MOORE PARK: a coastal township with plenty to offer visitors and locals alike is on the northern side of the Burnett River. From Bundaberg, cross the river and travel towards Gin Gin. Three kilometres from the north Bundaberg round-about you will see, on the right, the turnoff to Moore Park. The road is lined with sugar cane, aloe vera, macadamia, avocado, small crop and flower farms. Moore park is 21 km from the Bundaberg Post Office
If you are sick of high rise and the fast lane then Moore Park Beach - 16 kilometres of sandy beach perfect for surfing, swimming, walking or fishing - is for you. The Surf Life Saving Club patrols the beach in summer.
People discover Moore Park because of the beach, but they choose to stay for the relaxed lifestyle and the available facilities.
There are several shops in the area, including the Sylvan Village Shopping Centre. A variety of services are provided including snacks, petrol, basic provisions and newspapers, cafe and a range of accommodation.
Tennis, bowls and golf clubs offer the opportunity to enjoy your favourite sport in idyllic surroundings.
The Lions picnic area has shady trees. Nearby, set behind sandy dunes, is the Bicentennial Lagoon featuring a man-made island in the lagoon which encourages bird life to the area. Fishing enthusiasts are not forgotten. There are good spots both on the beach and at the two river estuaries.

PORT BUNDABERG: just upstream is the Port of Bundaberg with its wharves, sugar terminal and marina complex. Dine out or take home fresh seafood from the marina complex. Barrier reef and whale watching cruises also depart from the port precinct. As an export centre, Bundaberg is situated between two of Queensland’s major export centres, Brisbane to the south and Gladstone to the north. Bundaberg Port has three berths to handle bulk sugar, petroleum, molasses and fertiliser. Its primary function is to facilitate the distribution of raw sugar produced in Maryborough, Childers and Bundaberg around Australia and overseas.

BURNETT HEADS: the Burnett River flows out to the sea through the Burnett Heads, home to boating, fishing and sailing clubs. Rock walls are favourite fishing haunts.
The enclosed harbour offers protection from most prevailing winds. A well equipped marina offers excellent refueling and berthing facilities with a chandlery, mechanical workshop, slipway and public telephone.
The district’s Volunteer Marine Rescue Base is also located in Burnett Heads harbour.
Oaks Beach provides a swimming area and rock pools brimming with sea life and corals. Mon Repos Turtle Rookery is within walking distance.
The marina facility offers boat haul-out and repairs to ocean going pleasure craft.
10 minutes from the heart of Bundaberg, the seaside town named for the heads is noted for its historic lighthouse, decommissioned in 1972 and moved to its present site next to the Burnett Heads Hall.
Burnett Heads hotel/motel, shopping centre, convenience store and post office can all be found in the heart of Burnett Heads.
A walkway leads from Burnett Heads Kindergarten to the South Heads Parkland and the ‘new’ lighthouse.

MON REPOS: home of the turtles. This section of Queensland’s coastline is important environmentally.
Boasting one of the largest and most accessible loggerhead turtle rookeries in the South Pacific, Mon Repos (less that 15km from Bundaberg) is a breeding haven for these magnificent creatures.
Each year Mon Repos becomes a hive of activity as ther rookery gives a fascinating look at sea turtles during the nesting and hatching season.
During the day Mon Repos is popular for swimming and sailing, but from November to March between 6pm and 6am beach access is restricted to ensure the turtles are not disturbed. Rangers provide informative talks, slide displays and films on turtle and marine preservation as well as guided walks to see turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.
So plan your visit between November to February to watch the turtles clamber up the beach to nest, or between January and March to see the little hatchlings dashing madly towards the water.

TURTLES: Col Limpus, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Turtle researcher has been ‘talking turtle’ for years at Mon Repos, near Bundaberg.
Researchers hope to discover more about the life of turtles, including breeding habits, by studying the activity of marked turtles.
About a quarter of a million of baby green, loggerhead and flatback turtles were marked between 1972 and 1981.
In 2002, a female flatback turtle marked 20 years ago at Mon Repos returned to the beach to nest. She is the first marked flatback to return to nest.
Once turtles choose a nesting site they come back year after year.
Researchers believe the return of the flatback suggest that turtles return to their birth place to nest, and that turtles take much longer to reach egg-laying age than previously thought.
The twenty year old flatback’s first nesting produced three clutches of eggs.

LADY ELLIOT ISLAND: when you’ve relaxed and can take the time to listen, you can hear the peaceful sounds of nature at work.
Southernmost island of the Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot is regarded as one of the best diving and snorkelling locations along the Queensland coast, and with visitor numbers limited you can be assured of enjoying your own little piece of paradise.
The Island is surrounded by a coral lagoon with clear tropic waters allowing up to 25 metres of visibility.
You too are invited to join manta rays, turtles, whales and brilliant reef cruising their coral gardens. Flights depart daily from Bundaberg.

LADY MUSGRAVE ISLAND: rests on the edge of a coral fringed lagoon measuring eight kilometres in circumference. You can spend the day enjoying the solitude, beachcombing and swimming.
Snorkellers and divers discover jewel-bright fish, sea urchins, clams and corals metres from the shore. The clear tropical waters are home to more than 200 species of coral, and 1200 species of fish.