Burnett Heads Lighthouse
A timber lighthouse built in 1873, relocated to a lighthouse park at the Burnett River mouth, with views of the harbour and the seafront boardwalk.
Burnett Heads sits at the mouth of the Burnett River and is home to Bundaberg's port. This lighthouse, with a timber frame clad in iron sheeting, was built in 1873 to guide ships in and out of the Burnett River. It was later replaced by a newer lighthouse and moved to the lighthouse park for preservation. It is one of the few surviving timber lighthouses in Queensland. The park faces the bay and has a beach, a jetty and a fishing-port restaurant. From here you can also see the Bundaberg port wharves at the river mouth, and tour boats depart from here for Lady Musgrave Island. The exterior can be viewed for free, and a visit takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
- Bargara Beach & Esplanade
- The Hummock (Sloping Hummock) Lookout
- The Bundaberg Barrel
- Bundaberg Rum Distillery
- Hinkler Hall of Aviation
- Bundaberg Botanic Gardens
- Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery