Ring Road)

Warburton Caravans • Family owned and operated for thirty-two years • Extensive range of new Jayco’s and second hand caravans displayed • Huge range of spare parts in stock and an even larger variety of spare parts available overnight • No job too big or small • Experienced workshop staff • Repairs, warranty, caravan service Phone: 07 4152 4877 223 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670 Email: contact@warburtoncaravans.com.au www.warburtoncaravans.com.au

Bundy’s Quiet Motel

Bundaberg Spanish Motor Inn Listen to the birds NOT the traffic Walking distance to CBD, train station, hospitals, restaurants, pubs and cafes Semi self-contained and interconnecting rooms FREE wireless internet • Tour desk Your friendly hosts: Russ and Wendy Harvey 134 Woongarra Street, Bundaberg

Phone: (07) 41525444 www.bundabergspanishmotorinn.com

Chalet Motor Inn

Acacia Motor Inn Courtesy – Comfort – Convenience • Walking distance to station, city centre and a variety of restaurants • Family units • Private spa suite • Pool with spa Phone: (07) 4152 9922 Email: chaletmotorinn1@bigpond.com 242 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670

Bundy’s friendly motel offers 26 comfortably appointed rooms.

Being only 2 blocks from the CBD and also surrounded by cafes and restaurants all your needs are within easy walking distance.

Phone: 07 4152 3411 248 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670

Tropical Gardens Motor Inn 23 air-conditioned rooms, large pool, function room suitable for conferences and all types of functions, fully licensed, closest motel to the airport and university, next to major shopping centre, opposite Brothers Sports Club.

Phone: (07) 4152 8822 Fax: (07) 4153 5369 123 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg, Qld 4670 www.tropicalgardensmotel.com.au

Rubyanna Rise Bed & Breakfast • Minutes to Mon Repos Turtle Rookery, Bargara Beach, Bundaberg Rum Tours and Bundaberg CBD • 2 Deluxe master bedroom suites with ensuite opening onto upstairs verandah • 1 Ground floor suite with ensuite, pet friendly by arrangement • For a quiet relaxing stay call Brian & Margaret Doughty Phone: 07 4155 6717 or 0434 345 048 47 Presslers Rd, Bundaberg Qld 4670 www.rubyannarise.com.au

Cabins - self catering BBQ Large ensuite sites - dual concrete pads Camp kitchen Powered and unpowered grass sites Laundry Swimming pool Pets conditional HOSTS: Sharyn and David

PHONE: 07 4152 8899

EMAIL: info@bundabergtouristpark.com.au

83 Princess St (Beginning of Bargara Rd), Bundaberg Qld 4670 Present this ad to receive a 10% discout. Conditions apply.

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Glenlodge Caravan Village Powered sites, tennis courts, bbq, pet friendly Paul Mittelheuser St, Burnett Heads.

07 4159 4313 burnettheads@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

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• Ensuite sites • Self contained ensuite cabins • Quiet location • 5km to Bundaberg City • Large drive through sites • BBQ, swimming pool • Clean tiled amenities and laundries • Disabled facilities • Kiosk, fax • Van parking assistance • No sand flies • Free tourist information with locality map

River and ocean location, beachfront cabins, powered sites, bbq 1 Lihs St, Elliott Heads.

07 4159 6193 elliottheads@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

owner operators Brendan, denise & siMon Haks 321 Goodwood Road, Bundaberg Qld 4670 phone (07) 4153 1515 Fax (07) 4153 2990 email: glenlodge@bigpond.com.au

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Family Activities in Bundaberg & Surrounds Alexandra Park Zoo in Quay street west of the railway line, take a picnic feed the Animals and birds at the zoo. There is a purpose built disability playground and BBQ in the park overlooking the river.

Amandine Lavender – gift shop & farm open daily 10am to 4pm. 288 Seaview Road, Bargara Baldwin wetlands: a natural wetland and remnant rain forest and habitat for native birds, almost in the centre of Bundaberg. At the George Street entrance you will find lake Ellen playground which also offers disabled play areas Beaches to visit: Bargara, Coonarr, Elliott Heads, Innes Park, Kelly’s Beach, Miara, Mon Repos, Moore Park, Oaks Beach and Woodgate. Children’s turtle play area is situated on Bargara Esplanade.

Dog friendly beaches are Archie’s beach (southern side of Money’s creek), Elliott Heads (not on the beach side, river only) and Innes park north (Rifle Range Beach) Beatles Gallery – admission fee applies, bookings essential. Ph 0405 275 544. Andy Kemp Place, Bargara Botanical Gardens at North Bundaberg comprise children’s play area, Japanese gardens and Chinese pavilions. Picnic in the beautiful gardens and wander around the tranquil lakes. They also house the historic Fairymead House, Bundaberg & District Historical Museum, Hinkler Hall of Aviation including Bert Hinkler’s House and the steam cane train rides. Some admission fees apply. Contact the Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre for details.

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Bundaberg Barrel – free admission to the shop, there is a fee to enter the Ginger Beer Experience which includes taste testing at the end of the tour. Bargara Road, East Bundaberg ph 4154 5480 Bundaberg Railway Museum – Cnr Wilmot & Station Streets, North Bundaberg.

Admission fees apply, open Saturday, Tuesday & Friday ph 4154 2170 Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery at the corner of Quay and Barolin Streets phone: 4152 3700. New exhibitions open regularly.

Children’s activities are organised during school holidays: bookings essential Bundaberg Library in Woondooma Street: relax and read a book, free access for internet usage and is a hotspot for Wi-Fi. Children’s activities available please enquire at council 1300 883 699 Bundaberg Port Marina Complex: Marina Drive Port Bundaberg: contact 41595066: there is a licenced restaurant The Baltimore Port Marina Café (4159 5200). Also to be found fresh seafood outlets and shops selling ships chandlery and yacht maintenance Bundy Belle – Cruises on the Burnett River on a restored river ferry. Cruise fees apply.

Ph 4152 9188 Bundy Bowl & Leisure Complex – Tenpin Bowling, Laser tag, dodgem cars, big dipper and slide and the sensational Jurassic Putt Golf. Lester Street, ph 4152 4334 Burnett Heads Heritage Trail: take a walk along Oaks Beach to the lighthouse and follow the trail to the Port Marina and just enjoy the picturesque surroundings.

Cinemas – There are two cinema complexes in Bundaberg. Details of shows are in the Bundaberg News Mail or at the venue.

Childers Old Pharmacy – Preserved old time chemist shop. Admission fees apply. 90 Churchill Street, Childers ph 4130 4660 Denizens of The Deep – Magnificent reef carvings that bring the ocean to life. Council Chambers, Hughes Road, Bargara. Free admission, open 8.15 am to 4.45 pm Monday to Friday.

Fishing – there’s heaps of places to wet a line, check what’s biting in the bait shops or in the Bundaberg News Mail Flying High Bird Sanctuary – at Apple Tree Creek is the largest free flight aviary in Australia. Open 8am to 4pm daily, admission fees apply ph 4126 3777 Heritage walk (please ask for brochure in the Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre) The Hummock is located just off the road between Bundaberg and Bargara, and is the plug of a dormant Volcano. Walk to the top via the boardwalk and enjoy the panoramic views.

