Bundaberg North, Queensland


Bundaberg North is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It occupies the developed area north of the Burnett River, opposite the CBD.

Geography

Bundaberg North adjoins the CBD and the suburbs of Bundaberg West, Bundaberg East and Kalkie at the Burnett River to the south and southeast, Gooburrum to the north and Oakwood to the west.
Bundaberg North is a residential suburb with some light industry and sugarcane farmlands.
The Hinkler Aviation Museum and Botanic Gardens are located in the suburb. The Millaquin sugar mill, operated by Bundaberg Sugar is a major employer in Bundaberg North.

History

St Paul's Anglican Church was consecrated on 25 September 1887 by Bishop William Webber. Its closure on 20 September 1993 was approved by Assistant Bishop John Noble.
At the 2011 Census, Bundaberg North had a population of 5,485.

Heritage listings

Bundaberg North has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
In Bundaberg North 81.4% people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were 3.7% England, 1.7% New Zealand, 0.7% Philippines, 0.6% Germany, 0.5% Scotland, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% China.
90.6% people speak English only. Other languages spoken at home were 0.4% German, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Turkish, 0.3% Italian.

Commerce

Perry Street, Queen Street and Gavin Street are the two main activity centres in Bundaberg North, comprising small scale shopping strips, a pub, with a small shopping centre.
Parkway Shopping Plaza located at the intersection of Queen Street and Mt Perry Road, is the only standard shopping centre serving northern suburbs of Bundaberg city. It hosts the IGA Supermarket and Bundaberg North post office.
North Bundaberg is also home to four hostels for backpackers and two pubs. The only cafe in the suburb, Oodies, has recently become a hit among locals.

Parks and open space

Bundaberg Botanic Gardens sprawl over 27 hectares of land and feature a variety of 10,000 trees and shrubs. A magnificent lake, creating a habitat attracting up to 114 species of birds, is centrepiece of the Botanic Gardens, while a wedding chapel, shaded picnic areas, themed boardwalks, Japanese gardens and children’s playground enhance the appeal of one of Bundaberg’s favourite lifestyle precincts.
The parklands along the river, comprising Edina St Park and Lions North Park, form the largest riverside parklands in Bundaberg. The park features some BBQ facilities and two boat ramps. Several smaller reserves are distributed evenly through the residential area.
There are two main sports facilities in the suburb : the Bundaberg Golf Course and the Hockey Ground.

Education

Primary education is provided by two schools : North Bundaberg State School and Bundaberg Seventh-Day Adventist Primary School. For secondary school there is Bundaberg North State High School.

Transport

Major roads include Hinkler Avenue, Queen Street and Ferrymead Road.
Bundaberg North is serviced by two bus routes: