Gin Gin to Bundaberg road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops

The Gin Gin to Bundaberg drive covers a 50km distance in a driving time of around 36 minutes. Road trip stops along the routes include the Mystery Craters and Sharon Gorge Nature Park.

The drive from Gin Gin to Bundaberg takes you from the Bruce Highway to Australia’s rum capital. You’ll probably drive this section as the final part of a Brisbane to Bundaberg road trip.

Bundaberg offers rum distillery tours, Lady Musgrave Island day trips, ginger beer brewery tastings and farm experiences.

Gin Gin to Bundaberg distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Gin Gin to Bundaberg is 50km. That makes for a driving time of around 36 minutes.

6 Bundaberg experiences to make the most of your free time

(Highly recommended ✅) Tour – with tastings – at the Bundaberg rum distillery.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Day trip to Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
Fly out to Lady Elliot Island for a day on the reef.
See migrating humpbacks – on a four hour whale watching cruise with lunch.
Brewery tasting tour – including the famous Bundaberg ginger beer.
Farm life experience at Splitters Farm.

The drive roughly follows the Burnett River along the Gin Gin Road, and there are a couple of road trip attractions worth considering along the way.

Gin Gin to Bundaberg drive attractions: Mystery Craters and Sharon Gorge

First up is the Mystery Craters in South Kolan. As the name suggests, there are 30-odd craters here, and no-one knows what caused them. The mystery is more interesting than the attraction, though, as it basically involves just looking at glorified potholes.

Next up is the Sharon Gorge Nature Park. This is basically a short walk down to a lookout over the Burnett River, with a decent chance of seeing colourful rainforest birds and bandicoots along the way.

What to do in Bundaberg

On the way into central Bundaberg, you’ll pass the Hinkler Hall of Aviation and the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens.

Fun things to do in Bundaberg include discovering how Bundaberg Rum is made on a distillery tour and going for a Burnett River cruise on the Bundy Belle.

Bundaberg accommodation options include the Bundaberg Riverside Hotel, which has a prime location, free parking and a good quality on-site restaurant. There’s also the Sugar Country Motor Inn, which has an outdoor saltwater pool.