Country Australia Available berths two | Type of harbor Natural Opened 1958 | |
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Port of Bundaberg is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bundaberg, 5.6 nautical miles from the mouth of the Burnett River. The port is a destination for ships from Australia and overseas. It is predominantly used for shipping raw sugar and other goods related to that industry such as Bundaberg Rum and molasses. Bundaberg Port is managed by the Bundaberg Port Corporation Pty Ltd, which is wholly owned by the Port of Brisbane Corporation.
Bulk raw sugar can be stored in two large sheds which are loaded via a travelling gantry loader. Bulk molasses is stored in three tanks and are loaded via a pipeline. Ship size is limited to 200 m in length overall. There are two berths.
History
Port facilities began in the town reach of the Burnett River. This site became unsuitable for larger bulk ships. The port moved to the mouth of the river and was opened in 1958. In late December 2010, the port was closed due to the flooding of the Burnett River during the 2010–2011 Queensland floods. Emergency dredging occurred the following February to re-open the port, which was opened on 4 March 2011.