Bundaberg is where great care begins, care for the reef, care for the environment, and care for yourself. Discover our top 10 tips for an easy peasy eco-friendly adventure!

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Queensland is famous for its winter sunshine and spectacular beaches, just perfect for escaping the cold.

It is home to the world’s largest coral reef and offers some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in the world. But the fun doesn’t end there.

Above water, you can enjoy dawn hot air balloon flights, relax at spas and world-class resorts, or visit the oldest rainforest in the world.

And you know what else? Now is one of the best times of year to visit.

For as long as visitors have been coming to the Great Barrier Reef, they have been faced with a huge dilemma at the end of their visit: They simply don’t want to leave! It’s a problem that Brett Lakey, founder and Managing Director of the Lady Musgrave Experience, was happy to solve with a new pontoon where visitors can stay overnight on – and even in – the reef itself. It’s a unique way to experience the beauty and wonder of the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

Yeah the boys!! Get the lads together and set off for a weekend of beers, brews, beaches and boating.

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.