The village of Bargara is a popular tourist destination, located on the Southern Great Barrier Reef just a short distance from the Bundaberg CBD. Take the day to enjoy the

Right along the coastline you will find stunning mosaic works that have been embedded into the footpaths, wrapped around amenities blocks or placed in hidden spots for you to stumble upon as your explore the Coral Coast Pathwaysthat wind along the shore.

The crown jewel is the incredible Milbi Magic Mosaicsartwork that wraps the amenities block at Crawford Park at Archies Beach. Artist Paul Perry worked with volunteers across the world to create this masterpiece that used over 100,000 tiles. Take your time as your inspect the walls that tie multiple works together, including Night Sky Dreaming, adapted from a painting by Indigenous artist Stacie Salter with the wordsBelbendimin wulgun djau (Caring for our Sea Country in the Taribelang language) inscribed; Saltwater Learning, based on a work by Taribelang/Gooreng Gooreng artist Dylan Sarra; and the wall from the South Sea Islander people of the region.

Just 10 minutes south of Bargara is Innes Park. The Bargara Headlands Estate has worked alongside the elders of the Taribelang Bunda people to create public artworks that line the estate's coastline. Take the time to enjoy the Yarning Circle and the surrounding Art Gallery, and walk the pathways to discoverthe many mosaic masterpieces in the community areas of Headlands.

You've definitely seen Bundaberg's most favourite selfie spot, the giant Bundaberg Rum bottle at the award-winning Distillery, on your social media, but there's so much more to Bundy's public art when you scratch the surface. Take the day to explore!

The Iconic

The giant Bundaberg Rum bottle has to take top spot in our iconic list. The Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience is one of the region's major tourist attractions and has the trophy wall to prove that making great rum isn't all that they excel at. Get your selfie, then head inside to experience a tour and check out the store.

Next stop is the Bundaberg Barrel, home of the Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. Still family owned after more than 50 years, the giant wooden barrel is an unmissable sight, with its lush living bottles marketing the entrance. Check out the mural on the factory wall too!

The Town Trail

Bundaberg's beautiful CBD is a gorgeous place to stretch your legs. The tree-lined Bourbong St is full of boutiques and cafes and, of course, street art!

Start with the #tastebundaberg mural by Mark ART on the wall of Ballistic Bargara;wind your way past a Phibs' original at 80 Bourbong St or a mega mural on the wall of the rooftop of Hinkler Shopping Centre; find your wings on ; hunt through CBD laneways for evidence of stencil artists Team Snipz; or immerse yourself in the 6-story Whaling Wall in the CBD.

The Gallery

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, known in true Aussie style as BRAG, is the region's visual arts facility in the CBD. With a year-round program of local, touring and national art exhibitions, visiting artists, workshops, artist talks, educational programs, kids activities, guided tours, gift shop facilities, artist-in-residence apartment, public outreach programs and much more, you can't afford to miss this!

Bundaberg is home to some of Queensland's most prolific emerging Indigenous artists.

Make sure to stop by Hinkler Shopping Centre to view the work of acclaimed modern Indigenous artist and Kalkadoon woman Charnee Sutton – the Taribelang Bunda people’s Dreamtime story Carpet Snake was created in conjunction with Bundaberg Police and “Kids at Risk” over 6 weeks in 2017.

And visit the Indigenous Wellbeing Centre, where the walls are wrapped in a series of panels that share one of the untold stories of the region - the history of the 19th century massacre of First Nations Peoples.

Jack’ie: Sand Goanna Dreaming is a significant collaboration between artist Paul Perry and Taribelang Bunda'sByron Broome and Uncle Raymond (Willy) Broome who created Jack’ie’s skin design and located in theCommunity Lifestyle Support bush tucker garden.

The vibrant multicultural agricultural community of Childers has long been a creative haven.

Kick off with the Childers Visitor Information Centre and Childers Art Gallery (CHARTS) on the main street. The art gallery hosts boast a year-round program of local, touring and national art exhibitions and shares the space with the Palace Backpacker Memorial, dedicated to the 15 young lives who were lost to arson in 2000.

Pick up a free map of the historical sites of the township from the Visitor Information Centre and take a walking tour, discovering the many artworks of the region such as the Kanaka Memorial and the Mosaic Pavement Gallery along Churchill St, and enjoy the double story mural of Insane Caffeine.

If you were to paint quintessential country Australia, you would paint the North Burnett. Rolling hills and stunning mountains, fields of crops interspersed with thick patches of bush, all teeming with native wildlife and birdlife. Post-COVID, regional Australia has seen incredible growth as we rediscover the beauty and benefits of living and holidaying outside of cities, and the North Burnett's beautiful landscapes and friendly, art-filled towns are case in point.

