Things to do and see in Hervey Bay
NEW! WETSIDE WATER PARK!

Located between Pialba Caravan Park and Seafront Oval.

Markets at the Urangan Marina Complex every Friday night .Its held where the boats leave for Whale watch. Contact Janice Jenner on 41249820 and Jahn Stone on 41254067.

Hervey Bay is a peaceful and picturesque seaside city that has attracted holiday makers for over a century. It has plenty to offer for just about everyone, on the water and on the land. Hervey Bay is best known as the Whale Watch Capital and the home of the World Heritage listed Fraser Island. This haven which began as a number of seaside villages, boasts kilometers of beaches and offers a vast range of tourist attractions and activities for all ages. Hervey Bay's climate and idyllic waterways have led to an abundance of water sports activity in the area. A broad nature strip with a bike path meandering among the trees traces the entire stretch of sandy beach from the Urangan Pier to the last of the grand old beach houses at Point Vernon.

The beach is ideal for all ages and swimming, sailing, fishing, diving, sea kayaking and skiing are all readily available for the visitor's recreation. As well as an abundance of water based activities, Hervey Bay offers a wide variety of attractions and activities with something to suit all ages and interests. With art galleries and theatres, a broad range of eateries, sport and recreational facilities, clubs, botanic gardens, historical townships, major annual events, picnic areas, whale watch cruises, and Fraser Island only a breath away, magnificent views, natural attractions and a wide choice of accommodation - Hervey Bay really has something for everyone. Hervey bay has numerous night venues for the late night people such as The Viper Niteclub on the Esplanade at Torquay which is a glass free venue. There are no local casinos but you can try some online casinos in Australia as an alternative, and plenty of the better hotels have poker machines for guests to use. You can do as little or as much as you like in this relaxing coastal city.

Visitors to Hervey Bay can enjoy a range of attractions. You can fish from the shore or take advantage of the fishing charters on offer. An up close and personal wildlife park, Reefworld, shark show and shell display, mini golf, model railway through to the natural attractions of safe golden beaches. Don't forget the markets at the Whale Watch terminal located at the Urangan Marina held every Friday night 4-8 pm.

You might also like to take advantage of the many tours & cruises operating out of Hervey Bay. You don't even have to spend any money there are also many free things to do in Hervey Bay.

There is a huge range of sporting activities for visitors who prefer land based fun. Golf, lawn bowls, go karting, tennis, horse riding and skating plus many more are all part of the Hervey Bay lifestyle. If you feel very adventurous why not try skydiving, or sea kayaking. Why not take a bicycle ride along the 14 kilometer foreshore cycle track.

Golf'n'Games Waterslide
4 Cypress St Torquay
Ph: (07) 4125 1166
18 hole mini golf course, giant waterslide. BBQ picnic facilities, latest video games. Drinks snacks available.

Hervey Bay Country Music and Social Group 'Cool Country' supported by Hervey Bay Council for the Arts Inc.
Country Rock, a few oldies and a touch of Rock n Roll.
Open Walk-Up Days held the last Sunday of every month except December. Next one 31st October.
Time:1pm-4.30pm
Venue: Hervey Bay Hotel upstairs conference room. Situated on Watson St, Pialba.
All Country music lovers invited to join us and have a wonderful afternoon of entertainment by our talented 5 piece band and Group Members. We invite all artists to come and join in. Just bring along your Chord Charts and sing with our band or you might prefer to play your own instrument.
Cost: $3pp, Children free.
Raffles and Lucky door prize.
We will have a Guest Artist every month.
Members workshop practice nights held every Thursday Night from 7pm in the downstairs conference room, also at the Hotel.
Contact: Anne Watson 41941349

Fraser Coast Parasailing
Experience the Fraser Coast in the most thrilling and unique way possible with FRASER COAST PARASAILING.
Soar like a bird above the sparkling waters of the Great Sandy Strait & Hervey Bay, gliding past panoramic views of our golden coastline and tropical islands.
You may even see some whales during the Whale season, as they frolic and play on their travels past Hervey Bay.
With your friendly, experienced captain and crew and gentle, dry take-offs and landings FRASER COAST PARASAILING is fantastic, safe, fun for the whole family.

Hervey Bay Go Kart Track
Scrub Hill Rd, Pialba
Ph: (07) 4128 1180
Go Kart hire. 20 karts rounding 650m long & 8m wide sealed hot mix track. Viewing deck. Cold drinks & chips available. Free parking. Min driver height 1.5m. Full track supervision. Fun for all. Neptune's Reefworld
Dayman Park, Pulgul St Urangan.
Ph: (07) 41289 828.
Natural reef aquarium. Australia's best living coral display with both friendly & deadly colourful fish, sharks, turtles & rays. Turtle pats, seal kisses & reef walks. Coffee on the deck with view over the Bay to Fraser Island. Groups welcome. Wheelchair facilities.

Vic Hislop's Shark Show
553 The Esplanade, Urangan
Ph: (07) 4128-9137

Free Things to do in Hervey Bay

• Wetside Water Education Park
• Walk or ride the Esplanade(this is about 18 km).
• Feed the Lorikeets at the Botanical Gardens.
• Visit the Regional Art Gallery at 161 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba . www.herveybayregionalgallery.org.au
• Visit Australia's FIRST Immigration and Family Wall of Honour.
• Visit Hervey Bays "MARKETS" held every Sunday with Arts, Crafts, everything you might need and a lot you won't.
• A scenic drive to Toogoom or Burrum Heads.
• Visit Torquay Beachside Markets at Torquay esplanade, near tennis courts and Aquavue Cafe every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 8 am to 2pm.
• Fish off one of the small jetties along the Esplanade or walk out to the end of the long jetty (approx. 1 km long). Drop a fishing line into a deep shipping channel where they catch all sorts of fish like garfish, whiting, bream, flathead up to big fish like "Golden Trevally".
• Feed the Pelicans.
• Have a BBQ on the foreshore. There are gas BBQ's all along the Esplanade.
• Take a bicycle ride along the 14 kilometer foreshore cycle track.
• Markets at the Urangan Marina Complex every Friday night with a free jumping castle. They start at 4pm till 8pm.