The Bundaberg Tourism Visitor Information Centre (  tel. 1300/722 099 in Australia; www.bundabergregion.org), at 271 Bourbong St., Bundaberg West (next to the hospital), is open daily 9am to 5pm, public holidays 9am to 2pm. Closed Good Friday, ANZAC Day (April 25) and Christmas Day.

Getting Around

By Car
  Avis (  tel. 07/4131 4533), Budget (  tel. 07/4151 1355), Europcar (  tel. 07/4128 2100), Hertz (  tel. 07/4155 0884), and Thrifty (  tel. 07/4151 6222) all have offices in Bundaberg.

By Bus 
Duffy’s City Buses (  tel. 1300 383 397 or 07/4151 4226; www.duffysbuses.com.au) operates the town bus service. There are no public buses on Sundays.

Getting There

By Car:  Bundaberg is on the Isis Highway, about 50 km (31 miles) off the Bruce Highway from Gin Gin in the north and 53 km (33 miles) off the Bruce Highway from just north of Childers in the south.

By Plane:  Jetstar (tel. 13 15 38 in Australia; www.jetstar.com.au) and Virgin Australia (  tel. 13 67 89 in Australia; www.virginaustralia.com.au) both fly from Brisbane daily.

By Train:  Queensland Rail (tel. 1800 872 467 in Queensland; www.queenslandrail.com.au) trains stop in Bundaberg every day en route between Brisbane and Cairns. The fare is A$58 from Brisbane in economy class or A$87 business class on the Spirit of Queensland; the trip takes about 4 1/2 hours.

By Bus : Greyhound Australia (tel. 1300/473 946 in Australia; www.greyhound.com.au) stops here many times a day on runs between Brisbane and Cairns. The 7 1/2-hour trip from Brisbane costs A$88.

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