Kanaka Walls and The Basin: the stone walls built by the kanakas, who were brought to Bundaberg from the Pacific Islands to cut cane in the 1800’s, can be seen on Bargara road near the western edge of Bargara. Of particular interest is The Basin, a sheltered swimming area built out of volcanic rock by kanaka labour. Take some bread to feed the fish.

Schmeiders Cooperage (Bundy Kegs): located Alexander Street near the Rum distillery. One of the remaining coopers making the kegs for the rum and for personal use.

Markets: Shalom College every Sunday in Fitzgerald Street from 6am – 12noon.

Snakes Downunder Reptile Park - at Lucketts Road, Childers. Full of reptile displays, regular show, admission fees apply. Open daily except Wednesdays ph 4126 3332

Monorail Park – Boreham Park at 43 Avenell Street, Avenell Heights has a playground and pedal monorail.

Mystery Craters – how these craters were formed is still not known. Admission fees.

Off Gin Gin Road at South Kolan. Open 9am to 5pm daily, ph 4157 7291

Skate Park is situated in Walla Street, Bundaberg, Nielsen Park, Bargara, Innes Park North, Moore Park.

Turtle Information Centre at the Mon Repos Conservation area. Static display as well as informative video. Out of turtle season the centre is open 8.30 a.m. to 3.30p.m. Monday to Friday.

The Bundaberg Region Lifestyle Capital of Queensland Consider the Bundaberg region as your special place to live, enjoy life and spend time with your family. Whether you choose to work or invest locally or travel to work in one of the many mining hot spots around the state or overseas, Bundaberg is a great place to base yourself.

The Bundaberg region, centred on the river city of Bundaberg, is ideally situated some 375km north of Brisbane. The city is well serviced by transport to and from Brisbane; up to five flights a day, up to three high speed tilt train services a day and it is just over a four hour drive from Brisbane. To the north Gladstone is a 185km drive or an hour and three quarters trip by tilt train.

Located on the sub-tropical coast of Queensland, Bundaberg’s position provides a climate envied by most areas. It has the most equable climate in Australia and rates 5th in the world alongside Hawaii. Moderate summer days give way to balmy tropical evenings. Average temperatures in summer range from 200C to 290C and in winter the average maximum is 200C. Rainfall is concentrated through the warmer months when tropical thunderstorms bring a cool change after sultry days.

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Bundaberg city is all that you would expect of a thriving regional centre. The Bundaberg Regional Council covers a population of over 95,000 spread across coastal, city and country areas with about half living in the city. Modern shopping centres cater for retail therapy, there are two cinemas, a theatre for live productions and regional art gallery.

The region is far more than the city. Coastal centres such as Buxton and Woodgate to the south provide tranquil lifestyles with easy access to Bundaberg’s services. Close to Bundaberg on the coast are the townships of Elliott Heads, Coral Cove, Innes Park, Bargara, Burnett Heads and Moore Park.

These towns are, in effect, Bundaberg’s coastal suburbs and many people who work in Bundaberg City chose to live in these affordable idyllic settings. The beaches are ideal for families with Fraser Island sheltering them from the high surf prevalent at many seaside locations.

In the hinterland the charming town of Childers is set amongst rolling green hills covered in sugar cane, macadamia trees and small crops. Further north along the Bruce Highway is Gin Gin and Lake Monduran well known as a water storage and irrigation source for the region and a place for great barramundi fishing.

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The Bundaberg region is an affordable place to live. Even with buying and renting interest from the high cost resource hot spots of Queensland prices remain reasonable in the Bundaberg area. In the March Qtr 2012 the median price of houses was $280,000 and units/townhouses were $245,000.

The cost of living is very reasonable with modern shopping centres providing a great range of competitive supermarkets and specialist stores. Local fresh produce and seafood is available at very competitive prices often direct from the producers.

The key major industries include agriculture, horticulture and fishing; manufacturing and engineering; medical and allied health; education and training; retail trade; professional and business services and tourism.

There are 23 primary state schools, 5 state secondary schools and over 13 private primary and high schools in the council area.

For those looking for additional education Bundaberg has a campus of the Central Queensland University, the Wide Bay Institute of TAFE, Energy Skills Queensland, Impact Make Your Mark and a good range of registered training companies.

The industrial and commercial landscape of the Bundaberg region has experienced a spike of optimism with the recent relocation of businesses from mining and resource areas which are looking for quality skilled and reliable labour, competitive property and leasing costs and a high level of services for staff and their families.

The Port of Bundaberg offers a boutique service that is competitive, personalised and responsive to customer needs.

Opportunities exist in capacity growth in the port with over 60 hectares of cargo and 90 hectares of river industry and general industry land available for lease.

Bundaberg is a proud sporting area with most sports catered for in quality facilities.

Regular state and local competitions are played with many finals occurring in the area. From horse racing, golf and all codes of football to basketball, netball, softball and hockey along with bowls, croquet, cycling, athletics, rowing and sailing...the list goes on and on with too many to mention them all here.

For more information on making the move to Bundaberg refer to bundabergregion.com. au or businessbundaberg.com.au .

Boating and fishing are popular activities with marinas situated at Bundaberg City, Port Bundaberg and Burnett Heads. Boat ramps are plentiful around the estuaries and in our dams. Fresh water, dam, river, estuary, beach, reef and deep sea fishing are possible in and around the Bundaberg region.

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The Quilters Shack Warehouse Huge range of patchwork and quilting fabrics, patterns, books, haberdashery, embroidery threads, gift ware, collectable bears and regular classes by experienced tutors.

Husqvarna & Pfaff Sewing Machine Agent.

Handi Quilter Agent.

Phone: 07 4154 4486 18 Toonburra Street, Bundaberg Qld 4670 www.thequiltersshack.com

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Bundy Belle • Enjoy a tranquil 2 ½ hour river Cruise on the beautiful Burnett River • Commentary on the colourful history • Complimentary tea and coffee - BYO drinks • Fresh local seafood meals available to purchase Phone: 07 4152 9188 or 0427 099 009 Riverside Parklands, 3 Quay St, Bundaberg Email: bundabergferryco@bigpond.com www.burnettrivercruises.com.au

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Phone: 4331 1777 Located at the Friendly Society Private Hospital Ground Floor, Woondooma Street, Bundaberg

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Now is the time for motivated healthcare professionals to join one of Australia’s most progressive and vibrant private hospitals, in an idyllic sub tropical Queensland location.

To find out how you can have the career and lifestyle you always wanted please contact HR on 07 4331 1037 or visit us online at www.fsph.org.au

Northern Outskirts

Bundaberg through to Gin Gin There are a couple of ways to head north to the Bruce Highway from Bundaberg.

The most direct is to Gin Gin, this route takes you over the Burnett River past the Botanical Gardens and many small crop farms into sugar cane territory.

It passes through a number of hamlets and the Bingera Sugar Mill on the 51km journey. To the south is the Burnett River and to the north the Kolan River which boasts a world class rowing course at Bucca.

