ABOUT HERVEY BAY

There's a special charm to Hervey Bay, Here you discover a warmth and friendliness from the people not seen in more populated coastal towns. Maybe it's the laid back sub-tropical lifestyle, but whatever it is, it's a welcome addition in an area that also boasts an abundance of natural beauty. Hervey Bay first became popular as the perfect retirement area and holiday destination for superb fishing and boating and the gateway to World Heritage listed Fraser Island. Today Hervey Bay has a resident population of 50,000 and is one of Australia's fastest growing regions, and now being hailed as the future Noosa of the North!

A city now boasting modern infrastructure and fuelled by increasing domestic and international tourism, known as the whale watching capital of the world and the gateway to Fraser Island and the Great Sandy Strait, the Hervey Bay region will continue to grow and prosper. A new hospital, private schools and university, an upgraded airport that provides direct jet flights to major cities, an esplanade of international standard restaurants and resort hotels, sports and golf clubs, shopping and entertainment, all catering for the increasing visitor resident population.

The natural beauty, flora and fauna of the area are also a favourite for bird watching, and the safe, protected waters a mecca for boating, fishing and sailing. A location renowned for it's myriad of sea-life at the Great Sandy Strait, in addition to whale watching, include the much loved animals of dugong, sea-turtles and dolphins.

All of this is right on your doorstep, and with a sub-tropical climate and an average temperature 22 degrees in winter and 29 degrees in summer, you will feel you're on a holiday year-round.

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