For Sale – Platypus Park (169 Bakers Road, Bundaberg region)
Discover a rare fusion of nature, luxury, and business potential on this 50-acre riverfront estate. With a subtropical creek, absolute waterfront, and private pontoon, Platypus Park promises a sanctuary by the Burnett River.
✨ Property Highlights:
Architecturally designed, master-built home set amongst landscaped gardens
Multi-award-winning wedding venue with a 320m² function centre
Operating 70-site caravan park (50 powered with water)
Approvals in place for nature-based tourism ventures and 8 additional cabins
Professionally designed gardens with breathtaking backdrops
Private boat ramp and pontoon, opening a gateway to endless water activities
Flexible spaces perfectly suited for extended families, events, or commercial operations
🌿 Riverfront Paradise with Resort & Lifestyle Potential – 50 Acres on the Burnett River, QLD
20.18 hectares (50 acres) of prime riverfront land with over 150 metres of direct Burnett River frontage, this extraordinary estate offers a rare fusion of luxury living, income-producing accommodation, and future development potential.
Positioned just 20 minutes from Bundaberg and the Pacific Ocean, this award-winning property is a turnkey opportunity for lifestyle seekers, multi-generational families, tourism operators, or investors seeking a unique landholding with approved future upside.
🏡 Property Features:
Multiple Residences:
Luxurious modern homestead with internal lift, gourmet kitchen, alfresco kitchen, and private swimming pool.
Multiple long-term rental residences and short-stay villas.
Approved campsites and caravan sites – all wheelchair accessible.
DA Approvals in Place for further resort facilities and accommodation, unlocking significant development potential.
Established Business & Website: Over 10 years of branding, goodwill, repeat clients, and valuable IP included.
River & Creek Frontage:
150m of Burnett River frontage with sandy beach, private boat ramp and pontoon.
Collies Creek meanders through 20 acres of subtropical rainforest – ideal for kayaking, bushwalking, birdwatching, and soft adventures.
🐎 Rural Zoning & Lifestyle:
Suitable for livestock and horses – fenced paddocks already in place.
The property has been crafted over 20 years from concept to completion, blending resort-style living with self-sufficiency and privacy.
Perfect for multi-generational families, eco-tourism, health retreats, or boutique farm-stay ventures.
📍 Location:
20 minutes from Bundaberg, QLD – gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, national parks, and coastal tourism.
Daily flights to Brisbane via Bundaberg Regional Airport, plus access to major eastern seaboard highways.
🌟 Key Investment Highlights:
Unique blend of luxury lifestyle + income + DA-approved upside
Prime landholding in a growing regional tourism hub
Multi-purpose infrastructure to support short-term stays, events, or retreats
Strong brand presence with over a decade of operations
The master-built home (completed 2018) offers timeless design and seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Accompanying dwellings include The Boathouse (constructed from ~80% recyclable materials), two self-contained villas, a granny flat, and a caretaker's cottage.
A nature lover's dream, approximately 20 acres of sub-tropical rainforest mesh with pastoral paddocks, a mango orchard (400 trees), vegetable gardens and a chicken coop, creating a working retreat with character.
As an established resort business, it features a multi-award-winning wedding venue with a 320 m² function centre, operating 70-site caravan park (50 powered with water), approval for 8 additional cabins, and nature-based tourism operations. Infrastructure is robust — sheds with mezzanine storage, outdoor amenity blocks, irrigation, and event-ready systems.
This is not just a house — it's a full resort, a legacy, and a destination with return guest clientele already established.
Call or email Nathan Beasley Your Commercial, Resort, waterfront and Lifestyle Acreage Specialist on 0427612550 for further information.
Inspections by pre-registration and prior appointment only. Inspections by pre-registration and prior appointment only. When we place inspection times online, buyers must pre-confirm as the property is large and er can't gaurantee availability without pre-approval, thank-you.
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