QHA Review January 2018

FEATURE
A MUST VISIT
NATURAL CHARM, PEACEFUL SURROUNDS AND A
HISTORY TO CHERISH IS WHAT MAKES SOME OF
QUEENSLAND’S REGIONAL TOWNS A MUST-SEE
DESTINATION. IT’S WHERE AN ENVIRONMENT
CAN SHOWCASE NATURAL BEAUTY, WHERE
ARCHITECTURE TELLS A STORY AND WHERE THE
TOWNSFOLK CAN BRING A SMILE TO A STRANGER.
One of Central Queensland’s iconic regional towns
is known as the southern gateway to the beautiful
world-heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Bundaberg or
Bundy as it is affectionately known, also lays claim to
some other internationally renowned icons such as the
Mon Repos Turtle Rookery, home to famous aviator
Bert Hinkler and of course the ever popular
Bundaberg Rum.
But it is the diversity of its natural resources that has
planted Bundaberg on the map. With more than
6000sq kilometres of various landscapes, you’ll find
offshore, coastal, riverine, city, rural and protected
environments in this regional town which is located
about 360km north of Brisbane.
Offering a subtropical climate, Bundaberg is said to be
one of the most equable climates in Australia thanks
to its location on the central coast of Queensland.
Warm summer days and balmy tropical nights is what
holidays are made of, and for this reason and many
more, Bundaberg is a popular destination for local and
international tourists.
One man who was born and bred in the Wide Bay-
Burnett region is publican Harry Bonanno, owner of
the Young Australian Hotel & Function Centre located
in North Bundaberg. He has a passion for the locality
as well as a respect for his fellow farmers and fisheries.
“I was born in Childers but I’ve lived in Bundaberg for
about 30 years,” said Harry.
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