Download coordinates as: Childers is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Childers is in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, situated on the Bruce Highway and lies 325 kilometres (202 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane and 52 kilometres (32 mi) south-west of Bundaberg.

The Childers area is traditionally inhabited by the Dundabarra/burra group (red soil tribe) who are large collective group of the Kabi Kabi nations in the northernmost area of the Wide Bay Burnett.

The Isis railway line to Childers opened in 1887 and was pivotal in the early development of the area.

[5] The town is reportedly named after Hugh Childers, British statesman, who was the Auditor-General of Victoria in the 1850s.

A secondary department was added in January 1913 and operated until Isis District State High School was established in 1961.

[11][12] On 28 September 1941, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

[13] The foundation stone of Grace Lutheran Church was laid by Pastor K Scholz on 16 April 1961.

[14] The town made international headlines in June 2000, when an arsonist set fire to the Palace Backpackers Hostel, claiming the lives of 15 tourists.

The Palace Building reopened in 2002, and includes a memorial to those lost in the blaze, a Regional Art Gallery and an Information Centre.

The historic colonial buildings of the main street (Bruce Highway) are set amongst large, shady leopard trees.

The sugar cane industry features prominently in Childers and has sustained the town over the years.

[citation needed] In addition, the town services the surrounding areas with its small hospital.

[51] The Childers branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1 Crescent Street.

[62][63] Childers holds a Multicultural Festival once a year on the final weekend in July.

[65] At 128 metres (420 ft) above sea level, it is one of the highest points in the area, providing 360 degree panoramic views.