Bundaberg, Australia
Rumtown Rising
"Where the sugarcane meets the hangover"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a rum barrel rampant atop a field of sugarcane, flanked by two loggerhead turtles crawling determinedly away from the distillery. Above, a banner reads 'Sweet Then Sozzled', beneath a sun so relentless it has its own postcode.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★★☆ 4/5
"Went to Bundaberg mainly for the Rum Distillery tour and I regret nothing, but I do regret trying to see the rest of the town afterwards. The Barolin Rocks are lovely if you can focus your eyes, and the Turtle Sands are genuinely magical, but everything closes at 5pm like the whole place needs an early night. Great ginger beer, questionable decision-making skills displayed by myself and several strangers at the distillery bar. Would return, ideally with a designated walker."— Craig Ontheturps, Toowoomba
Property Listing
Charming regional hub offering unbeatable proximity to Australia's most famous rum distillery and easy access to world-class turtle nesting beaches — sea change and hangover in one convenient postcode! Character-filled Queenslander homes with wraparound verandas perfect for recovering from whatever happened at the distillery bar the night before.
Twinned With
Speyside — Both towns have built their entire tourism industry around one very strong alcoholic beverage and a polar bear-shaped bottle logo everyone recognises more than the town itself.
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