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Sharon Approximately 8 kilometres out of Bundaberg towards Gin Gin is the small township of Sharon. The Sharon Gorge is a further 4 kilometres along the Highway. The rest area has the usual facilities including toilets, picnic tables and BBQ’s. But it also has a terrific extra feature that even many Bundaberg locals might not be aware of.

A walking track winds its way through the thick bush of Sharon Gorge down to the banks of the Burnett River. The walk is very tranquil, with rainforest, ferns, palms and orchids, the sounds of bird and insects calls, and the rustling of bush denizens to break the silence.

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Bucca From South Kolan head north to Kolan and Bucca. At Bucca the historic pub is a worthwhile stopover, downstream is the Bucca Crossing with shady picnic facilities.

From Bucca you can explore the Kolan River and its world class rowing course.

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Once again sugar cane covers the landscape with Bingera Mill heralding the town of South Kolan, the local hotel is a popular rest stop.

Just past South Kolan, 27 kilometres from Bundaberg are the Mystery Craters, believed to be at least 25 million years old.

Gin Gin is 51 kilometres west of Bundaberg.

This is where the Bruce Highway from Childers joins up with the northern access to Bundaberg. The town is in a part of what used to be Gin Gin Station owned by Sir Thomas McIllwraith, former Premier of Queensland. It was settled about 1847 by Gregory Blaxland and William Forster.

Mystery Craters is 27 kilometres from Bundaberg on the highway to Gin Gin and are just 100 metres off the main road. Since their discovery in 1971 the origins of the

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The district was the haunt of the “Wild Scotchman” (James McPherson), Queensland’s only authentic bushranger.

He would lay and wait for the mail delivery and hold up the carrier. Eventually he was captured at Monduran Station and convicted at Maryborough. The Historical Society purchased the police sergeant’s residence to house the district’s pioneering memorabilia.

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Lake Monduran Source of the Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme, the lake has a capacity 1.6 times of Sydney Harbour’s and is held back by the Fred Haigh Dam. The turnoff is 20 kilometres north of Gin Gin on the Bruce Highway. The lake is popular for water sports, barbecues, picnicking and famous for fishing, particularly barramundi, with a range of accommodation options available.

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Mystery Craters 15 Lines Rd, South Kolan 07 4157 7291 mysterycraters.com.au

Mount Perry Historic Mt Perry is 50 kilometres west of Gin Gin. Of interest en route is the Boolboonda Tunnel. Full details are to be found on the Burnett Circle pages.

Gin Gin Historical Society 85 Mulgrave St, Gin Gin 07 4157 3099 www.ginginhistoric.org.au

Many travellers use the route through Mount Perry to travel through to Central Queensland. A good bitumen road heads towards Eidsvold and Monto with the Eidsvold turnoff (Kerwee Road) being sealed all the way to the Burnett Highway and the road which heads towards Monto is a mix of sealed and unsealed pavement.

Lake Monduran Holiday Park 1 Claude Wharton Dr, via Gin Gin 07 4157 3881 or 1800 228 754 www.lakem.com.au

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There is also a road which heads towards Gayndah via Mingo Crossing at the head of Paradise Dam. This road has also a mix of bitumen and dirt surfaces.

Beautiful Beaches Bundaberg is situated some 15 kilometres from the coast.

Spread out along the coast is a succession of beaches where visitors and locals go to relax and unwind, from Moore Park in the north to Woodgate in the south.

Between each of the beaches are volcanic rocks, remnants of a small cinder cone volcano, The Hummock. These rocks provide good fishing and dive locations as they are an ideal base for coral and marine growth.

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Elliott Heads and Riverview These are the southern most of the local beaches situated at the mouth of the Elliott River and surrounded by rural cane and smallcrop farms. Unit and cabin accommodation is available. Only 18 kilometres from the city, access is via Elliott Heads Road.

Riverview is a tiny village nestled on the northern bank of the estuary but provides large scale recreational opportunities. The area is great for fishermen with a boat ramp and pontoon.

Elliott Heads is situated at the river mouth and offers swimming at the patrolled surf beach nearby. Drop your boat in at the boat ramp in nearby Riverview. It’s also a popular spot for kite surfing and jet-skiing, while the fishing is good either from the shore or on the nearby reefs. Sandstone cliffs form an interesting headland and the rocky foreshore is fun to explore. A shady, landscaped caravan park is adjacent to the beach as are a number of pleasant picnic spots with BBQ and toilet facilities. This is a great family holiday destination.

Innes Park and Coral Cove Innes Park, a few kilometres north is a developing residential area. Palmers Creek is good for swimming and picnicking. Built

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in 1870 as a summer retreat for Gin Gin graziers the Brown family, Barolin House is a landmark on the headland to the south.

Barolin Rocks, 3 metres off the point, is a miniature reef wonderland with colourful coral and marine life and is great for snorkelling and diving. Coral Cove includes a golf course amongst its facilities.

Bargara The Hummock, an extinct volcanic cone which is the district’s highest point, offers 360 degree views of the picturesque Bundaberg district and coastline. It has a nature boardwalk extending from a beautiful tourist park with picnic and toilet facilities and meanders through the last vestiges of the original Woongarra Scrub. Access is via Windermere Road or Bargara Road between Bundaberg and Bargara.

Bargara is the largest beach town in the region. The main shopping centre area includes a shopping centre, service station, hotel/motel, post office and banking facilities, restaurants, chemist - stores to service almost every need. A variety of accommodation including first-class oceanfront apartments, resorts, motels, bed and breakfasts, and caravan parks are available. A boat ramp provides a launching spot for small craft. Fishing is possible off the beach, the rocks and offshore.

There are plenty of park areas for picnic tables. Facilities for handicapped people are situated near the boat ramp. There is an excellent golf course, a bowling green and tennis courts – all providing venues for the sports-minded and children are well taken care of with playgrounds and skating facilities.

During the day, Mon Repos is popular for swimming and sailing, however, the turtle nests must be taken into account. No dogs are allowed on the beach and beach umbrellas should not be used above the high water mark as the spikes may damage eggs.

Neilson Park is an attractive palm fringed bay and has an adjacent caravan park and kiosk. The Bundaberg Surf Lifesaving Clubhouse is situated here and its members patrol both Neilson Park and Kelly’s Beach during the season.

At the southern end of the beach the estuary of Coachhouse Creek drains a tidal mangrove community. A variety of wildlife can be seen in this area. Bert Hinkler’s historic glider flights were here and at the age of nineteen he attained the height of 30 ft in his first solo effort.

Kelly’s Beach has two swimming areas,

The Kanaka Wall is a well preserved piece

seafront and creek, so is attractive to surfers and small children.

of history. Kanakas were Melanesians from the South Pacific Islands who were indentured to work in Queensland canefields during the period from 1879 to 1904. Part of their work was to clear volcanic rocks to allow cultivation of fields.

The rocks were packed together to form fences and these could be seen all over the district. Most have now disappeared as Council crushed the rocks as a base for road building.

The Basin, situated at the northern end of Kelly’s Beach, was created by the construction of a wall of basalt rocks to make a calm water beach. It was built by the Kanaka settlers who were brought to Bundaberg to work in the canefields in the 1880’s.

Mon Repos – Turtle Beach Only a couple of kilometres north of Bargara, Mon Repos is famous as the largest and most accessible turtle rookery in mainland Australia.

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Fishing activities in the Pacific and development of many coastal areas has lead to a declining world turtle population and successful breeding here is essential to the species’ survival. Visitors are welcome but under conditions that do not disturb the turtles.

From November to March between 6pm and 6am beach access is restricted only to the park access road. This is the road to the left just before the beach access and leads to the Visitor Centre.

There you will be able to learn about turtles before being escorted onto the beach by rangers and volunteers. There are a few rules to prevent the turtles being disturbed but these won’t stop your enjoyment of the unique sight of turtles at Mon Repos.

It is advised to book your tickets as some nights can be booked out. Further information can be obtained by calling 07-4153 8888 or by booking online at www. bookbundabergregion.com.au - please note that family bookings cannot be made online.

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Burnett Heads and Port Bundaberg The Burnett River flows out to the sea at Burnett Heads. Recognised by the National Trust as an important part of Australia’s maritime history the old Burnett Heads Lighthouse (c. 1873) stands testament to a bygone era. When the lighthouse was taken out of service in 1972 it was moved to its present site next to the Burnett Heads Hall.

Burnett Heads has a small shopping centre and two caravan parks.

Just upstream is the Port of Bundaberg with its wharves and imposing sugar terminal.

Here the broad reaches of the Burnett are home to the Bundaberg Sailing Club. As expected there are boat ramps and car and trailer parking at the river mouth. There are marinas at Burnett Heads and at Port Bundaberg.

The Bundaberg Port Marina offers first class marine facilities for visitors to the port. The marina offers 160 top quality floating berths. Each berth has power, water and security lighting with telephone and wireless broadband available at most berths.

Convenient refuelling, modern amenities, lift out and hard stand services, coin operated Laundromat, public phones, hire cars, general store with ATM, LPG refills and ice are some of the facilities on offer.

Bundaberg is the main port of entry for yachts entering Australia. Its sheltered marinas, easy access from the sea and Customs and AQIS facilities make it a popular first port of call.

Moore Park Beach Moore Park Beach is on the northern side of the Burnett River. From Bundaberg cross the river and travel towards Gin Gin – several kilometres out you will notice the turnoff to Moore Park on the right. The road is lined with sugar cane, small crop farms, macadamia, avocado and flower farms. The distance from the city is 21 kilometres.

If you are sick of high-rise and the fast lane then Moore Park Beach is for you. Some 16 kilometres of sandy beach is perfect for surfing, swimming, walking or fishing. The Surf Lifesaving Club patrols the beach in summer. There’s a caravan park and motel to cater for your accommodation needs.

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BARGARA Accommodation Absolute Oceanfront Caravan Park 117 Woongarra Scenic Dr, Bargara 07 4159 2436 www.oceanfrontpark.com.au

Kellys Beach Resort 6 Trevors Rd, Bargara 07 4154 7200 www.kellysbeachresort.com.au Koola Beach Apartments 52 Johnson St, Bargara 1800 981 815 www.koolabeach.com.au

Bargara Beach Caravan Park 25 Fred Courtice Dr, Bargara 07 4159 2228 www.bargarabeach.com.au

Rockpool Apartment 4 4/96 Miller St, Bargara www.rockpool4.com.au

Bargara Beach Motor Inn 7a Bauer St, Bargara 07 4159 2395 www.bargarainn.com.au

The Point Resort 19-25 The Esplanade, Bargara 1800 823 911 www.thepointbargarabeach.com. au

Bargara Blue Resort 4 Baxter St, Bargara 1800 823 916 www.bargarablue.com.au

Attractions

Bargara Shoreline Serviced Apartments 104 Miller Street, Bargara (07) 4159-1180 www.shorelineapartments.com.au C Bargara Resort 83-87 The Esplanade, Bargara 07 4130 1600 www.cbargara.com.au Don Pancho Beach Resort 62 Miller Street, Bargara 1300 78 55 99 www.donpancho.com.au Dunelm House B&B 540 Bargara Rd, Bargara 0427 849 627 www.dunelmhouse.com.au Golden Cane B&B 2 Player Court, Bargara 07 4154 7008 www.goldencanebargara.com.au Kacy’s Bargara Beach Motel Cnr Bauer & The Esplanade, Bargara 07 4130 1100 www.bargaramotel.com.au

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Amandine Lavender Farm 288 Seaview Rd, Bargara 07 4154 7314 www.amandinelavender.com.au Bargara Golf Club 120 Miller St, Bargara 07 4159 2221 www.bargaragolf.com.au Beatles Gallery 18 Andy Kemp Place, Bargara 0405 275 544 www.beatlesgallery.net.au “Denizens of the Deep” Woodwork Display Bundaberg Regional Council Bargara Office, Hughes Rd, Bargara www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/local-visitor-attractions/ denizens-of-the-deep-woodworkdisplay Dining Bargara Bowls Club & Bistro Crn Tanner & Whalley Streets, Bargara Qld 4670 07 4159 2202 www.bargarabowls.com.au Bargara Lakes Tavern 2 Bargara Lakes Dr, Bargara 07 4154 7666

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Retail and Services Bargara Beach Convenience Store Shop 9, Bauer St, Bargara 07 4159 2929 Bargara Central (Stockwell Property Management Pty Ltd) Cnr Davidson St & Bargara Rd, Bargara 07 4159 2233 www.stockwell.com.au Real Estate and Development Bargara Real Estate Cnr See & Bauer Sts, Bargara 07 4159 2356 www.bargararealestate.com.au Carlyle Gardens Retirement Village 3 Carlyle Ct, Bargara 07 4154 7800 www.retireaustralia.com.au/ourcommunities/carlylegardens/ Associations Coral Coast Chamber of Commerce PO Box 8232, Bargara 07 4159 1666 www.coralcoast.org.au

Bundaberg Port Marina Marina Drive, Port Bundaberg 07 4159 5066 www.bundabergportmarina.com.au Burnett Heads ‘Lighthouse’ Holiday Park Zunker St, Burnett Heads 07 4159 4313 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/holiday-parks/burnettheads Port of Bundaberg 45 Wharf Dr, Burnett Heads 07 4130 2200 www.portofbundaberg.com.au MOORE PARK Accommodation Coral Coast Cottage Co-Op Park Dr, Moore Park 07 4154 8011 Moore Park Beach Holiday Park Park Dr, Moore Park 07 4154 8388 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/holiday-parks/moorepark Real Estate and Development

ELLIOTT HEADS Accommodation Elliott Heads Holiday Park Lihs St, Elliott Heads 07 4159 6193 www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ discover/holiday-parks/elliottheads BURNETT HEADS AND PORT BUNDABERG Bundaberg Cruising Yacht Club PO Box 1567, Bundaberg Qld 4670 0405 103 061 www.bcyc.net.au

Beachside Moore Park Real Estate 2/63 Sylvan Dr, Moore Park Beach 07 4159 8588 www.beachsiderealestate.com.au HERVEY BAY Emeraldene Inn & Eco-Lodge 166 Urraween Rd, Hervey Bay 07 4124 5500 www.emeraldene.com.au Ramada Hervey Bay 627 Charlton Esplanade, Hervey Bay 07 41970500 www.ramadaherveybay.com.au

