VISITORS can feel like intrepid explorers, as if they were discovering places no one else has ever seen on the islands of the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

Celeste Mitchell hits the road in her motorhome for a good ol’ fashioned driving holiday to sample what’s new in Bundaberg, and created this 48-hour itinerary so you too can explore its sweetest assets in a weekend.

Prepare to be amazed because Bundaberg is throwing off it's invisible cloak and revealing itself as one of Australia's great food bowls.

A long-time Brisbaneite turned loyal Bundabergian – Jess Marsellos has her finger on the pulse of all things paddock to plate in the sugar cane-framed town of 'Bundy'.

Ever wondered what's behind the rows of sausages, the cabinets filled with chops and steaks and lovely lamb roasts at the butcher shop? On a recent trip to Bundaberg I got to find out at the Bundy Chop Shop.