Why go
- City in Queensland, Australia.
- Served by Maryborough Airport (MBH).
History
Hervey Bay is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located on the bay of the same name open to the Coral Sea between the Queensland mainland and nearby K'gari. The local economy relies on tourism which is based primarily around whale watching in Platypus Bay to the north, ferry access to K'gari, accessible recreational fishing and boating and the natural north facing, calm beaches with wide undeveloped foreshore zones. In October 2019, Hervey Bay was named the First Whale Heritage Site in the world by the World Cetacean Alliance, for its commitment to and practices of sustainable whale and dolphin watching.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (Dash 8-300, Dash 8-400, DH8) · 1 route: Brisbane*
- Virgin Australia VA (Embraer 190, 737-800) · 1 route: Sydney*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Maryborough Airport (MBH); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HVB has direct flights to 2 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Brisbane, Sydney). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: River Heads Ferry, 18 km); routes include Kingfisher Bay Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast), QLD. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.