Welcome to Hervey Bay

Renowned as being the best humpback whale watching venue in the world, Hervey Bay has a diverse range of activities and features to offer visitors.

Situated approximately 300 km north of Brisbane, Hervey Bay is blessed with 40 km of pristine beaches, and features a magical aquatic playground, sheltered by the beautiful Fraser Island.

Boating and fishing enthusiasts will enjoy beach, jetty, estuary, reef and game fishing and the adventurous can try a variety of water sports including yachting, kayaking, diving, water and jet skiing, wind surfing and snorkelling. 

Discover a fascinating variety of marine life in the warm waters, including turtles, dolphins and dugongs, as well as humpback whales. These majestic creatures migrate north each year to give birth to their young and feed in the calm waters. The humpbacks seem to relax in the waters of the bay, providing spectacular displays of tail flapping, breaching and pectoral slapping for the delighted spectators on the whale watching boats.

Hervey Bay offers easy access to the nearby islands and the calm sheltered waters of the Great Sandy Strait. Guided tours to Fraser Island depart daily and regular flights offer easy access to Lady Elliot Island, on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef. Wet a line, explore the national parks, snorkel the reef, hire a jet ski or simply relax on the unspoilt beaches.

The foreshore of Hervey Bay boasts 14 km of shared pedestrian, wheelchair and bicycle pathways, featuring numerous parks for picnics and barbecues, children's play areas, beach hire and bathing facilities.

Hervey Bay is truly a family holiday destination that has something for eveyone, experience it today!