Located at the mouth of the Burnett River, Burnett Heads provides a range of aquatic activity including boating, sailing clubs and fishing, with rock walls being favourite fishing haunts. Just upstream is Port Bundaberg with its wharves and imposing sugar terminal. Another popular attraction is Oaks Beach and Mon Repos Turtle Rookery, which are within walking distance.

Burnett Shire surrounds Bundaberg and extends from Baffle Creek in the north to Theodolite Creek in the south. The Shire has 92 kilometres of Pacific Ocean coastline. It extends to within 10 kilometres of Gin Gin to the west and 20 kilometres from Childers to the south. The total area of the Shire is 2,004 square kilometres.
 

The Burnett River is the major topographical feature in the Shire. The Burnett River is named after Surveyor James Charles Burnett, who was commissioned to survey the river by Governor Fitzroy in 1847.

Visitors to the region should take time to discover South Head Parklands at Burnett Heads with its spectacular views of the mouth of the Burnett River. South Head’s has a number of barbeques and shelters and is an easy walks to The Oaks swimming beach, historical lighthouse and Burnett Heads shopping area.

Source: Bundaberg Regional Council

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