Bundaberg Area

Every year, humpback whales use the calm water off Bundaberg as a nursery stop on their way south. The soil here explains almost everything else: it's some of the most fertile volcanic ground in the country, the same reason a rum distillery has run here since 1888. Mon Repos and the reef beyond are the headline acts. The town itself, unhurried and genuinely welcoming, is worth a proper look before you head out to either.genuinely welcoming, is worth a proper look before you head out to either.