If your love language is a plate piled high, or the way to your heart is a home cooked meal, then this festival is sure to get your mouth watering. 10 days of fresh food feasting, dedicated to hero-ing the rockstars putting their heart and souls into feeding the nation, producing 25% of Australia’s fresh fruit and veg.

Yee Gee, or hello in Taribelang language - this was one of the many traditional language learnings I took away from my time on the Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow tour run by Taribelang Bunda Cultural Tours, which is a meaningful and wonderful way to explore more of the Bundaberg region through the lens of our First Nations custodians. 

Rural charm, warm welcomes and country hospitality, take some time out and explore Mundubbera and the North Burnett. The name ‘Mundubbera’ is an Aboriginal word, meaning ‘meeting place of the waters’ and where better to meet up, than at the inaugural Mundubbera Blueberry Festival! 2 Days of feasting and dancing to showcase the delicious local produce the North Burnett is known for. With October marking the peak of blueberry harvest, the small town of Mundubbera is ready and waiting, with arms wide open to welcome locals and visitors to the area.

Here’s our guide to 48 hours of turtle-y awesome experiences and living your best life on the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

Days filled with turtle-y awesome encounters, cultural experiences and a whole lotta feasting - escape to Bundaberg for the perfect 3 day getaway for you and a loved one!