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Hervey Bay
| Hervey Bay is a popular holiday destination, with a huge retirement centre, and the most popular access point to Fraser Island.
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Urangan Pier The pier is 1.4 km long and over 70 years old. It is used by holidaying fishermen and people who want a leisurely walk. |
| Located 300 km north of Brisbane and 37 km east of Maryborough, Hervey Bay's great attraction lies in the diversity it offers - whale spotting, fishing, walking, water skiing, scuba diving, fishing, exploring nearby Fraser Island. Beyond these activities are the usual tourist attractions of a wildlife park, a bird sanctuary and an aquarium. |  |
It consists of a number of villages - Urangan, Torquay, Scarness, Pialba and Point Vernon - it stretches along the bay in a series of small shopping centres and a seemingly endless run of holiday units, motels, caravan parks and holiday units.
Matthew Flinders Memorial
The Matthew Flinders Memorial is located in Dayman Park (good maps of the Hervey Bay area are freely available from virtually all tourist outlets) which lies between the Urangan Pier and Hervey Bay Marina. A bronze plaque on the monument reads: 'Erected to the memory of Capt Matthew Flinders R.N. who landed hereabout from HMS Norfolk on 6th August, 1799 and Lt Joseph Dayman R.N. who passed here in the schooner Asp, after making the first passage of the Fraser Island Straits in 1847.'
Whale Watching
In recent years, whale watching has attracted thousands of people to the area. The migrating humpback whales pass along this section of the Queensland coast between August and October and interest in the huge mammals has created a new tourist industry. There are ten companies offering whale watching voyages and all are listed in the Fraser Coast Tourist Information Directory.
Hervey Bay Museum
Located in Zephyr Street,it contains an interesting and detailed collection of buildings and memorabilia related to the area. The Museum is easilyspotted by its huge 'Fighting Whiting', donated by the local newspaper, outside to attract tourists.
Other attractions
Vic Hislop's Shark Show;the Esplanade;Urangan
Polymetrics of Hervey Bay;63 Old Maryborough Road;Pialba;07 4128 6103
Botanic Gardens; Elizabeth St;Urangan;
Memorial
to the Kanakas There is a Memorial to the Kanakas at Point Vernon who were
brought were brought to Australia as conscripted labour. There were an estimated
12 000 kanakas living in the Maryborough-Hervey Bay area.
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Accommodation
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Hideaway Resort
Ibis Blvd
Hervey Bay, QLD, 4655
Ph: 07 4124 2621
Email: bayhideaway@bigpond.com
Alexander Luxury Apartments
The Esplanade
Hervey Bay, QLD, 4655
Ph: 07 4125 6555
Email: holiday@alexander-apartments.com.au
Australiana Village Top Tourist Park
295 Boat Harbour Dve.
Hervey Bay, QLD, 4655
Ph: 07 4128 2762
Email: ozivillage@hervey.com.au
Beachside Motor Inn
298 Esplanade
Hervey Bay, Pialba, QLD, 4655
Ph: 07 4124 1999
Email: hosts@beachsidemotorinn.com.au
Charlton Luxury Apartments
451 Esplanade
Hervey Bay, QLD, 4655
Ph: 07 4125 3661
Email: charltonaparts@bigpond.com
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