Burnett Heads, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Burnett Heads, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Burnett Heads |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.77526 |
| Longitude | 152.4016 |
| Population | 2,667 |
| Density | 150.4 /km² |
| Area | 17.7 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 4670 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 306 km north-northwest |
Burnett Heads is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,667. The locality covers an area of 17.7 km², giving a population density of about 150.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 306 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Burnett Heads is located at 24.7753°S, 152.4016°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Burnett Heads unfurls itself along the Queensland coast, a place where the land breathes shallowly before meeting the sea. It lies 88.4 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 341°T), and is situated 7.9 km north-west of Bargara. The air here carries a constant, subtle salinity, a whisper of the vast Pacific that laps at its shores. Low-slung scrub, resilient and tenacious, marks the terrain, interspersed with the occasional hardy gum tree that seems to lean into the prevailing breeze, its branches sculpted by countless coastal winds. The sky, a boundless canvas, often bleeds into hues of apricot and rose as the sun dips below the horizon, casting a warm, ephemeral glow over the weathered buildings and the quiet hum of local life. The harbour, a modest indentation in the coastline, shelters a flotilla of fishing boats, their hulls painted in cheerful, sun-bleached colours, bobbing gently against the tide.
The history of Burnett Heads is inextricably linked to the bounty of its waters and the rich, fertile soils of its neighbouring agricultural lands. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the sea, with fishing fleets venturing out to bring in their daily catch, a tradition that continues to define the character of the place. Further inland, sugarcane plantations once dominated the landscape, their emerald fields stretching towards the horizon, though the industry has seen significant shifts over the decades. Today, while the scent of sugar still occasionally drifts on the breeze, Burnett Heads also embraces a growing tourism sector, drawing visitors to its quiet beaches and the promise of a slower pace of life. The lighthouse, a stoic sentinel standing watch over the entrance to the Burnett River, serves as a silent testament to the maritime heritage that has shaped this coastal outpost, a place that holds its history not as a burden, but as a quiet, enduring presence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burnett Heads, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Burnett Heads, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Burnett Heads includes the postcode (4670), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Burnett Heads is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |