How to find Hervey Bay | the whale watch capital.

Hervey Bay is a scenic 3 and a half hour drive north of Brisbane, Queensland's capital city. This clean, safe city is well known for its exciting whale watching. Many tour boats are available to take you out to discover the awe inspiring experience of watching majestic hump back whales. These beautiful creatures have made Hervey Bay a regular stop on their annual migration to Antarctica after giving birth in the warm waters of north Queensland. For further whale information, click here. Hervey Bay is a rapidly expanding city with a population growth of about 8% yearly. It has become a progressive city with excellent tourist facilities and attractions. There are direct flights from Sydney to Hervey Bay, which is bringing the goal of this fast growing city so much closer to being Queensland's most accessible city.

Hervey Bay is a scenic 3 and a half hour drive north of Brisbane, Queensland's capital city.

Find your holiday accommodation at Hervey Bay

This clean, safe city is well known for its exciting whale watching. Many tour boats are available to take you out to discover the awe inspiring experience of watching majestic hump back whales. These beautiful creatures have made Hervey Bay a regular stop on their annual migration to Antarctica after giving birth in the warm waters of north Queensland.

For further whale information, click here.

Hervey Bay is a rapidly expanding city with a population growth of about 8% yearly. It has become a progressive city with excellent tourist facilities and attractions.

There are direct flights from Sydney to Hervey Bay, which is bringing the goal of this fast growing city so much closer to being Queensland's most accessible city.

Humpback whale at play

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Hervey Bay accommodation is plentiful and pleasant, with many motels, resorts, b&b's, self contained units and holiday apartments. Find accommodation, flights and car hire!

Hervey Bay climate Hervey Bay has a great sub-tropical climate, with summer (January) maximum temperature at an average of 29 degrees Celsius and a winter (July) maximum of 22 degrees Celsius on an average.

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Map from Brisbane to Fraser Coast

Hervey Bay is the main access point to Fraser Island and major regional tourist attractions. It is renowned as a destination for families, couples, backpackers and our famous 'grey nomads'.

The whale watching industry has grown to a level where about 75,000 visitors yearly depart from their Hervey Bay accommodation on daily whale watching trips. In total, about 600,000 visitors come to this region every year. About 1.4 million people visit this area on
an overnight stay.

A strong growth has skyrocketed Hervey Bay's population from only 30,000 in 1991 to approximately 52,000 in 2006. Apparently, his growth rate, one of Australia's highest, will continue well into the next century.

The Fraser Coast District Health Service
incorporates two public hospitals located at Hervey Bay and Maryborough .

Hospital inpatient services include paediatrics and intensive care, anaesthetics, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, dental, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, and ophthalmology.

Services provide surgery, ICU and birthing services at Hervey Bay. Two hospitals have a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department each.

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