Spring has sprung and so are the newest additions to the garden beds. It won't be long until Buss Park is in full bloom.
Buss Park is a well maintained and established memorial park located on one of Bundaberg’s most prominent intersections.
Manicured gardens
The park contains manicured landscaped gardens and several memorials, providing a focal point and entrance statement to the Bundaberg Central Business District from the west. Buss Park is a picturesque spot to take time out from the hustle and bustle of work and the CBD and soak in the gardens and sun. The park is adjacent to the Bundaberg Civic Centre and regularly used for community gatherings and occasions such as the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree prior to the Pageant of Lights parade through the CBD.
Historic significance
The site was originally a school reserve in which the first Bundaberg public school was opened in 1875. After the school relocated, the site became a reserve for public use and named Buss Park in the early 1930’s. The park is named after the Buss family, in particular Frederic Buss. Frederic Buss was a prominent Bundaberg businessman who owned interests in a number of sugar and juice mills in the region as well as retail interests.
A significant feature in Buss Park is a 40 tonne Grecian altar memorial dedicated to Bundaberg aviation pioneer Bert Hinkler, which was unveiled in 1936. The park also includes Australia’s first Historic Engineering plaque, which celebrates the development of the world’s first successful sugar cane harvesters by Toft Brothers and Massey Ferguson in Bundaberg in 1970.
190 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Central 4670 View Map
190 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg , Bundaberg Central 4670
This open space is accessible to the public 24 hours a day.
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