Population 2,419 (2006 census) Postal code 4670 | Postcode(s) 4670 Local time Tuesday 4:39 PM | |
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Location 366 km (227 mi) N of Brisbane17 km (11 mi) NE of Bundaberg10 km (6 mi) NW of Bargara Weather 28°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Burnett Heads is a town at the mouth of the Burnett River in Queensland, Australia, located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the regional city of Bundaberg. At the 2006 census, Burnett Heads had a population of 2,419.
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Map of Burnett Heads QLD 4670, Australia
The town's most notable feature is its historic timber lighthouse, the Old Burnett Heads Light, dating from 1873. The structure, originally sited on South Head (the southern entrance to the Burnett River), was replaced by a modern structure in 1971; the original lighthouse was restored and moved to a local park off Mittelheuser Street. It includes the original Fresnel lens.
In recognition of its lighthouses, Burnett Heads stages the annual Lighthouse Festival on the last Saturday in October.
Burnett Heads is in the Bundaberg local government area.
History
Burnett Heads Post Office opened by 1919 (a receiving office had been open from 1888), closed in 1924 and reopened around 1942.