Bundaberg Region
| Bundaberg Region Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 99,215 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.4276/km2 (39.957/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,431 km2 (2,483.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Helen Blackburn | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wide Bay–Burnett | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
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The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about 360 kilometres (220 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surrounding the city. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the City of Bundaberg with the Shires of Burnett, Isis and Kolan.
The Bundaberg Regional Council, which administers the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$89 million.
In the 2021 census, the Bundaberg Region had a population of 99,215 people.