Amandine Lavender • Gift Shop / Lavender Farm • Australian made Natural Skin Care • Products to pamper and fragrance your home • Essential Oil • Gift packages and complimentary gift wrapping • Gazebo picnic area • Open 10am – 4pm daily Phone: (07) 4154 7314 288 Seaview Road, Bargara, Qld, 4670 www.amandinelavender.com.au

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5 Star Oceanfront Apartments, situated at the Southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef and just a short drive to Mon Repos Turtle Rookery. • Ocean views • 2 and 3 bedroom fully self contained apartments, all with spa baths • Gym, heated pools, hot tub jacuzzi and full sized tennis court • Walking distance to shopping, dining and beaches

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Bargara Beach Caravan Park • Only 12km east of Bundaberg • 16 acres opposite patrolled surf beach • Cabins, van sites, acres of shady camp sites, large sites for motorhomes • 2 large amenities • Easy stroll to shops, hotel, restaurants, golf and bowls clubs • Nature trail to Mon Repos Turtle Rookery Phone: 07 4159 2228 25 Fred Courtice Avenue, Bargara, QLD www.bargarabeach.com.au

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Bundaberg North to Seventeen Seventy Following in Cook’s Footsteps

On the coastal route north of Bundaberg take time to explore the many side roads which head to delightful coastal villages. Life goes on at a slower pace here so relax, drop in a fishing line or perhaps try for a feed of our famous mud crabs. From Bundaberg, take the Highway towards Gin Gin, about 8 kilometres out turn right onto Rosedale Road. As well as fields of sugar cane you will see macadamia nut plantations.

At Avondale turn off for Booyan on the Kolan River.

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Miara (pronounced My-ra), a holiday park, is situated on the northern bank of the Kolan River just upstream from the river mouth. It is about 12 kilometres off the Rosedale Road.

On the way in to Miara, you will see the turnoff to Norval Park – bookings essential through the Visitor Information Centres in Bundaberg and Gin Gin – tents and camper trailers ONLY. Maximum 10 night stay. NO caravans, motorhomes or camper vans allowed. If you have a 4WD you can access Littabella Creek which offers quiet fishing and shady she-oak covered camping spots.

Back on the Rosedale Road about 11 kilometres further on is the Rosedale turnoff. The 1 kilometre detour into the small rural centre of Rosedale is worthwhile.

The township has a friendly country hotel and a general store. In the park there is an excellent amenities block with wheelchair access. By the electric rail line is a large water tower, a reminder of the steam era.

Baffle Creek – Winfield The Baffle Creek and its tributaries provide many kilometres of waterways for fishing, crabbing and boating. Bundaberg was only a twinkle in history’s eye when small coastal steamers called at the Port of Baffle Creek picking up casks of tallow and bringing stores for the surrounding cattle stations.

Winfield, on the southern side of the estuary is approximately 11 kilometres off the Rosedale Road.

Baffle Creek – Wartburg Some 8 kilometres north of Rosedale is the turnoff to the north side of the Baffle and the community of Wartburg. There are several roads heading off to Seventeen Seventy, ignore these if you wish to explore the northern shore of the Baffle. After crossing beautiful Euleilah (Oyster) Creek turn right for Wartburg. Wartburg has a caravan park, general store and country club, a track runs down to the Baffle. From Wartburg, you can head to Rules Beach or to Deepwater National Park.

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Rules Beach A delightful stretch of coastline with high sand dunes. It is easy to imagine you are the only person left on the earth in this uncrowded environment. There’s no camping allowed at the beach.

Park as sites are limited. You cannot selfregister at the campgrounds. Plan well ahead to camp during peak periods such as school holidays—bookings are accepted up to three months in advance.

For more information and to book phone on 13 74 68 or logon to www.qld.gov.au/environment/parks

Deepwater National Park Deepwater Creek is one of the few undisturbed coastal freshwater streams remaining in Queensland. The road through the park is 4WD only and continues through to Agnes Water. There’s a campground in the grassy open forest at Wreck Rock.

Vehicle-based camping is permitted at Wreck Rock and Middle Rock campgrounds.

The southern access track to Wreck Rock campground is accessible to conventional vehicles. All other tracks in Deepwater are accessible only to 4WDs. Basic facilities are provided at Wreck Rock campground and there are no facilities at Middle Rock campground. You must book in advance to camp in Deepwater National

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Agnes Water is directly on the oceanfront and has the most northern surf beach in Queensland. Its great weather and “get away from it all’ ambience makes it a perfect holiday location.

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Some 6 kilometres north of Agnes Water is Seventeen Seventy, so named after the visit of Lieutenant James Cook in May 1770.

This was Cook’s second landfall in Australia (the first in Queensland) so giving rise to the area’s claim to be the birthplace of Queensland. The name “Bustard”, common to the area was given by Cook because they shot a scrub turkey (bustard) for meat.

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Bustard Bay, Round Hill Creek, the white beaches, crystal clear water and landscape have changed little since that day in May 1770. Take the drive out to Round Hill Head for the magnificent view north over Bustard Bay to Bustard Head or back over Seventeen Seventy and Round Hill Creek to the mountains of the hinterland.

The fishing is great either in Round Hill Creek or out on the offshore reefs. Lady Musgrave cruises and fishing trips are available from here. An amphibian LARC operates adventure trips to nearby secluded beaches, estuaries and National Parks.

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Joseph Banks collected plants from the diverse vegetation communities of the area.

Here broad sandy beaches are backed by low dunes. There is a camping ground at Bustard Beach but campers must be selfsufficient and the nearest supplies are at Agnes Water, 25 kilometres away by road, or Seventeen Seventy, 4 kilometres away by boat.

The road access is about 10 kilometres before Agnes Water, turn left and the park entrance is a further 4 kilometres. The 11 kilometre bush track to the camping area is open to conventional vehicles with care in dry weather (4WDs are recommended).

Vehicle-based camping and bush camping behind the foredunes is permitted at Eurimbula National Park. Boat-based camping is permitted at Rodds Peninsula and Bustard Head.

Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with your booking number must be displayed at your campsite.

For more information and to book phone 13 74 68 or logon to epa.qld.gov.au/parks.

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Miara Holiday Park • Comfortable 4 star self-contained cabins • No holiday crowds with estuary and beach fishing • Special rates for week long stays • Close to Baffle Creek and Deepwater National Park • Ecotourism Certified • Dual award winners in 2011 Tourism Awards

• Idyllic bush escape with riverfront sites set on the banks of the Kolan River • Relax or try fishing, crabbing, yabbies • Boat ramp, kiosk, BBQ hut, 2 amenities blocks • Powered and unpowered sites • 45km from Bundaberg

Phone: 07 4156 6620 754 Fingerfield Rd, Deepwater Qld 4674 www.broadwaterhaven.com.au

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The Burnett Circle The North Burnett is a real contrast to the coastal parts of the region. Rugged gorges, imposing mountain ranges, serene rural views, the Burnett River and towns offering country hospitality.

