Woodgate Accommodation & Beach Houses

The closest regional airport to Woodgate is in Bundaberg which is 30km away. There are regular flights to Bundaberg from Brisbane and Sydney, with relatively short transit times. Qantas Regional Air, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Tiger Airways all offer flights to Bundaberg. At the airport, you can take a shuttle bus or hire a car to get to your accommodation in Woodgate.

Brisbane is the nearest major city, and you can take a scenic drive from the city to Woodgate with a total distance of 340km (if you take the Bruce Highway). Along the way, you will pass the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Heads if you want to take a break from driving to do some sightseeing. Having a car will enable you to visit some of the interesting sites near Woodgate from your beach house rental.

While you may not find big-city luxury shopping and hipster baristas brewing artisanal coffees in Woodgate, the sleepy beachside town is the place to go if you're seeking a kind and connected community. Woodgate is home to charming spots with friendly staff that know your name and remember your order.

Serenity Cove Café offers simple alfresco dining by the shores of Woodgate Beach. Sample its menu of classic burgers with chicken, fish, and vegetarian patties, and take your breakfast on the outside patio covered in lush tropical gardens and kissed by a salty sea breeze. Breakfast is available all day, featuring traditional sausages, bacon and eggs, and muffins. This café welcomes pets on the veranda, so bring along your four-legged friends and grab a seafood platter by the seaside.

Bundaberg-born aviation pioneer Bert Hinkler was dazzled by air travel. His fascination began at a young age when he started crafting hand gliders, and he later devoted his life to advancing aircraft technology and spearheading never-done-before solo flights from England to Australia and across the South Atlantic.

Visit the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, just a 50-minute drive from Woodgate Beach, and learn more about of Bundaberg’s beloved adventurer. The hall, dedicated to education and entertainment, boasts fun, interactive displays showing Bert’s aviation achievements. Experience flight with an aircraft simulator, or view the photo gallery and giant globe theatre detailing Bert’s adventures. Book a tour and be sure to visit the nearby Bundaberg Botanic Gardens and Fairymead House Sugar Museum.

Only a 40-minute drive from Woodgate, Bundaberg is a lively little city with much to do on the days you need a break from the sun at Woodgate Beach. The expansive, air-conditioned Bundy Bowl and Leisure Centre is full of family-friendly activities and games. People of all ages can try their hand at ten-pin bowling on one of 16 brightly lit lanes equipped with a wheelchair ramp so that everyone can be a part of the game. Teens can team up to zap alien enemies in a thrilling game of laser tag or turn against each other on the indoor obstacle course and fight to be the final champion.

Head to the Wild West Shootout Shootin’ Gallery and target your family and friends in a rousing shoot ‘em up game using Nerf air cannons. The saloon-themed game room is complete with cowboy hats and bandanas. Other activities at Bundy Bowl include a dinosaur-themed mini-golf course, bumper cars, giant slides, the Bundy zoo club, and a room made out of kid-safe materials where they can be free to laugh, play, fall down, and run into things. Check the Bundy Bowl website for events and be sure to catch a live show by local teen bands who frequent the center to rock out on stage. For a break, grab a hamburger and fries in the café – this entertainment centre has it all.

Stop by at Woodgate Beach and pull up a chair along its 16km of gentle blue waves rippling across golden sand. Park your beach towel in the shade of the overhanging trees and bring a kayak to hit the waves. Take a walk with the kids and spend the afternoon surveying the seashell treasures beneath the water or catching king crabs and tiny fish in the tidal pools. Beachgoers come to visit the adjacent pet friendly park, where pups are welcomed with a treat bag.

This pet-friendly park has all the amenities needed for a BBQ, including shaded picnic seating, electric grills, camp kitchens, a general store, and a local pub offering takeaway drinks. Although local cafés and convenience stores offer food for travellers, campers should consider picking up groceries in the nearby city of Bundaberg. Try Maloney’s 5 Star Supermarket or Nana’s Pantry for health food.