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Wide Bay Burnett snapshot
| Area | 50,000 km² |
| Population | 308,000 |
| Key city/town | Bundaberg |
| Local government | 6 areas |
Overview
The Wide Bay Burnett region begins about two hours north of Brisbane and covers around 50,000km². It has the largest population of any Queensland region outside the south-east.
- Key towns and cities – Bundaberg, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island, and Gympie
- Size – 50,000km² (19,305mi²), including coastal areas and hinterland agricultural land
- Traditional strengths –
- Agriculture
- Timber
- Heavy Manufacturing
- Mining
- Fishing
- Established industries –
- Horticulture
- Aquaculture
- Food processing
- Tourism
- Advanced manufacturing
- Australia’s largest macadamia-growing region, and produces more than 90% of Queensland’s mandarins, oranges and nuts
- Port of Bundaberg – Major sugar export hub
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