Take the circle as a side trip or travel through the district on the Burnett Highway (A3) as part of the alternate route from Brisbane or Sydney to Rockhampton.

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Biggenden The access to Biggenden and the Burnett Circle off the Bruce Highway is from Childers (47 kilometres) or Booyal (35 kilometres).

Cane farms give way to cattle properties and the Australian bush. After passing through the small community of Dallarnil a road leads to Mt Woowoonga, a National Park with picnic grounds.

Craggy blue ranges are the backdrop for Biggenden. Along with agricultural pursuits; beef, grain, peanuts, dairying, piggeries, citrus and timber the area is rich in minerals.

The Chowey Bridge is one of only two of its kind in Australia. This concrete railway bridge was built in 1905 and is north-west of the town. Its classic design reflects in the water below and makes for a pleasant picnic spot. Coongarra Rock is a single formation which affords inspiring views of the surrounding mountains for the adventurous. It has restricted vehicle access with the turnoff about 8 kilometres south of Biggenden.

Biggenden is proud of its roses and they feature in the main street.

Paradise Dam Just 20 minutes drive north west of Biggenden is the region’s newest dam, Paradise on the Burnett River. The dam is named after the old gold mining town which lies deep under the waters. It was completed in November 2005 and holds 300,000 megalitres of water for irrigation.

Paradise Dam is not currently a stocked impoundment so a fishing permit is not required. There are no boating restrictions except near the dam wall. A 5 kilometre boat trip upstream is the historic Kalliwa Hut moved to its current site in 1936.

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Paradise has great facilities for visitors with free gas barbeques, picnic shelters, environmentally friendly toilets, concrete boat ramp, fish cleaning table and information centre and kiosk. Camping is permitted after registration with the ranger/ kiosk on arrival.

Mingo Crossing Mingo is situated at the top end of Paradise Dam where the Burnett River enters. It is located between Biggenden and Mount Perry. Facilities include on-site managers, camping ground, caravan sites, barbeque and picnic areas, amenities block, boat ramp and fish cleaning station.

Mt Walsh National Park Rising to 703m above sea level in the Coastal Range, Mount Walsh National Park is a rugged park with spectacular exposed granite outcrops and cliffs. “The Bluff” area of Mount Walsh, at the park’s northern end, is a prominent landmark in the Biggenden area. Have a picnic or barbecue below The Bluff. A shelter shed, toilets, barbecue and tank water are provided in the local authority picnic ground next to the park. Most of this rugged park is suitable only for experienced, well-equipped bushwalkers with sound bush skills. WARNING: Granite rocks are slippery when wet. Wear shoes with good grip or avoid walking during or after rain.

Bush camping is allowed in the park. No facilities are provided so visitors must be totally self-sufficient. Take a fuel stove. Open fires are not permitted. Camping may be closed in periods of high fire danger. Take plenty of drinking water. Talk to the Ranger before rockclimbing or abseiling in remote parts of the park.

Turn off the Maryborough-Biggenden Road 2km east of Biggenden or 79km west of Maryborough. Travel a further 5.3km along the signposted National Park Road to the picnic area.

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For more information and to book phone 13 74 68 or logon to epa.qld.gov.au/parks.

Coalstoun Lakes National Park Rising 200m above a broad cultivated valley, Mt Le Brun contains two large craters which occasionally fill with shallow lakes.

The crater lakes are protected in Coalstoun Lakes National Park. Formed more than 600,000 years ago, the mountain is one of the youngest volcanic formations in Australia. There are no facilities. This is a park for birdwatching and nature study.

Leave your car at the base of the mountain and walk up the steep outer side of the northern crater for a great view over the vine forest and crater. Continue down into the crater. Turn off the Isis Highway 20km south of Biggenden or 4km north of Coalstoun Lakes into Crater Lakes Road.

Follow the gravel track to the base of the northern crater. The nearby town was named after the lakes.

For further information please contact National Parks on (07) 4121 1800.

Ban Ban Springs This natural spring and picnic area is situated at the junction of the Isis and Burnett Highways. Its clear sparkling waters provide a refreshing place to stop-over under the weeping willow trees. The springs (rather than the community) are the first place in Queensland to have been formally registered as an Aboriginal cultural heritage place - being a Dreaming place of great significance to the Wakka Wakka people.

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Gayndah

Mundubbera

Known as Queensland’s oldest town, Gayndah was in the running with Ipswich and Brisbane to be the state’s capital. There are older settlements in the state but these are now cities so Gayndah can lay claim to the title.

Mundubbera, an aboriginal word meaning ‘footsteps in the trees’, is midway between Brisbane and Rockhampton at the meeting of the three rivers (the Burnett, Boyne and Auburn). The Rural Getaway feeds into the A3 here.

Today, Gayndah’s oranges and mandarins are famous and are an export commodity.

The Gayndah Orange Festival is held on the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend in odd numbered years. Citrus groves are planted around the meandering Burnett River.

One third of the state’s citrus crop is produced here, the citrus capital of Queensland. Orchards also grow mangoes, avocadoes, lychees, peaches, grapes, watermelons and rockmelons.

Grazing is the district’s major economy with agricultural crops contributing to the economy of the area.

The town is attractive with floral median strips, wide streets and well preserved colonial buildings. Don’t miss a visit to Mellor’s Drapery where you will see the only remaining ‘flying fox’ in operation. Cash sales are sent to a central office by means of a cup and wire runners, the change is returned in the same manner.

The historical museum features one of the oldest Georgian Cottages in the state and has a unique collection of antique farm equipment in working order. The volunteers at the complex operate regular ‘steam days’ each year.

Claude Wharton Weir, 3 kilometres west of the town on the Burnett Highway (A3) is a popular fishing spot. Australian Bass, barramundi, golden perch, spangled perch and catfish are the most commonly caught species.

South-East of Mundubbera the agriculturally rich Binjour and Gurgeena Plateaux are major growing areas.

Take a walk down to the river. Just upstream the Jones Weir provides a venue for waterskiing, fishing, canoeing and bird watching. It is stocked with Australian Bass, barramundi and yellowbelly. Ceratodus or lungfish and platypus may be spotted in the weir.

Auburn River National Park Auburn River is about 40 km or 40 minutes drive south-west of Mundubbera. Travel 13 km south along the Mundubbera-Durong Road to the Hawkwood Road intersection.

Turn west along the Hawkwood Road for about 20 km until you reach the Auburn River National Park turn-off. Drive a further 7 km to the park along an unsealed road.

Conventional vehicle access is possible.

Four-wheel-drive is recommended in wet weather. Stay on the road, as soils are treacherous when wet.

The 405 ha park protects an area of open eucalypt forest and dry rainforest. Silverleafed ironbark and forest red gum dominate the grassy open forests. Bottle trees thrive

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in the dry rainforest on the northern bank of the river near the camping area. The Auburn River, with its rock pools and cascades, winds through the park, providing habitats for numerous birds, reptiles and mammals.

Its banks are lined with bottlebrushes, flowering leptospermum shrubs and stunted figs.

A basic camping area is provided on the northern bank of the Auburn River.

