09/08/2026
Where else can you visit three museums in one day simply by strolling through beautiful lush gardens? Bundaberg Botanic Gardens your first stop will be at the magnificent Fairymead House Sugar Museum this grand home was moved to it's current site in 1988 after being donated to the city of Bundaberg by Bundaberg Sugar, this grand old lady houses the Sugar Museum whilst the upstairs rooms tell the stories of the promiement people of the area starting with The Young Family who built Fairymead. Then wander down past the Australian Sugar Cane Railway Bundaberg and pop into the Bundaberg & District Historical Museum what a treasure this place is, dedicated to all things local it truly offers a glimpse into the early days of our great country. About now you probably need to stop for a cuppa which you can have at the cafe or do as we did and take a picnic and sit down by the ponds and enjoy the Birdlife. Then off to Hinkler House Memorial Museum & Research Association Inc this amazing collection is dedicated to all things Bert Hinkler our famous aviator who was the first solo flight from England to Australia, and then flew nonstop from Sydney to Bundaberg breaking another record. Visit his home "Mon Repos" that in 1983 was transported from Southampton England, it was dismantled and every corner and brick recorded then rebuilt back in his home town of Bundaberg to honour his legacy as a pioneering aviator. Definitely mark a day into your calendar when in the region to visit the Gardens
