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7 Ways To Teach Your Kids Something Without Them Knowing
Sail down to 1770 for the inaugural Captain Cook Festival, and teach your kids the history of our beautiful country with a mixture of live re-enactments, family-friendly activities and markets.
Open: May 19 – 21
1770 Captain Cook Festival Re-enactment (Credit: What Is Rock Photography)
2. Childers Festival Historical Bus Tour
Learn the history behind the picturesque streets of Childers and the discovery of the Isis Scrub and subsequent logging industry, the development of the pastoral and agricultural industries, historical buildings and landmarks, memorable events, and prominent citizens who have achieved notoriety through a variety of circumstances.
Open: July 29, 9:00am and 1:00pm
Childers Picturesque Main Street (Credit: Home_food_living)
3. Bundaberg Rum Distillery Experience
You're probably thinking "why would I want to teach my 10-year-old how to make rum?!" but the Bundaberg Rum Distillery Experience is so much more. This award winning educational experience teaches the history behind Australia's favourite rum and is an insightful look into how Bundaberg has adapted and changed over the years, especially our sugar industry.
Open: 10:00am – 3:00pm weekdays, on the hour; 10:00am – 2:00pm weekends, on the hour
Bundaberg Rum Distillery Experience
4. Bundaberg Railway Museum
Perfect for Thomas The Tank Engine fans or budding automotive enthusiasts! Located at Bundaberg first railway station this museum offers photo, tools, uniforms, and restored carts you can explore. After taking the kids, why not head 2 minutes down the road for a ride on our steam train around the Botanic Gardens?
Open: Museum is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9:00am – 3:00pm;
Steam Train running Sunday's (School holidays availability) every 10 minutes 10:00am – 3:30pm
Bundaberg Railway Museum in original station (Credit: Growingupwanderlust)
Bert Hinkler was the first pilot to fly solo from England to Australia and the world's first solo flight across the South Atlantic. This immersive and interactive experience includes a 'Fly Like Bert' flight stimulator, helping kids learn and engage without even knowing!
Open: Everyday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Hinkler Hall of Aviation Flight Simulator
225km west of Bundaberg Cania Gorge National Park offers stunning views of the Brigalow Belt natural region. The park is a nature loves heaven with 150 species of plants, 90 different bird species and an array of wildlife, keeping little eyes eagerly looking around.
Open: The park is open all day everyday with best times 7:00am – 3:00pm
Cania Gorge National Park (Credit: Ben Blanche)
Teach the kids where their food comes from, and who grows it in an immersive and hands-on experience. Hopefully they leave with a new-found love for their vegetables!
Open: Wednesday 12:00pm – 5:30pm, Thursday 8:00am – 12:30pm, Saturday 7:00am – 12:00pm
In the passionfruit vines with Tina from Tinaberries (Credit: Bundyfoodtours)
Top Spaces To See The Best Art
Surf into 1770 for the annual 1770 Art Show, a celebration of local artistic talent. Explore your creative side over four days, 18 – 21 May, on a gold coin donation. Looking for more? For $20 join the art community for opening night, Wednesday 17 May, including awards ceremony, judge your favourite for people's choice, lucky door prizes, hors d'oeuvres and a glass of champagne on arrival.
“Twisted” – Melissa Christi (Credit: 2017 Art Show)
2. Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery
Come uncover a year-round program of nation, local and touring art exhibitions, as well as the opportunity to meet visiting artists, attend workshops, educational programs, guided tours and kid's activities.
Current Exhibits: The One Million Stars to End Violence Project; and Bloodline
One Million Stars To End Violence Founder Mary Talia Pau and Wide Bay Health (credit: brgbundaberg)
3. Bundaberg Public Art Trail
'The Whaling Wall' is well known to visitors, it is hard to miss, but there are so many other inspirational street paintings and sculptures throughout Bundaberg.
Location 1: 103 Gavin St, North Bundaberg
Artist: Jamie Kirby
Artwork: Oodies Café Mural
“Oodies Café Mural” – Jamie Kirby (credit: blots__1)
Location 2: 1 Quay St, Bundaberg (Riverside Parklands)
Artists: John Distler Olsen
Artwork: Ceratodus
Location 3: 1 Quay St, Bundaberg (Riverside Parklands)
Artist: Dave Machen
Artwork: The Return
Artwork: Good Times, Bad Times
Location 4: Bourbong St roundabout, Bundaberg
Artist: Paul Johnson
Artwork: The Cutting
Location 5: 50 Woongarra St, Bundaberg/80 Bourbong St, Bundaberg
Artist: Phibs
Artwork: Creepy
“Creepy” – Phibs (Credit: Aglobalgoddess)
There are so many public artworks and creations around, you only need to start exploring!
Regional Markets
Bundaberg North Burnett Regional Markets
Take a look at our Farm Gates and Markets page for the most up-to-date details on markets in our region.
Thank you to Wide Bay Kids for compiling such a comprehensive school holiday guide for the Bundaberg region.
Wild Life
With its natural environment, the region is home to many marine creatures, especially sea turtles. Watch females nest or see her little hatchlings scurry to the water at Mon Repos Beach which is just 14km east of Bundaberg. It is the South Pacific's largest loggerhead turtle rookery and is open to visitors during the season. Take a trip to the Southern Great Barrier Reef islands of Lady Elliot or Lady Musgrave for a totally natural experience.
Snorkel with manta rays, dive with turtles, come face to face with brightly coloured fish or experience it all from the comfort of a glass-bottomed boat. Annually from mid-July to early October Humpback whales pass close to Bundaberg's coastline en route to the blue waters of Platypus Bay at the northern end of Fraser Island. They can quite often be seen off the region's beaches, on the scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island or the cruise to Lady Musgrave Island. Clean beaches dotted along our coastline, provide stinger-free places to relax and enjoy life with relatively calm surf conditions - many of our beaches are also patrolled during the season.