For more information and to book phone 13 74 68 or logon to www.qld.gov.au/environment/parks

Eidsvold The town, 35 kilometres north of Mundubbera on the Burnett Highway (A3), took its name from Eidsvold Station established in 1848 by the pioneering Archer family. They named it after Eidvoll, Norway where the Norwegian constitution was signed in 1814.

The Archer family lived at Larvick and the name of their home was “Tolderodden”. The environmental park on the Burnett River near Eidsvold Station is named after it.

In 1887, a goldfield was declared and the town grew up at the foot of Warden’s Hill, the site of early mining activities. After 12 years the gold petered out and the area founded its fortunes on beef.

Eidsvold’s past can be seen in the slab homestead “Knockbreak” built in the late 1850s which is part of the Eidsvold Historical Complex. There is a “railway siding” with examples of rolling stock and cottages, the Duncan & Schultz collection of bottles,

pioneering tools and memorabilia and the George Schafer Collection, a superb display of one man’s lifetime collection of rocks, gems,bottles and unusual items.

Of interest is Alice Maslen’s hitching rail which was put aside as a place to tie her horse when she was in town. Alice never gave up her horse and buggy for modern transport.

See and experience traditional bush lore and crafts at the RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre. Before RM became famous through his clothing and leatherwork stores he spent decades in the Eidsvold district practicing his trade in cattle. The Centre which was opened in 2010 honours this great Australian, showcasing his skills and achievements bringing his passion for bush lore to life.

RM had a profound respect for the Aboriginal people with whom he lived and worked and local aboriginal culture is reflected in the Centre’s Exhibition Gallery and Exhibition Hall.

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Lake Wuruma The Wuruma Dam was constructed across the Nogo River in the Upper Burnett River catchment for irrigation and town water supply for Eidsvold, Mundubbera and Gayndah. When full, Wuruma holds 165,400 megalitres.

Stocked fish include Australian Bass, Barramundi, Golden Perch, Silver Perch and Saratoga with breeding populations of Eel Tailed Catfish, Spangled Perch and Eels. Being one of the few Bass/Barra lakes, Wuruma has big potential to draw keen anglers wanting to tangle with two of Australia’s premier sports fish targets.

Basic facilities are provided with picnic tables, toilets, shelters, BBQs and showers.

There are no boating restrictions at Wuruma Dam, however some restrictions may apply during times with low water. A 200 metre no boating zone exists from the dam wall.

Monto Monto is the newest town in the North Burnett, being established in 1924. This is in contrast with the district’s ancient geological features which include the sandstone cliffs of Cania Gorge, a 200 million year old coral reef and deposits of copper, gold and coal.

The hard rich soil produces lush crops such as grain, sunflower, navy beans and lucerne.

The Mulgildie Plateau is peanut country.

Monto is an agricultural centre with cattle, piggeries and dairies. Take the time to come off the highway to visit the town centre and pick up some tourist information. The Burnett Highway (A3) continues north to Cania Gorge, Biloela and on to Rockhampton and there is a scenic route through to the Bruce Highway.

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Look for the Bunyip sculpture at Mulgildie just south of Monto. The legendary Bunyip hole is about 10 minutes away and the statue immortalises the stories of the Bunyip which date back to the beginnings of time.

Cania Gorge National Park Spectacular sandstone cliffs similar to Carnarvon, lush rainforest with tree ferns and piccabeen palms growing along watercourses, dry gorges and dry open eucalypt woodland make this Park well worth a visit.

The turnoff to the park is 12 kilometres north of Monto on the Burnett Highway, then 14 kilometres through Moonford to the Gorge.

The road is bitumen all the way to Lake Cania. Camping is not allowed, however, there are two privately run accommodation establishments on the way in to Lake Cania.

Picnic on Three Moon Creek – you may be lucky enough to see a platypus. There are many walks through the Gorge and some steep climbs to Giant’s Chair Lookout and Castle Mountain.

Lake Cania Lake Cania is a water storage designed with recreation in mind and is popular for aquatic sports. It has been stocked with fish - bass, yellow belly and silver perch. The lake is well known for fantastic saratoga catches. There are no boating restrictions at Cania Dam. There is a dual lane concrete boat ramp that is usable when the lake is around half full.

Alternatively, most anglers drive down a gravel track toward the dam wall and launch there at low water levels.

Mount Perry Set amongst the mountains between the North Burnett and Gin Gin, the township of Mt Perry offers much to the visitor. Access is by good gravel road from the Burnett Highway (A3) near Gayndah, bitumen from Eidsvold and part bitumen from Monto.

Shepherds were the first to settle the district, however, the discovery of copper brought an influx of 2,000 people to the thriving mining town. The large slag heap and smelter site recall the past and buildings from the mining era are still in use, some are listed with the National Trust.

Today things are quieter. The mountain is 750 metres above sea level, walking tracks take keen bushwalkers through native hoop pine, scrub and rainforest. Red shouldered wallaby, echidnas and koalas can be seen on the mountain.

Boolboonda Tunnel, 18 kilometres east on Gin Gin Road is the largest unsupported man-made tunnel in the southern hemisphere. The railway line (closed in 1962) which ran through the tunnel carried copper from Mt Perry to Bundaberg. The dirt road that runs through the “bat tunnel” leads past an abandoned Molybdenite mine and rejoins the main road some 5 kilometres further on.

A good bitumen road leads back to Gin Gin.

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Local Government

Eidsvold & District Historical Society 2 Mt Rose St, Eidsvold 07 4165 0895

Three Rivers Tourist Park 37 Strathdee St, Mundubbera 07 4165 4352

North Burnett Regional Council 34-36 Capper St, Gayndah PO Box 390 Gayndah Qld 4625 1300 696 272 www.northburnett.qld.gov.au

Eidsvold Caravan Park 3 Esplanade St, Eidsvold 07 4165 1168 www.northburnett.qld.gov.au

Accommodation and Activities Mountain View Caravan Park Walsh St, Biggenden 07 4127 1399 www.northburnett.qld.gov.au Paradise Dam Recreational Area 35km West of Biggenden 07 4127 7278 www.northburnett.qld.gov.au The Gleneden Bullock Team 111 Slab Creek Rd, Gleneden 07 4161 3143 glenedenbullockteam.com.au

RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre A3 Australia’s Country Way, Eidsvold 07 4165 7272

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Mt Perry Caravan Park Heusman St, Mt Perry 0427 563271 www.northburnett.qld.gov.au

MONTO and CANIA GORGE Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat 1253 Cania Rd, Cania Gorge 07 4167 8110 www.caniagorgeretreat.com.au

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OUT OF REGION SUPPORTERS Capella Van Park 13 Langton St, Capella 07 4984 9615 Eurong Beach Resort Fraser Island 1800 111 808 www.eurong.com.au Freedom Fast Cats Pier 1, John Howes Dr, Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour, Yeppoon 07 4933 6888 www.freedomfastcats.com Happy Wanderer Village 105 Truro St, Torquay, Hervey Bay 07 4125 1103 www.happywanderer.com.au Hervey Bay Whale Watch PO Box 7334, Urangan, Hervey Bay Qld 4655 1800 671 977 herveybaywhalewatch.com.au

Talk to a local Bundaberg West Information Centre

Tel 1300 722 099 Tel +61 7 4153 8888 Fax +61 7 4153 8880 www.bundabergregion.info www.bookbundabergregion.com.au callcentre@bundabergregion.org

Gin Gin Information Centre

Qantaslink 13 13 13 www.qantaslink.com.au Tasman Venture Hervey Bay 1800 620 322 www.tasmanventure.com.au

Mulgrave Street, Gin Gin 4671

Open Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.00am-2.30pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Public holidays 9.00am-1.00pm.

RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre & Visitor Information

Holiday Hervey Bay Inc www.holidayherveybay.org.au Mikat Cruises Sandy Straits Marina, Urangan 1800 644 393 www.mikat.com.au

271 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg 4670

Open Daily 9am-5pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Public Holidays 9am-2pm.

A3 Australia’s Country Way, Eidsvold Qld 4627 Open Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10.00am-3.30pm. Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday. Public holidays 10.00am2.30pm.

Tel +61 7 4165 7272 www.rmwilliamscentre.com.au info@rmwilliamscentre.com.au

Childers Information Centre

Palace Building, 72 Churchill Street

Open Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.00am-3.00pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Public holidays 9.00am-1.00pm.

Miriam Vale Information Centre

Roe Street, Miriam Vale

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 9am-5pm.

Tel 07 4974 5428

Agnes Water Information Centre

Captain Cook Drive, Agnes Water

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm.

Tel 07 4902 1533

Biggenden Information Centre 26 Edward Street, Biggenden

Gayndah and District Historical Society Simon Street, Gayndah

Monto Information Centre

Corner Lister and Newton Streets, Monto

Mundubbera Heritage Information Centre Bicentennial Park, Strathdee Street, Mundubbera

Mt Perry Visitor Information Centre Heusman Street, Mt Perry

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2012

October

November

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Mount Perry Dump Truck Pull Mayor’s Charity Ball Childers Spring Orchid Show Monto Gold Buckle Campdraft Rebel FM Frogs Hollow Bike Show Airing of the Quilts in conjunction with Bundy in Bloom • Bundy in Bloom • Jinjinburra Didgeridoo Festival • Bundaberg Doll and Bear Fair

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• Catch a Catty Fishing Competition • Bundaberg Gemfair • Bundaberg Woodworking and Craft Expo • Start of the Turtle Season • Port 2Port Yacht Rally • Australian Formula Powerboat Grand Prix Bundaberg

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September

Eidsvold Musicians Muster Biggenden Auto Spectacular CRUSH Festival Monto Garden and Craft Expo Power from the Past Burnett Heads Lighthouse Festival

• Australia Day Celebrations in • Bundaberg Chinese New Year Bundaberg and surrounding shires Celebrations • Mundubbera Seven-A-Side Cricket Carnival • Wuruma Dam Family Fishing Competition

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March • Biggenden Lifestyle Kids Fishing Day • Bundaberg Annual Stamp Fair • Childers Orchid Annual Autumn Show • Lake Cania Fishing Classic • Mulgildie Camp-draft • Turtle season ends

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July

• Bundaberg Christian College Sew What’s Crafty Expo • Bundaberg City to Coast Community Bike Ride • Bundaberg Early Holden Club All Holden Day • Bundaberg Orchid Society Autumn Show • Bundaberg Veterans Cricket Club Eight-A-Side Carnival • Bundy Aussie Country Muster • Childers Wings & Wheels • Monto Annual Cattle Drive • Mount Perry Camp-draft • Wide Bay Patriots Dice Run

• Bundaberg Regional Show • Bundaberg Ring Road Fun Run • Bundaberg VMR Family Fishing Classic • Dallarnil Queen’s Birthday Sports Carnival • Gayndah Orange Festival (Biannual) • Lighthouse Hotel- Ute Show/ Competition • Monto Festival & Rodeo • Monto Silver Buckle Challenge & Camp-draft

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• Apple Tree Creek Rodeo • Bundaberg Annual Doll and Bear Fair • Bundy in Bloom • Childers Spring Orchid Show • Gayndah Family Fishing Competition • Mayor’s Charity Ball • Rebel FM Frogs Hollow Bike Show Run • Mount Perry Dump Truck Pull • Mundubbera Three Rivers Fishing Classic • Start of Bundaberg Arts Festival

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• Bundaberg Gem Fair • Bundaberg Woodworking Craft Expo • Eidsvold and District Historical Society Heritage Day • Paradise Dam Catch A Catty Fishing Competition • Port2Port Yacht Rally • Start of the Turtle Season • Australian Formula Powerboat Grand Prix Bundaberg

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Bundaberg Arts Festival Bundy Country Music Bash Bundy Rumble Toy Run Burnett Heads Lighthouse Festival Burnett Heads Lighthouse Oktoberfest Childers Craft Bazaar Crush Festival Gin Gin Rodeo Mount Perry Wood-chop Mulgildie Rodeo Rum City Rods Custom Car Show WIN Television Monduran Family Fishing Classic Start of Port2Port Yacht Rally

Bundy Bush Poetry Muster Childers Festival of Cultures Cure 4 Cancer Car Show Mount Perry Rodeo Taste of the Burnett-Multicultural Festival

December • Carols on the Foreshore at Bargara • Pageant of Lights • Bundaberg Carols by Candlelight

April • • • • • • • • • •

Bundaberg Agro-Trend Field Days Bundaberg April Showers Ball Bundaberg Canefields Classic Rally Bundaberg Festival of Dance Bundaberg Yesteryear Machinery Exhibition Bundy Easter Roundup The Coad Family Country Muster Consolidated Bikers Assn. of Australia Poker Run Childers Historic Motorcycle Club Easter Rally Mount Perry Axemen and Sawyers Charity Auction

August • Bargara Strawberry Fair • Bundaberg Antique Collectable and Militaria Fair • Bundaberg Christian College Chocolate Extravaganza (Biannual) • Bundaberg Multicultural Festival • Bundaberg Quilt Exhibition (Biennial) • Cane to Coral Fun Run and Walk • Moore Park Festival of Arts • Mount Perry Campdraft • Wide Bay Australia Airshow (Biennial)

Regional Markets • Apple Tree Creek Markets • Bargara Beach Windmill Markets • Biggenden Markets • Bundaberg PCYC Markets • Eidsvold Country Markets • Gayndah Markets • Gin Gin Historical Village Markets • Monto Country Craft Markets • Mundubbera Country Markets • Shalom Sunday Markets For further information on regional markets and events happening in the Bundaberg Coral Coast and Country region please visit our website at www.bundabergregion.info

December • • • • •

Bundaberg Carols by Candlelight Bundaberg Salvation Army Motorcycle Toy Run Carols on the Foreshore at Bargara 4BU Cycling Bundy Cup on Wheels Spectacular Mundubbera New Years Eve Concert

To get your event listed on our events database please e-mail details to: events@bundabergregion.org The calendar of events is not a complete list of events that occur in the Bundaberg Coral Coast & Country region and has been provided to showcase the variety of events that the region has to offer. Bundaberg Region Limited cannot be held liable for any changes to dates or cancellation of events - details of events in this publication were deemed accurate at time of printing.

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