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Where To Dive And Snorkel In The Bundaberg Region

Explore an incredible underwater world off the coast of Bundaberg and tick the Southern Great Barrier Reef off your bucket-list with these diving and snorkeling hotspots. BARGARA BASIN Need to freshen up on your snorkeling skills or start from scratch? There’s no better spot for beginners and those less confident snorkelers than the Bargara Basin. […]

Your Bundaberg Itinerary For Two

The closest access point to the Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane, Bundaberg is the town the turtles call home, where the reef touches the beach, where plates overflow with local produce and the rum is always world class. Day One Highlights: Wind your way through the patchwork quilt of red earth and green fields in […]

10 Memories You’ll Make With Lady Musgrave Experience

Summer has officially arrived! The sun is shining, the ocean is inviting and it’s time to make some memories! Just a short car ride from Brisbane, the Southern Great Barrier Reef is your next dreamy island getaway, and the team at Lady Musgrave Experience are ready and waiting to share with you this untouched slice […]

RECONNECT ON THE REEF

Schools out, beach days are in! The familiar smell of sunscreen on your skin, the feeling of finishing a book you wish you could read again for the first time, and snoozy sleep ins tucked under the cool top sheet – with the life moving faster than ever, here in Bundaberg, we live for these […]

Rockstars of the Reef

Catch some ZZZ’s on the Reef!

As if one of the seven wonders of the natural world is accessible just 30 minutes from Bundaberg! It’s hard to believe that so many different reef experiences are just a hop, skip and splash away – from sleepovers aboard Lady Musgrave HQ to outside-your-doorstep, eco-experiences at Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort and a pristine […]

Mon Repos House

Situated on the coastal strip between Bargara and Burnett Heads, this two bedroom house is only a short walk from Mon Repos Turtle Centre. Shareing a 1 hectare rural property with the owner’s residence, and is only a short walk from Mon Repos Beach and the Turtle Centre, with the entrance to the Barolin Nature […]

Turtle Sands

Turtle Sands is a nature resort, nestled behind the dunes of the globally significant Mon Repos turtle nesting beach near Bundaberg, Queensland. As an ECO Certified destination, Turtle Sands is committed to protecting this extraordinary environment while offering guests a sustainable way to experience it. It’s the only place on Australia’s mainland where you can […]

MV Karma Shipwreck

Christmas came early to divers in the Bundaberg area in December 2003, when a 42 metre long gravel barge sank off the coast north of the city. That ship was the MV Karma and today it rests in 26 metres of water and is one of the best wreck dives in Queensland. This barge is […]

Mon Repos Walking Track

Mon Repos Conservation Park is a national park containing an important turtle rookery located at Mon Repos. The coastal track leads north and south from the Mon Repos Turtle Centre and explores the beach. Heading south from the Mon Repos Turtle Centre along the walking track you’ll soon arrive at the impressive 1880’s South Sea […]

Mon Repos Beach

Mon Repos is home to Australia’s largest concentration of nesting sea turtles and is home to the Mon Repos Turtle Centre, which is located just a short walk to the beach. Mon Repos caters for everyone from young families to the grey nomads. You will find historical, environmental and leisure activities at Mon Repos. From […]

Mon Repos Conservation Park

Mon Repos Conservation Park is a quiet coastal oasis close to the city of Bundaberg where you can enjoy walking and cycling tracks and experience the wonder of a turtle encounter. From November to March, visitors can book a Turtle Encounter tour and see nesting and hatching turtles on the beach at night. For turtle […]