Bargara, Queensland

Bargara
Queensland
Bargara is located in Queensland
Bargara
Bargara
Coordinates24°49′14″S 152°27′45″E / 24.8205°S 152.4625°E / -24.8205; 152.4625 (Bargara (town centre))
Population8,883 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density955/km2 (2,474/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Elevation0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Area9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Localities around Bargara:
Mon Repos Coral Sea Coral Sea
Qunaba Bargara Coral Sea
Windermere Innes Park Coral Sea

Bargara /bəˈɡɑːrə/[2] is a coastal town and suburb in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Bargara had a population of 8,883 people.[1]

The town of Bargara lies 384 kilometres (239 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane and just 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Bundaberg. Bargara is considered to be a satellite suburb of Bundaberg,[citation needed] with only sugar cane fields separating the two centres.

Nielson Park is a coastal town in the north of the locality (24°48′27″S 152°27′24″E / 24.8075°S 152.4566°E / -24.8075; 152.4566 (Nielson Park)),[5] only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town of Bargara.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ "Bargara – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 40971)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Bargara – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 44684)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Nielson Park – population centre in Bundaberg Regional (entry 48151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.