Fishing on the beach at Bargara

Bargara (and Mon Repos Environmental Park)
Attractive seaside holiday resort east of Bundaberg.
Some 13 km east of Bundaberg and 384 km north of Brisbane is the pleasant seaside holiday resort of Bargara. This is a town geared to the tourist trade. The road which runs along the coast - The Esplanade, Miller Street and Woongarra Scenic Drive - is now a near-continuous strip of holiday homes, flats, apartments and motels all built between the beach and the hinterland.

However, while modern Bargara may appear to be no more than a holiday town, to the observant visitor the area offers some fascinating insights into the lives of the South Pacific Kanakas who worked the local canefields.

Things to see:  

The stone fence built by Kanaka (South Pacific Islander) labour near Bargara

Kanaka Walls and The Basin
The stone walls built by the Kanakas can be seen on Bargara Road near the western edge of town and there are long walls near the road between Bargara and Mon Repos.

Of particular interest is The Basin (at the very southern end of the Esplanade), a sheltered swimming area which was built out of local volcanic rock by Kanaka labour.

The Hummock
Just off the main road between Bargara and Bundaberg is an interesting volcanic outcrop (a remnant of a volcanic cylinder cone) which Matthew Flinders named 'Sloping Hummock'. Over the years it has become known simply as 'The Hummock'. It offers a good view of the surrounding countryside. The ocean can be seen to the east and to the west the sugar cane fields stretch to the city of Bundaberg with the tall smokestacks of the Bundaberg Rum Distillery clearly visible.

Mon Repos Environmental Park
North of Bargara is Mon Repos Environmental Park. Combining a pleasant beach with an interesting tidal lagoon and a substantial Kanaka wall it is well worth a visit. Nesting sea turtles come ashore at night within a few hours of high tide from November through to January to lay their eggs while the hatching turtles usually leave their nests between January and March. The Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service have gone to considerable trouble to protect the environment with boardwalks to the narrow beach and special viewing locations for visitors.

The French title of the area is related to the fact that it was owned by the French Government from 1890-1925 after they laid the first communication cable from Australia to New Caledonia. For further information on the Park telephone (07) 4159 1652.

	Tourist Information
	Coral Coast Visitor Infomation Centre 20 Baver St Bundaberg Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4153 8888
	Motels
	Bargara Beach Motor Inn 7a Bauer St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2395 Rating: **
	Links View Motel 13 See St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2295 Rating: **
	Pacific Sun Motor Inn 11 Bauer St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2350 Rating: **
	Pandanus Seafront Motel 105 The Esplanade Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2313 Rating: **
	Hotels
	Bargara Hotel Motel Bauer St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2232 Rating: **
	Resorts
	Kellys Beach Resort 6 Trevors Rd Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: 1800 246 141 or (07) 4154 7200 Facsimile: (07) 4154 7300 Rating: ***1/2
	Don Pancho Beach Resort 58-62 Miller St Kelly Beach Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2146 Facsimile: (07) 4159 2788 Rating: ****
	Apartments
	Bargara Shoreline Serviced Apartments 104 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 1180 Facsimile: (07) 4159 1588 Rating: ****
	Crystal Waters Beach Apartments 5 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2667 Rating: ***1/2
	Horizons Holiday Apartments 16 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2736 Rating: ***
	Nieuport 54 Serviced Apartments 54 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2164 Rating: ***
	Sandcastles on the Beach Holiday Apartments 82 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2175 Rating: ***
	Holiday Homes & Units
	Kellys Beach Resort 6 Trevors Rd Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: 1800 246 141 or (07) 4154 7200 Facsimile: (07) 4154 7300 Rating: ***1/2
	Lake View Park Holiday Townhouses Waimarie St Kelly Beach Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 1226 Rating: ****
	Ocean Court 6 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 1513 Rating: ***
	Sunrise Court 33 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 1513 Rating: ***
	Farm & Eco Holidays
	Bundaberg Host Farm 608 Bargara Rd Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2275 Rating: **
	Caravan Parks
	Absolute Oceanfront Tourist Park 17 Woongarra Scenic Dve Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2436 Rating: ****
	Bargara Beach Caravan Park Nielson Park The Esplanade Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2228 Rating: ****
	Tutle Sands Tourist Park & Holiday Retreat Mon Repos Beach Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2340 Rating: ***
	Restaurants
	Bargara Hotel/Motel Bauer St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2232
	Don Pancho Restaurant 62 Miller St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 2144
	The Bargara Coffee Mill Restaurant Windmill Square 12 See St Bargara QLD 4670 Telephone: (07) 4159 1470