Bundaberg

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Bundaberg
Bundaberg Post 2.jpg
Post office building in Bundaberg center at night
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland
Founded : 1870
Coordinates : 24 ° 52 ′  S , 152 ° 21 ′  E Coordinates: 24 ° 52 ′  S , 152 ° 21 ′  E
Area : 104.2  km²
Residents : 50,148 (2016)
Population density : 481 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10)
LGA : Bundaberg Regional Council
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg
Bundaberg
Visitor building, Bundaberg Rum Distillery

Bundaberg is a city in the Australian state of Queensland and is located near the east coast about 380 km north of Brisbane on the Burnett River . It is the seat of the local administrative area of the same name (LGA) Bundaberg Regional Council .

Bundaberg was founded in 1870 and has a population of around 50,000. The city developed into a trading center for the surrounding sugar cane plantations and still lives to a large extent from the sugar industry. Well-known product is the Bundaberg rum .

Tourism is also of great importance. The city is also known as the "Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef" because it is an ideal starting point for trips to the south end of the Great Barrier Reef .

Personalities

Born here

Climate table

Bundaberg
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1942–2002
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bundaberg
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.8 29.6 29.0 27.1 24.5 22.5 21.8 23.1 25.2 26.6 28.1 29.1 O 26.3
Min. Temperature (° C) 21.2 21.1 19.8 17.4 14.2 11.3 10.0 10.6 13.4 16.3 18.8 20.3 O 16.2
Precipitation ( mm ) 180.7 151.4 103.2 61.1 74.8 41.0 44.5 32.9 37.5 75.3 91.8 123.8 Σ 1,018
Rainy days ( d ) 12.3 12.9 11.0 8.6 8.6 6.0 6.2 5.4 5.5 8.6 9.4 9.9 Σ 104.4
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1942–2002

traffic

  • Roads: Bundaberg is located at the northern end of the Isis Highway ( Ban Ban Springs - Bundaberg) and 50 km east of the junction of the Bruce Highway leading into the Northern Territory.
  • Waterway: Bundaberg Harbor is 20 km northeast of downtown at the mouth of the Burnett River .
  • Rail: Bundaberg Station is served by Queensland Rail . The fast moving Tilt Trains stop (comparable to the Pendolino ). Driving time to Brisbane is 4½ hours.
  • Airport: Bundaberg Airport has flights to Lady Elliot Island and Brisbane.
  • Local Transport: Local transport is served by Duffy's City Buses. 1000 commuters and 2000 schoolchildren are transported every day.

Web links

Commons : Bundaberg, Queensland  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Bundaberg ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bureau of Meteorology, Australia: Klimainformationen Bundaberg. World Meteorological Organization, accessed April 6, 2012 .