Bert Hinkler

Great Australian pioneer aviator

There are many memorials in Bundaberg of their “favourite son”, Bert Hinkler who was an inventor and a pioneer in Australian aviation. Other than the Hall of Aviation, the one we saw was in the beaut...

Wish it was better looked after.

This bust of such a historic figure as Bert Hinkler, should be a lot better maintained. The plaque is missing and it needs a good clean up.

Interesting Monument To The Aviator

I did have to check who Bert Hinkler was and found he had been born in Bundaberg in 1892 and sadly died in a plane crash near Florence, italy in 1933. A pioneer in aviation Hinkler deigned early a...

Tribute to famous Bundaberg citizen

Situated just before you cross the Kennedy Bridge over the Burnett River is this tribute to Bundaberg's most famous citizen (born in North Bundaberg). He famously flew his plane under this bridge in 1...

Blink and you miss it

Only came across this as we were walking around the streets. There is another memorial in a park nearby too.