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We couldn't imagine a better place in which to live than Bargara. We moved here from a southern state a couple of years ago, and we've arrived in paradise!

Bargara is a small coastal community which offers the best of both "small" and "regionally-connected". It hugs the pretty coastline and is a lovely spot for both holidayers and residents, with beautiful safe beaches and a well-developed esplanade and walkways. It is very close to world-famous Mon Repos turtle rookery. Bargara also provides excellent fishing - a boatie's paradise!

Very high-quality unit developments are now emerging beach-side (but no ugly high-rises!), and the region's best-quality homes are also to be found at Bargara. Many of the streets are very quiet and neighbourly, just a few minutes' walk from a beach and enjoying sea breezes.

Bargara's climate is sub-tropical and pleasant all-year-round (on the same southern latitude as northern-hemisphere Hawaii): shorts and t-shirt wearing the whole year! Bargara misses out on the more extreme weather of the tropics, as well as the higher rainfall that seems to beset SE Queensland. The ocean is swimmable all year and stingers do not appear in the summer waters here.

Bargara is served by a vibrant town-centre with interesting shops, as well as a larger shopping centre (which includes 2 supermarkets, a medical practice, chemist, newsagent and a "Y" gym). A beautiful and long-standing feature of the town is its 18-hole golf course - together with clubhouse restaurant overlooking the ocean. Other town facilities include a large Bowls Club, some fine coffee-spots and eateries, a primary school and child-care centres.

Just 10-15 minutes drive inland from Bargara (and accessible also by the efficient bus-service) is the large regional city of Bundaberg. Here can be found the expected services including large shopping centres, hospitals, university and TAFE, choice of schools, cinemas, theatre and so on. The very easy accessibility of Bundaberg's facilities and services significantly enhances the livability of Bargara.

We've also found it to be very easy to get to Brisbane from Bargara - an easy 5-hour drive, or a pleasant ride on the electric tilt-train. The local airport at Bundaberg recently has been impressively upgraded and there are daily flights.

Bargara .... civilised seaside living!

This is a lovely street of less than 10 homes - all quality homes with lovely street appeal on well-tended above-average sized blocks. Close enough to the ocean-front to enjoy refreshing sea breezes. And secluded Rifle Range Beach just a few minutes walk away through attractive green parkland. Neighbours are friendly, and the street is very quiet with no through-traffic.