Bundaberg and mount perry mail

A blast from the past!

The Bundaberg and Mount Perry Mail was a newspaper that was published in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia from 1861 to 1956. It was a weekly newspaper that covered local news, events, and issues affecting the region.

The newspaper was first published on November 24, 1861, and was initially known as the "Bundaberg Mail". It was founded by a group of local businessmen who saw the need for a newspaper to serve the growing community of Bundaberg. The newspaper's early years were marked by struggles to establish a stable circulation and to compete with other newspapers in the region.

In 1879, the newspaper merged with the "Mount Perry Times" to become the "Bundaberg and Mount Perry Mail". This merger helped to increase the newspaper's circulation and reach, and it became a major source of news and information for the region.

The newspaper continued to publish until 1956, when it ceased operations due to declining circulation and increasing competition from other forms of media. The newspaper's archives are now held by the State Library of Queensland, and many of its issues are available online through the library's digital collection.

The Bundaberg and Mount Perry Mail played an important role in the history of Bundaberg and the surrounding region, providing a voice for the local community and documenting the region's growth and development over many decades.