Things to do in Bundaberg

To chat face-to-face to a local about all the best things to see and do in Bundaberg, step into a Visitor Information Centre. 

Mon Repos, a 20-minute drive from the centre of Bundaberg, hosts the largest loggerhead turtle rookery in the Southern Hemisphere which plays an important role in turtle conservation. Every year from November to March, the beaches transform as hundreds of turtles return home while thousands more take their very first hurried steps. It’s a place where the sound of awe combines with the subtle breaking of waves. 

Off the coast, Lady Elliot Island’s caretaker Peter Gash has led the island’s recovery, resurrecting an over-mined, desolate speck to a 100% sustainable eco-resort that’s a refuge for wildlife and travellers alike. 

The Great Barrier Reef continues slightly further north at Lady Musgrave Island and is best explored via Lady Musgrave Experience. These two coral cays are home to more than 1,200 different species, including significant seabird populations, nesting turtles, manta rays and of course, corals. 

Back on the mainland, where the striking coastline at Bargara meets the rich red earth that has made the Bundaberg region a foodie’s paradise, farm-fresh produce proudly sits front and centre.

The Bundaberg Rum Distillery has transformed the region’s unmissable rows of sugar cane into our nation’s favourite spirit. At the Distillery, you can tour the facilities, enjoy rare selections, and better still, blend your very own drop as unique as your thumbprint.

Beyond Bundaberg Rum, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has cooled perspiring brows for more than 50 years, local food tours will lead you from farm gates to fishing boats to find the perfect produce, or the region’s excellent local cafes will serve it ready-made.