Bargara, Queensland

Bargara /bəˈɡɑːrə/ is a coastal town and suburb in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Bargara had a population of 7,485 people.

Bargara
Queensland
Bargara
Coordinates24.8205°S 152.4625°E / -24.8205; 152.4625 (Bargara (town centre))
Population7,485 (2016 census)
 • Density805/km2 (2,085/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

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, with only sugar cane fields separating the two centres.

Nielson Park is a coastal town in the north of the locality (24.8075°S 152.4566°E / -24.8075; 152.4566 (Nielson Park)), only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town of Bargara.

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