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Fairymead House will open on Monday 8 April at 9.00am

Fairymead House will open on Monday 8 April at 9.00am

 

 

Hinkler Hall of Aviation is closed until further notice

Hinkler Hall of Aviation is closed until further notice

Hinkler Hall of Aviation is closed until further notice, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Rewarding Our Bundaberg Locals - Visit the Hinkler Hall of Aviation FREE OF CHARGE

Rewarding Our Bundaberg Locals - Visit the Hinkler Hall of Aviation FREE OF CHARGE (conditions apply)

Rewarding Our Bundaberg Locals - Visit the Hinkler Hall of Aviation FREE OF CHARGE

Bring along two full fee paying adult visitors to the Hinkler Hall of Aviation and receive your (single) entry as complimentary!

• Full paying adult tickets only
• No concessions
• Proof of residency required
• Not valid with any other offer or concession admission

Hinkler's Avro Baby Returns to its Bundaberg Home

Hinkler's Avro Baby returns to its Bundaberg home. Bert Hinkler's original Avro Baby is on loan courtesy of the Queensland Museum. As part of the Queensland Museum collection, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation acknowledges Queensland Museum as the legal owner

Hinkler's Avro Baby Returns to its Bundaberg Home

Bundaberg is about to welcome back a piece of its aviation history with Bert Hinkler's record-breaking Avro Baby aircraft returning to the city.

Arts Minister Ros Bates said the Avro Baby, an iconic piece of Queensland history, would be on loan from the Queensland Museum to Bundaberg's Hinkler Hall of Aviation for five years from 18 July.

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Bert Hinkler - The Most Daring Man in the World

Bert Hinkler - The Most Daring Man in the World

Bert Hinkler - The Most Daring Man in the World

Written by Grantlee Kiezabook

The return of Bert Hinkler's Avro Baby to Bundaberg after 91 years will coincide with the launch of the 473-page biography of Australia's legendary airman, written by Courier-Mail journalist and Walkley Award nominee Grantlee Kieza.

Grantlee was inspired to write Bert Hinkler - The Most Daring Man in the World for HarperCollins/ABC Books after visiting the Hinkler Hall of Aviation in Bundaberg in 2009.

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Award for Hinkler Hall of Aviation

Mark Henley, CEO, Spinal Injuries Association, Cr Dwyer, Deputy Mayor, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Wim van den Herik, Co-Director, Decision Easy Lee Butterworth, Project Director, Portside Wharf and Cruise Terminal, Cr Pyefinch, Bundaberg RC

Award for Hinkler Hall of Aviation

Bundaberg's Hinkler Hall of Aviation's innovative design was recognised by the Spinal Injuries Association of Queensland at their State Awards in Brisbane last night.

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Youtube Channel

Youtube Channel

 For your sneak preview of what the Hinkler Hall of Aviation exhibits visit YouTube. Youtube www.youtube.com/hinklerhall

Council Celebrates Tourism Awards Win

Council Celebrates Tourism Awards Win

Bundaberg Regional Council's $7.5 million tourist attraction and aviation adventure experience, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, has been named Best New Tourism Development at the 2009 Central Queensland Southern Reef Tourism Awards in Bundaberg. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in the tourism industry across the Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg regions, and were held on Saturday evening, 10th October 2009 in the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens.

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Hinkler Hall of Aviation "Cleans Up" at Awards

 Hinkler Hall of Aviation "Cleans Up" at Awards

Hinkler Hall of Aviation continues to take out awards - this time, not for the building, but for its heritage value.

The Ergon Energy Tidy Towns Wide Bay Burnett Regional Awards were held today in Bundaberg, hosted by Bundaberg Regional Council.

Hinkler Hall of Aviation took out the Paradise & Bishopp Outdoor Advertising Heritage Award. This award recognises "commitment to the preservation, conservation and celebration of history, heritage and culture within a community".

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Hinkler Hall of Aviation supports our community

Hinkler Hall of Aviation supports our community

The Hinkler Hall of Aviation has developed a sponsorship program designed to support community activities in the Bundaberg region.

The Hinkler Hall of Aviation's sponsorship activities fall into one of two categories: Commercial Sponsorship (an agreement to buy a level of association in exchange for tangible benefits), or Community Sponsorship (focusing on community initiatives that enhance and engage the Bundaberg regional community).

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Volunteers welcome at the Hinkler Hall of Aviation

Volunteers welcome at the Hinkler Hall of Aviation

Australia's newest and most exciting regional tourist attraction and aviation adventure experience, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, is now searching for community-spirited people to join our team.

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Hinkler Hall of Aviation officially opens

Hinkler Hall of Aviation officially opens

The new $7.5 million Hinkler Hall of Aviation, regarded by the Bundaberg Regional Council as one of regional Australia’s most significant new tourist attractions and aviation adventure experiences, was officially opened by Senator John Hogg, President of the Senate and Senator for Queensland, on Sunday, 7th December 2008.

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