You can also enjoy a drink at the bar and try other Rum Liqueor goodies that are on offer for lovers of the Rum. This tour guide is obviously mostly enjoyed by adults only, but children are very welcome to come along, athough there are no activities tailored to their liking. However, children who have come along have certianly enjoyed the sights of what is going on around them and learning something themselves. There is a museum and merchandise also available at the Distillery where you can purchase all sorts of Rum memorabillia such as, caps, keyrings, stubbie coolers and magnets. Stainless steel Bundy Rum thermos and matching mugs make a great gift package for those lovers of the Rum. For the golf lover, and rum lover there is a umbrella gift set that would wow any male. And if you really want to lash out on golfing ideas, there are golf balls you can purchase to go with your umbrella gift idea. Wall clocks, bar runners and mens wallets also make a great idea for Bundy lovers. If you know of someone who loves to drink Bundy, you just cant go past these fabulous ideas. Several other Rum products of a different interest are also available. and they are the original Bundaberg Rum, OP Rum and Bundaberg Red, all available in the 750ml size bottle. Dry and Lime, Dark and Stormy and Cola are available in mixes of the 375ml can variety. At the bar these are all on offer for you to try and purchase if you wish. At this famous distillery you will also learn about how the clever men of the 1800′s were to make this famous drink from too much sugar being processed and not enough transportation to deliver the goods that would be financially worthy.

These men worked out how to make a profit, which would later become a very big fortune, out of putting their heads together for idea’s. It is a truly magnificent idea venture that turned into a large fortune and a definite boost to the Bundaberg Region. And there are also so many recipe idea’s to that go hand in hand with Bundy Rum- Cocktail style! Many beverages and cocktails are made with Bundy Rum because it is the taste you just cannot go past.

Bundaberg is also home to some famous iconic desitinations that are known around the world. The name ‘Bundaberg’ comes from ‘Bunda’ meaning important man and ‘berg’ being mountain. The city is known more as “Bundy’ than Bundaberg, as well will call it throughout this information. The aboriginal people who reside in the city are called ‘Gurang Gurang’ – (pronounced goo-rung, goo-rung) and Bundy’s sister city is Japan and China. The beautiful Coral Coast is a destination well worth seeing for yourself and is the gateway to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. If you have not heard of Bundy Rum, then you definetly need to visit the Bundy Distillery where the world famous Bundaberg Rum is made.

Mon Repos Turtle Rookery is something you only see at certain times of the year, but is something not to be missed when making your way to the Fraser Coast Region. Abundance of Shopping Centres, Fine Dinning at your fingertips and plenty of friendly people willing to make your accommodation stay a pleasant one- just some of the reasons you should see the area.

Some famous long after they have passed on, and some famous for the good they have brought to the region and ecconomy. However they have ended up on this list, they are well known names, or faces that you can relate to. Here they are:

BERT HINKLER- pioneers aviator (heritage building named after him)
GLADYS MONCRIEFF- singer (local cinema named after her)
VANCE PALMER- writer
BURT EVERETT- broadcaster/singer/songwriter
DON TALLON- australian cricketer
MAL MENIGA- legendary footballer
CHRIS SARRA- 2004 Queenslander of the Year
MICHELLE STEELE- 2006 winter olympian
TROY ELDER- hockey player
STEVE GOODALL- cyclist, 1978 commonwealth games bronze medalist and competed in the 1976 olympics.
ALLAN DAVIS- 2009 road cyclist winner at the Tour Down Under
JAYANT PATEL- alledged ‘Dr of Death’ of Bundaberg Hospital

This is something you just have to see when visiting the Coral Coast area. MonRepos Bundaberg Turtle Rookery! Something all the family can enjoy together and the experience will be uplifting and something well worth telling everyone about when you get home.

Historical sites, beautiful turtles and baby turtles that hatch right before your very eyes. This is the largest turtle nesting on the marine coast of Austraia and you can make your bookings online to see this amazing experience which happens yearly between November and March.

