Discover Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay's travel, reservations and community guide.
If you want to find out about anything in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia then you have come to the right place. Whether you are an independent traveller or a backpacker thinking of touring the district, or a local looking for one of the many services or businesses in Hervey Bay, this is your site.

For the traveller, Discover Hervey Bay gives you one easy reference point for all of your extensive itinerary planning, including accommodation, tours and cruises, dive trips and car rentals - this service is free with no hidden fees or handling charges.

Explore our up to date list of availability and best prices on Hervey Bay Accommodation here.

Hervey Bay has often been called the jewel in Queensland’s crown. It is also referred to as the Whale Watch Capital of the World. A scenic 3 ½ hours drive north of Brisbane and only 45 minutes by air from Brisbane, Hervey Bay is an easily accessible holiday destination. It has a population of approximately 63,000 residents. To discover more of Hervey Bay, Expedia.com can help you rent a car at a great price.

The city has a wonderful subtropical climate. Temperatures range from 14 to 23 degrees Centigrade in winter and 22 to 29 degrees Centigrade in summer. Rainfall is low and there are more fine days than other Queensland holiday centres.

New Accommodation Listings On Discover Hervey Bay

Kurrawa A high set comfortable holiday home, on World Heritage Fraser Island is only 300 metres from the sea, enjoy a breakaway in this tropical self-contained holiday home.

Akama Resort 5 Stars!Recently opened, this brand new five star resort offers Hervey Bay, what it has been missing, with stunning blend of hospitality, comfort and style. Overlooking Fraser Island from your balcony, you can sit back relax and enjoy your breakaway.

Bay Hideaway Resort, is situated at the Entrance to Hervey Bay and comprise of 1 & 2 Bedroom 4 star apartments as well as 2 & 3 Bedroom 4 ½ star Golf Villas.

Peppers Pier Resort, Brand new 132 fully self-contained one, two, three bedroom suites, and private balconies, With breath taking views of Fraser Island, it's the perfect place, to relax and have a family holiday in style.

The Grange Resort, offers new 2 and 3 bedroom villas set amongst tropical landscaped gardens and offer privacy with a 'home away from home' atmosphere. Ideal for families.

Emeraldene Inn & Eco-Lodge, the closest accommodation to the hospital has just joined the Discover Hervey Bay community.

Eden By The Bay, brand new beachfront holiday apartments have just joined Discover Hervey Bay. Located on the beach at Scarness.

Boat Harbour Resort has just joined Discover Hervey Bay. They are located just 500m from the Hervey Bay Marina and Hervey Bay Boat Club.

Lisianna Apartments Offers six spacious two bedroom apartments that are fully self contained, Lisianna Holiday Units has great views of the sea as it's just opposite the beach.

Compare prices and availability here

We welcome Tasman Venture to Discover Hervey Bay offering the Newest Whale Watching vessel with 360 deg. viewing decks with moring and affernoon tours available be sure to check them out today.

Wildlife Cruises operators of the MV Kasey Lee have also joined Discover Hervey Bay offering ¾ day whale watch tours. Remember whale watching starts in July.

Latest additions to Discover Hervey Bay include DayTripper. So if you are thinking of a great day's fishing check them out.

More Things to Do In Hervey Bay

WHALE SEASON For 2012

Whale watching boats should start having regular sightings and encounters with humpback whales as well as playful dolphins and the occasional seal from between late July to late November.

Don't miss the 2012 Whale watching season for Hervey Bay.

You will find travel information such as currency conversion rates, coach timetables, international and domestic airline schedules, and visitor information including local banking, medical and emergency information. We have now added a map of Hervey Bay to the site as well.

By filling out a simple form you can organise your entire holiday in Hervey Bay from accommodation to which tours you would like to go on or even where you would like to dine using our fine food guide.

In addition to tourism related information Discover Hervey Bay also has available a comprehensive selection of information that the intending visitor will find useful.

Although known nationally and internationally for the best humpback whale watching in the world, Hervey Bay has a lot more to offer its visitors.If you are coming from abroad, we recommend local travel insurance from Icover or another Australian Travel Insurance company or QBE Travel Insurance cover you.

Hervey Bay is brimful of history, beauty and attractions centred around sheltered waters and some 14 kilometres of golden beaches safe for children. There is no shortage of things to do and see - from relaxation on unspoilt beaches to water sports for those visitors who are a little more adventurous.Every Friday night at 4pm there is the local craft and produce market held at Urangan Marina. Also you cannot forget the Wetside water Park

A distinct and very affordable tourist destination, Hervey Bay offers a colourful concentration of lifestyles and its waters are home to turtles, dolphins and dugongs as well as humpback whales. No matter what your interests, your age group or the season, you can enjoy its experiences, its natural beauty and a choice of activities and attractions.

All this, and more awaits you in Hervey Bay, the "Whale Watching Capital of the World" and "Gateway to Fraser Island" .Close by to Hervey bay is world famous Noosa renown for it's great surfing beaches.