Hinkler House was built in Thornhill Estate in Southampton, England in 1925. A modest detached house, he named the home “Mon Repos” to celebrate the beachside location of the same name in his Australian hometown of Bundaberg where he had fuelled his love of flight.
Hinkler House is physically separate from Hinkler Hall of Aviation 
but is included as part of the admission. Entry is through a door that is electronically opened from the Hall of Aviation.
Hinkler Memorial
Located in the Botanic Gardens Complex is the Hinkler Memorial. The memorial contains an obelisk with a plaque that reads:
Australia’s great pioneer solo aviator, was enrolled at the nearby North Bundaberg State School on 17 January, 1898- admission no. 685.
The site of this obelisk is significant in the annals of Australian aviation endeavour, for it was here that Bertie Hinkler (his enrolled name, but nicknamed Spondulix) would sit for hours on the banks of this lagoon, watching, in praticular, the graceful ibis and observing and studying its flight patterns.
Eventually, Bert Hinkler was able to take measurements of the wings and body of the ibis, using the carcase of dead birds and, making mathematical calculations, he was also able to replicate its wing contours.
This enabled Bert Hinkler to build two gliders which he flew successfully at Mon Repos Beach near Bundaberg in 1911-12.
Erected by the Hinkler House Memorial Museaum and Research Association Inc., March 2001
To get there
Hinkler House is on the north side of the river. From Hinkler Ave (after crossing the newer bridge if coming from the south side of the river), turn at the roundabout onto Mount Perry Rd. After 450m, veer left and the entrance to the Botanic Gardens complex is on the left. After entering, turn immediately right and a parking area nearest to Hinkler House is on the right.
From Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre , head east on Avenue St and turn right into Alexandra St. Follow to the next intersection and turn left into Whittred St and follow up to the traffic lights. Turn right onto Princess St and follow for 800m to the traffic lights and turn right into Scotland St towards Bundaberg CBD. Follow the road becoming Bourbong St for 1.1km crossing over the Kennedy Bridge. Turn right at the roundabout to bypass the Bundaberg CBD, following for 1.3km, heading straight at the roundabout for the old bridge and bending to the left to a set of traffic lights. Turn right to return onto Bourbong St and follow for 900m before turning right to head over the new bridge heading towards Gin Gin. After crossing the bridge continue straight to the roundabout and turn left onto Mount Perry Rd. After 450m, veer left and the entrance to the Botanic Gardens complex is on the left. After entering, turn immediately right and a parking area nearest to Hinkler House is on the right.
Hinkler House is next to Hinkler Hall of Aviation is within the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens. If you are visiting Fairymead House, or Bundaberg & District Historical Museum, you can walk to Hinkler Hall of Aviation.