Bundaberg Regional Libraries
Bundaberg Regional Libraries is one of the busiest and largest library services in regional Queensland. The Library branches in Bundaberg, Childers, Gin Gin and Woodgate Beach are popular community hubs. The Libraries serve a population of around 97,000; hold around 130,000 items; and issue approximately 1 million items per year.
Sunnyside Sugar Plantation
The economy of Bundaberg was underpinned by the sugar industry from the early 1880s. During the late 19th century when South Sea Islanders were employed, it progressed from being the second largest sugar producing region in Queensland to the largest by 1900. The employment of Islanders was always controversial; a raft of legislation being introduced to protect their welfare in response to incidents of exploitation, and then to phase out their employment in favour of the use of white labour.