Children will be delighted to see the nesting of the hatchlings, the breaking open of the shells which little turtles hatch right out before your eyes! A captivating, quiet experiece which happens yearly, and certainly makes for great conversation long after the experience is over.

The professional guided tour staff will teach you all there is to know about the turtles, how they make their way to the sandy beaches, and how the little ones make their way to the ocean to begin their journey into life. People travel from far and wide each year to be a part of this wonderous beginning to life of a marine animal, and you too can be a part and see it all for yourself.

Dont hesitate and make your booking online today! Places fill up quickly and it is well worth booking in advance. Great gift idea to treat Nan and Pop if they are travelling around, or a nice suprise for the kids on their get away. You will be mesmerised! Come and see another world famous attraction that Bundy has that is awaiting you!

A great and affordable way to spend some quality time together and see a selection of fabulously funny, action packed, horror or comedy movies available to suit anyones tastes.

A snack bar is available where you can treat yourself to a range of goodies to keep your tastebuds at bay while watching the movie you chose.

Maltesers, Chips, Icecream, Candy’s and an array of softdrinks are available. Popcorn made fresh on site is one of the most popular snacks that people love and wait until you try the Moncrieff Theatres popcorn! YUM!

So much so was the demand and interest in the product that the distillery opened it’s doors to the public in 1986 for a tour guided family fun day out and the Rum Factory has not looked back since. The tour guide takes you on a journey through the first stages of the process of making their Rum, to the aromas that fill the factory as the second stages of the Rum is being made.

You can also enjoy a drink at the bar and try other Rum Liqueor goodies that are on offer for lovers of the Rum. This tour guide is obviously mostly enjoyed by adults only, but children are very welcome to come along, athough there are no activities tailored to their liking. However, children who have come along have certianly enjoyed the sights of what is going on around them and learning something themselves.

There is a museum and merchandise also available at the Distillery where you can purchase all sorts of Rum memorabillia such as, caps, keyrings, stubbie coolers and magnets. Stainless steel Bundy Rum thermos and matching mugs make a great gift package for those lovers of the Rum. For the golf lover, and rum lover there is a umbrella gift set that would wow any male.

And if you really want to lash out on golfing ideas, there are golf balls you can purchase to go with your umbrella gift idea. Wall clocks, bar runners and mens wallets also make a great idea for Bundy lovers. If you know of someone who loves to drink Bundy, you just cant go past these fabulous ideas. Several other Rum products of a different interest are also available. and they are the original Bundaberg Rum, OP Rum and Bundaberg Red, all available in the 750ml size bottle.

Dry and Lime, Dark and Stormy and Cola are available in mixes of the 375ml can variety. At the bar these are all on offer for you to try and purchase if you wish. At this famous distillery you will also learn about how the clever men of the 1800′s were to make this famous drink from too much sugar being processed and not enough transportation to deliver the goods that would be financially worthy.

These men worked out how to make a profit, which would later become a very big fortune, out of putting their heads together for idea’s. It is a truly magnificent idea venture that turned into a large fortune and a definite boost to the Bundaberg Region.

And there are also so many recipe idea’s to that go hand in hand with Bundy Rum- Cocktail style! Many beverages and cocktails are made with Bundy Rum because it is the taste you just cannot go past.

114 species of birds call the lake that is situated in the gardens ‘home’, and there you can enjoy a picnic, take a walk through the nursery or even plan your wedding there with a wedding chapel being located in the gardens amongst gorgeous, well kept plantation.

HINKLER HALL
The major tourist attraction for Bundaberg is the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, named after Bert Hinkler, the solo pilot, which the hall is also themed around his excited adventures. In the Hall is a retail outlet, exhibition gallery and a cafe.

And if railway is your thing, you can pop over to the Railway Museum and take a trip back down memory lane while you browse through old documentation of days gone by, and admire the old uniforms worn by the drivers as well as view locomotive products that are still in their original state.