Burnett Heads, Queensland

Burnett Heads is a town and locality at the mouth of the Burnett River in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, located 16km north of the regional city of Bundaberg. At the 2006 census, Burnett Heads had a population of 2,419.HistoryBurnett Heads Post Office opened by 1919, closed in 1924 and reopened around 1942.HeritageThe town's most notable feature is its historic timber lighthouse, the Old Burnett Heads Light, 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.EventsIn recognition of its lighthouses, Burnett Heads stages the annual Lighthouse Festival on the last Saturday in October.