Wide Bay Burnett

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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