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Gin Gin, QLD

The town of Gin Gin provides direct access to Bundaberg from the Bruce Highway. Lovely gardens divide the wide streets and historic buildings are a reminder of Queensland’s pioneering past. Visitors can explore the natural rural countryside and fields of sugarcane with vineyards and olive groves emerging as new horticultural industries. Nearby Lake Monduran provides a relaxing waterside location – popular for fishing and camping, the Goodnight Scrub National Park offers wilderness camping and panoramic day drives over unsealed roads and nearby Mt Perry township and Boolboonda Tunnel provide a scenic look into the region’s mining past and present. Motels, Caravan Villages and camping facilities cater for all visitors. Wild Scotchman Week is held annually in the last week of March and is a fun and unique celebration of Queensland’s only true bushranger – James McPherson – guaranteed to keep everyone entertained.

Gin Gin is a convenient rest stop when travelling between Brisbane and Rockhampton and features accommodation, casual restaurants and takeaways, museum and visitor information centre.

Nearest Airport: Bundaberg

Where to stay?

Experiences

  • Caravan and Camping
  • Farm/Station
  • Rural/Country
  • Historic/Heritage
  • Self-Drive

Popular Activities

  • Driving
  • Fishing - Trout/Fly
  • Fossicking
  • Fruit Picking
  • National Park
  • Fishing

About Gin Gin

  • Locality: Urban locality
  • Gin Gin Postcode: 4671
  • State: Queensland
  • Region: Bundaberg
  • Latitude: -24.99339
  • Longitude: 151.96016
  • Elevation: 67m
  • Population: 1053
  • Median Income: $22984
  • Area (Sq/km): 33.812
  • Timezone: Australia/Brisbane

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