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Top 5 Hervey Bay Attractions

If you are planning to go to Hervey Bay, and you need to plan out something to do while you are there, here are our pick of the Top 5 activities you can do in Hervey Bay!

a. Walking Around Hervey Bay

White sand beaches, cool breeze, the flow of the waves under your feet, Hervey Bay is your silent refuge after spending so many stressful days in the office and in the city. Walking through Hervey Bay is a rejuvenating and energizing experience. Walking along its shores will definitely give you that sought-after peace and quiet far away from the busy bustle of the city.

b. Shopping in Hervey Bay

Souvenir shops along Hervey bay are a treat, but aside from that there are lots of unique stores and there are lots of people selling handicrafts and unique aboriginal art pieces. You may also choose to dine at one of the many restaurants situated along the waterfront, and ease the hours away sipping wine and exchanging stories about the exciting activities of the day.

c. Whale watching

Hervey Bay is renowned for its whale watching, when the whales make their annual migration north between July and November each year. Take one of many boat trips or tours out into the bay to experience the majestic whales and their calves playing and putting on a show for the tourists.

 

d. Vic Hislop Shark Museum

If you want to know about shark tales, Vic Hislop is a famous shark expert where his findings and discoveries about sharks are displayed in a museum found in Hervey Bay. He has a show about sharks and shares stories and insights about the ferocious predators.

 

e. Fraser Island

Hervey Bay acts as the gateway town to access Fraser Island. Fraser Island can be accessed by taking your car on a car ferry, or travelling over on a passenger ferry, or you could sail over yourself from Hervey Bay. Fraser Island is a paradise getaway, and is a world heritage listed site as well as the world’s largest sand island. Discover national parks, lakes, white sand beaches and shipwrecks on the beach, all on Fraser Island.