Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Bundaberg

Bundaberg

Bundaberg is located at the eastern end of the Isis Highway on the banks of the Burnett River. The stunning city is the southernmost access point to the Great Barrier Reef, has many tropical parks, wide streets and several colonial style buildings. The town of Bundaberg was founded in 1881 and prospered as a port for sugar mills and the rum distillery. The city now is still one of the state's leading sugar cane farming centres, and is the country's largest producer of brown rum and tomatoes. The CBD has many lovely original buildings still standing, many specialty shops and several interesting parks abutting the Burnett River. Being only a handful of kilometres from the nearby coastal towns of Elliott Heads, Burnett Heads & Bargara which offer safe swimming beaches, the city is set in an ideal position.

Population: 51,000
State: Queensland
Name Origin: "Bunda" is of Aboriginal origin meaning "important man" while "Berg" is the German word for "mountain".
Pronunciation: Bun-da-berg
Postcode: 4670
Local Government: Bundaberg City Council
Location: 361km north of Brisbane
Main Roads: Isis Highway
Main Watercourses: Burnett River
Radio Stations (Music): Hitz FM (93.1), Sea FM (93.9 & 101.9), Mix FM (103.5), Triple J (99.3)

Photos from Bundaberg (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Heading east on Gin Gin Road as it approaches Bundaberg (2007).

Takalvan Street (Isis Hwy), heading north-east into Bundaberg (2007).

Bourbong Street, looking north-east approaching Bingera Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Bourbong St, looking east between Maryborough and Barolin Streets, Bundaberg (2007).

And again, this time looking along the westbound carriageway, Bundaberg (2007).

Looking east along Bourbong Street from the Barolin Street roundabout (2007).

Looking west along Bourbong Street from the Barolin St roundabout, Bundaberg (2007).

Buss Park, looking south from Bourbong Street, Bundaberg (2007).

The Grand Hotel and roundabout fountain at the intersection of Targo and Bourbong Streets, Bundaberg (2007).

Looking south along Targo Street from Bourbong Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Bourbong St East, looking east from Kendall Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Quay Street, looking east from Barolin Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Barolin Street, looking south from Quay Street - the tall building on the right is the post office, Bundaberg (2007).

Anzac Park, looking north from Quay Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Miniature train ride, in the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens (2007).

Looking north-east across the Bundaberg Botanical Gardens from Young Street (2007).

View across sugar cane fields & Gin Gin Road from Hinkler Avenue, Bundaberg North (2007).

Hinkler Avenue, looking south from Gin Gin Road, Bundaberg North (2007).

View east along the Burnett River towards the rail bridge from the Tallon Bridge (Hinkler Ave), Bundaberg (2007).

View east along the Burnett River from the Burnett Bridge - note the Rum Distillery in the distance, Bundaberg (2007).

Walker Street, looking east from Targo Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Looking south from the Hummock Hill Lookout over typical countryside that surrounds Bundaberg (2007).

View east from Hummock Hill towards Innes Park & southern Bargara, Bundaberg (2007).

View west from Hummock Hill Lookout towards Bundaberg (2007).

	Heading east on Gin Gin Road as it approaches Bundaberg (2007).
	Takalvan Street (Isis Hwy), heading north-east into Bundaberg (2007).
	Bourbong Street, looking north-east approaching Bingera Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Bourbong St, looking east between Maryborough and Barolin Streets, Bundaberg (2007).
	And again, this time looking along the westbound carriageway, Bundaberg (2007).
	Looking east along Bourbong Street from the Barolin Street roundabout (2007).
	Looking west along Bourbong Street from the Barolin St roundabout, Bundaberg (2007).
	Buss Park, looking south from Bourbong Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	The Grand Hotel and roundabout fountain at the intersection of Targo and Bourbong Streets, Bundaberg (2007).
	Looking south along Targo Street from Bourbong Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Bourbong St East, looking east from Kendall Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Quay Street, looking east from Barolin Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Barolin Street, looking south from Quay Street - the tall building on the right is the post office, Bundaberg (2007).
	Anzac Park, looking north from Quay Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Miniature train ride, in the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens (2007).
	Looking north-east across the Bundaberg Botanical Gardens from Young Street (2007).
	View across sugar cane fields & Gin Gin Road from Hinkler Avenue, Bundaberg North (2007).
	Hinkler Avenue, looking south from Gin Gin Road, Bundaberg North (2007).
	View east along the Burnett River towards the rail bridge from the Tallon Bridge (Hinkler Ave), Bundaberg (2007).
	View east along the Burnett River from the Burnett Bridge - note the Rum Distillery in the distance, Bundaberg (2007).
	Walker Street, looking east from Targo Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Looking south from the Hummock Hill Lookout over typical countryside that surrounds Bundaberg (2007).
	View east from Hummock Hill towards Innes Park & southern Bargara, Bundaberg (2007).
	View west from Hummock Hill Lookout towards Bundaberg (2007).