The drive into the North Burnett from Childers will take you through rolling hills covered in woodland and scrub. Heavily cleared for agriculture and grazing over the past 250 years, there are pockets that give an insight into the rainforest, riparian forest, wet and dry eucalypt forest that would have existed for thousands of years under the custodianship of the Traditional Owners. Be ready to be awed as you crest the hills around Biggenden and see Mount Walsh for the first time, with its spectacular granite formations.

Biggenden is a small town with big heart, and the start of the North Burnett art trail. In Edward St, the main street, lies the Rose of the Burnett, giant rose sculptures, created by Craig Nelson and installed in 2016 for theBiggenden Apex Rose Festival, and Beiers Park is home to The Pioneer, by Dave Machen, while the Biggenden Bottle Treealso by Craig Nelson, is made up over over 1km of 5mm cut steel and has over 1,400 leaves.

Stay for a meal, or stay to explore the stunning Mount Walsh National Park orCoalstoun Lakes National Park, or discover the stunning heritage railway bridge, theChowey Bridge.

Gayndah lays claim to being the oldest town in Queensland and spans the Burnett River. The largest of the North Burnett towns, it's also Queensland's citrus fruit capital and home to the Big Orange and its perky mascot Gay Dan.

The Gayndah Art Gallery is located upstairs in the Gayndah Arts & Cultural Centre - the building itself is an artwork and was previously the Catholic Convent.

Art lovers should take time to visit the Town Clock Tower, a stunning work of orange blossoms and leaves crafted from stained glass and steel which is best experienced when lit up at night. The piece was created in 2007 by revered artist Richard Apel, who also created the 2012 steel sculpture Hello Australiain nearby Munduberra.

Oh Mundubbera, where have you been hiding all of these sights?

Your first stop on your way into town is Jaysee Park, where you'll find views of Mundubbera and, in the Black Stump Rest area, a mural by Indigenous artist, Malcolm Brown.

In Bicentennial Park, wander the steel sculpture trail to view Ceratodus, The Picker, Cattleman and Footprints, artworks inspired by the natural and human heritage of the area. Enjoy the sensory garden and bush tucker plantation then take the scenic 700m Arthur Dagg Walk back to the centre of town.

The North Burnett is overdelivering on galleries with the Mundubbera Regional Art Gallery located in the Council Library and Customer Service Centre on Lyon St. Follow the vibrant mural between the library and the town hall to find three gallery spaces and multiple exhibitions each year. Take the time to enjoy the mural, a 2019 celebration of the history of the Gallery by local artists.

The unmissable Meeting of the Watersmural, painted in 1997 by Rain Hart, will take your breath away. Located on Strathdee St at the Mundubbera Pump Station, it depicts the meeting of the Boyne, Auburn and Burnett Rivers and is rich with native flora and fauna including koalas, willy wagtails and Australian lungfish found only in the Burnett and Mary Rivers.

Eidsvold is the home of the Reginald Murray Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre. Famous for the luxury boots and clothing that bear his name, it's not widely known that "RM" spent the last 50 years of his life at his property 'Rockybar', along the Auburn River near Eidsvold. The Centre shares RM Williams’ story, as well as bush skills, Indigenous artifacts, changing exhibitions and leathercraft workshops and demonstration.

The Language of the Land sculpture, located within Centre precinct, is a monument to those who live on, or are connected to, the land. Depicting bush trails, water holes and rivers, and communities, stargazing and campfire gatherings.

Around the township are several buildings with Indigenous murals so take the time to wander the town.

On your way to Monto is the tiny town of Mulgildie and its the quirky Bunyip Statue, a nod to the mysterious waterhole nearby. Bunyips have long held a place in First Nations dreamtime and storytelling, and are associated with dangerous or mysterious inland bodies of water. The Mulgildie Bunyip Hole is known as an eerie location where the water bubbles for no reason and strange noises can be heard.

Continue north to Monto to the Three Moon Silos - unmissably vibrant silos on the Burnett Highway depicting the legends of Three Moons. Installed in 2020 by Joel Fergie and Travis Vinson, they depict a Gooreng Gooreng elder and his grandaughter as he shares their dreamtime and his life as a stockman.

On arrival in Monto, you're going to want to spend plenty of time exploring the art of the town. From murals on walls in Newton St, to the water tower in Rotary Park, on to the Painted Cow Trail, then the Art Gallery at the Monto Historical Complex, the Lister Street Sculpture Art Walk, and the Water Tank Art - you'll be either inspired or exhausted!