Where Is Bundaberg QLD? Location, Map and Distance Guide

Bundaberg is a regional city in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia — located on the Burnett River at latitude 24.87°S, 152.35°E. It sits approximately 385 kilometres north of Brisbane on the Queensland coast, positioned between the Bruce Highway inland corridor and the Coral Sea coast. The city is the largest urban centre between Maryborough (100km south) and Rockhampton (320km north), serving as the administrative, commercial, and service hub for the Wide Bay-Burnett region's agricultural and coastal communities.

Distance from Major Cities

The distances that contextualise Bundaberg's position for the visitor planning approach are: Brisbane (385km, 4 hours drive), Maryborough (100km, 75 minutes), Hervey Bay (120km, 90 minutes), Childers (50km, 45 minutes), Agnes Water/1770 (130km, 90 minutes), Rockhampton (320km, 3.5 hours), and Cairns (1,770km, 19 hours). Bundaberg is firmly in the southern Queensland coastal zone — subtropical rather than tropical, part of the Wide Bay tourism corridor that runs between the Sunshine Coast hinterland and the southern Capricornia coast.

Geographical Setting

Bundaberg is built on the alluvial plain of the Burnett River — the 300-kilometre river that drains the Wide Bay-Burnett catchment and reaches the sea at Burnett Heads, 15km east of the city. The city's flat topography (elevation 10–20 metres above sea level across the urban area) reflects the alluvial river plain that also underlies the agricultural land whose fertility — the deep volcanic and alluvial soils — supports the region's extraordinary produce output. The coastal features (Bargara Beach, Woongarra Marine Park, Mon Repos) are 15km east across the flat coastal plain.

Regional Context

Bundaberg is the centre of the Bundaberg Regional Council local government area — 6,454 square kilometres encompassing the Bundaberg CBD, the coastal townships (Bargara, Burnett Heads, Elliott Heads, Moore Park Beach), the agricultural hinterland (Isis district, Gin Gin corridor), and the Woongarra and Burnett Coast's national park reserves. The broader Wide Bay-Burnett statistical area includes the Gympie, Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay/Maryborough), and North Burnett council areas.

Getting There

Bruce Highway (A1) from Brisbane: 385km north, 4 hours. QantasLink and Rex flights from Brisbane Airport: 55 minutes. See our Getting to Bundaberg guide for full transport options.

Burnett Riverside — At the Heart of Bundaberg

Burnett Riverside is located on the Burnett River in the Bundaberg CBD — the geographic and commercial centre of the Wide Bay-Burnett region. Book directly at burnettriverside.com.au.