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Bundaberg / Coral Coast Tourism

About the Bundaberg / Coral Coast Region

Tourism is an important industry to Queensland and Bundaberg is known as the 'Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef'. The city lies near the southern end of the reef in proximity to Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave Islands. The world famous Mon Repos turtle rookery is located on the coast just east of Bundaberg, as is the town of Bargara, an increasingly popular holiday and retirement destination.

The northern bank of the Burnett River between the Matt Tallon and Burnett bridges is home to a colony of flying foxes. The bats leave the river at dusk and fan out all over the city to look for food.

Tours of the famous Bundaberg Rum distillery are also popular with tourists. The Mystery Craters - mysterious water filled holes in the ground at South Kolan are also a tourist attraction.

Nearby beaches are popular with both locals and tourists. Moore Park, to the city's north, boasts 20kms of golden sandy beach. Beaches on the southern side of the Burnett River are (from north to south) The Oaks Beach, Mon Repos, Nielsen Park, Bargara Beach, Kellys Beach, Innes Park and Elliott Heads. Mon Repos attracts nudists. Kellys Beach is popular with families, particularly in summer months.

Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane and 15 kilometres inland from the coast. Bundaberg is a major centre within Queensland's Wide Bay-Burnett region. The population of the City of Bundaberg is just over 50,000. The combined population of Bundaberg and surrounding Burnett Shire is about 74,000. Bundaberg is projected to have a population of 92,000 by 2016.

The city name is thought to be an artificial combination of bunda, the Kabi Aboriginal word denoting important man and the German suffix berg indicating town. The city is colloquially known as ''Bundy''.

The local Aboriginal group is the Gurang Gurang (goo-rang goo-rang) people.

List of Towns in the Bundaberg / Coral Coast Region

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BUNDABERG | BUNDABERG EAST | BUNDABERG NORTH | BUNDABERG SOUTH | BUNDABERG WEST | GIN GIN | MOORE PARK BEACH

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