Bundaberg

Bundaberg is a city along the Burnett River in eastern Queensland, surrounded by sugarcane plantations and low hills. Streets form a grid pattern beside the river, with shops and public buildings in the center and residential areas spreading toward the surrounding fields.

A surveyor laid out the first streets in 1868 after settlers began growing sugarcane along the river. Decades later the town grew with the construction of processing mills and the arrival of the railway, which transported sugar and rum to other parts of Queensland.

The name comes from the Burnett River and the German word for mountain, a nod to the hills in the hinterland. Today sugarcane fields and distilleries define the landscape, while many buildings made of red brick recall the early settlers.

The local airport connects travelers with Brisbane, while buses serve the town and surrounding areas. Walking or cycling through the center is easy since the streets are flat and clearly laid out.

A turtle rookery nearby attracts loggerhead turtles each year to lay eggs on the beach, mostly between November and March. Visitors can watch after dark as females come ashore and hatchlings crawl toward the ocean.

Location: Bundaberg Region

Location: Queensland

Inception: 1870

Elevation above the sea: 17 m

GPS coordinates: -24.86533,152.35168

Latest update: December 13, 2025 16:30