Burnett Heads, Queensland
- Burnett Heads, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Burnett Heads
state = qld
caption =
lga = Bundaberg Regional Council
postcode = 4670
est =
pop = 2,065
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Burnett
fedgov = Hinkler
dist1 = 366
dir1 = N
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 17
dir2 = NE
location2= Bundaberg
dist3 = 10
dir3 = NW
location3= Bargara
Burnett Heads is a town at the mouth of the Burnett River in Queensland, Australia, located 16 km north of the regional city of Bundaberg. At the 2001 census, Burnett Heads had a population of 2,065.[Census 2001 AUS]
id = UCL309400
name = Burnett Heads (Urban Centre/Locality)
quick = on
accessdate = 2007-06-28] The town's most notable feature is its historic timber lighthouse, dating from 1873. The structure, originally sited on South Head (the southern entrance to the Burnett River), was replaced by a modern structure in 1971; the original lighthouse was restored and moved to a local park off Mittelheuser Street. It includes the original Fresnel lens, the ARLHS list it as AUS-281. [cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/qld.htm|author=Rowlett, Russ|title=The Lighthouse Directory]
Burnett Heads is located in the Bundaberg local government area.
References
External links
* [http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/QLD/Burnett%20Heads/Burnett%20Heads%20Old.htm Old Burnett Heads Lighthouse]
* [http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/QLD/Burnett%20Heads/Burnett%20Heads%20New.htm New Burnett Heads Lighthouse]
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