Local Attractions

Mon Repos Turtle Rookery

• Mon Repos supports the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland and is one of the two largest loggerhead turtle rookeries in the south Pacific Ocean region.

• Nesting from mid-November to February. Hatchings are best viewed from January to March

The Great Barrier Reef Cruises Reef for all Seasons

Lady Musgrave Island

• Snorkelling

• Scuba Diving - perfect outer reef dive destination

• Camping - experience camping on a true coral cay

Lady Elliot Island

• stunning underwater world of coral formations and diverse marine life

• Lady Elliot Island Lighthouse, one of the first built in Australia

• easily accessible daily flights that land at the island’s own airstrip

Bundaberg Rum Distillery

• Home of the Famous Bundaberg Rum

• Distillery Tours

• Tastings & Souvenirs

Golf

• Units opposite Bargara Golf Course

• Short drive to 5 other Golf Courses including Coral Cove International Golf Course

Village of Bargara Beach

• Beach

• Boardwalk by the sea - picnic barbeque facilities

• Children's Turtle Playground

• Pub

• Restaurants and Cafés

Bargara Berries Café

• Strawberry Farm

• Pick your own strawberries in season

• Delicious Strawberry - pancakes - parfaits - ice cream

The Hummock Scenic Lookout

• View spectacular patchwork of agricultural fields with Coral Coast backdrop

Tours can be arranged for

Fraser Island

• Fraser Island attained its World Heritage Listing in December 1992 in recognition of the island's exceptional sand dune systems, its rainforests on sand, and its beautiful freshwater lakes.

Whale Watching

• In nearby Hervey Bay

• From late July to early November

OTHER TOURISM LINKS FOR THE REGION