DESTINATION: Bargara

This popular surf beach is the site of the world's first artificially created surfing point-break. Located 13km east of Bundaberg, Bargara is the largest and closest of Bundaberg's seaside townships.

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A temperate climate and year-round sunshine provide ample opportunities to swim, surf, windsurf and sail at Kelly's and Nielson Park beaches. Bundaberg Surf Lifesaving Club patrols both beaches, but Kelly's is more attractive to families with small children due to its calm-water swimming area known as Money's Creek. Excellent diving and snorkelling is available just off Bargara Beach. Coral diving sites here are some of the closest to the Australian mainland.

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Panoramic views of the cane fields and ocean can be seen from The Hummock, an extinct volcano and the highest point in the district. A boardwalk travels through a patch of Wongarra Scrub; the last of the area's original vegetation; to the lookout. Mon Repos Turtle Rookery, Australia's best-known and most accessible sea turtle rookery, is a few kilometres north of town. Loggerhead, flatback, green and leatherback turtles come ashore after dark to lay their eggs. The nesting and hatching season occurs from November to March. Guided walks are conducted each night during this time.

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Region: Bundaberg Coral Isles and Country

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Bundaberg, Coral Coast & Country, the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Expect a place of plenty with 17 sandy beaches, 140 kilometres of coastline, coral cays and warm hospitality. Bundaberg Coral Isles and Country is the heart of Queensland's sugar country and most southerly access point to the Great Barrier Reef. This region offers 14 national parks, coral islands Lady Musgrave and Lady Elliot and the State's most important turtle rookery at Mon Repos. more

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271 Bourbong St, Bundaberg, Ph: (07) 4152 2333

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