Bargara, Queensland
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Bargara /bəˈɡɑːrə/[2] is a coastal town and suburb in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Bargara had a population of 8,883 people.[1]
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Bargara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24.8205°S 152.4625°E / -24.8205; 152.4625 (Bargara (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 8,883 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 955/km2 (2,474/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 0–10 m (0–33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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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,[citation needed] 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)),[5] only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town of Bargara.