Wide Bay–Burnett is a
region of the Australian state of
Queensland, located between 170 and 400 kilometres (105 and 250 miles) north of the state capital,
Brisbane. The area's population growth has exceeded the state average over the past 20 years, and it is forecast to grow to more than 430,000 by 2031. It is the subject of the
Draft Wide Bay–Burnett Regional Plan, which aims to facilitate this growth while protecting over 90% of the region from urban development.