Hervey Bay is a good vaction spot when staying on the Queensland coast
As you wander the streets of Hervey Bay and area towns, note the many different types of cuisine available including Italian and Chinese. This might be as good an indicator as any of how quickly the former cattle town has grown from its mid-nineteenth century beginnings. In fact, Hervey Bay is one of the fastest growing towns in Australia with a diverse group of citizens calling it home.
Though the town grows and changes, some things never change. The coastal view is one of them. Pick a great place from the shore and on take your binoculars or books a tour: you have a good chance of spotting humpback whales. Cruises take you for a half, three quarters or full day of looking for these massive, majestic mammals.
Another tour option leaving from Hervey Bay, of the four wheel drive variety, takes tourists to Fraser Island and an exploration of evidence left behind by Aboriginal populations. Watch for more than two hundred species of birds. Even keep your eyes peeled for a dingo.
Tour operators like to make things as easy as possible for out of town guests. Most will pick visitors up from their city centre hotel. The horseback riding guides are among these, taking clients out to meet their equine rides for a two and a half hour tour plus refreshments. There are so many ways to meet new friends on the road.
Kids and parents with a competitive streak take heed: Golf n Game activity complex offers the chance to engage in some serious mini-golf competition. While father and son tee off, mom and daughter can enjoy a refreshing splash at the water slides. A free and fairly new water attraction has also opened up in Hervey Bay. Here there are interactive water games for kids under five and over five to take part in respectively. One can also walk the boardwalk, enjoy a drink at the coffee shop, and marvel at the use of recycled rainwater which supplies the park.
Man has long set himself against game of one kind or another. For the fisherman in your life, here is the chance to make a photo worthy catch. Try for types of trout, cod, snapper or perch. While you test your strength and match wits against marine prey, others among your party might attempt other water sports like diving or sea kayaking.
Hervey Bay is a backpackers haven. Homesteads and hostels wait to make you comfortable enough to face the next day on your feet without the luxuries of LCD TV or private, en suite bath. Then again, sharing the amenities of a common room leaves more money to explore the scenery and attractions that brought you here in the first place from some other part of Australia or the world at large. Families can budget for excitement too by parking up at a caravan site or booking a room at a friendly, family oriented motel.
For those looking to indulge in a bit more luxury, there is plenty of scope when it comes to Hervey Bay holiday accommodation. Motels offer single and family rooms and provide basic but private amenities like colour TV. Resorts and apartments wait to cater to your full-service needs and beyond. Look to self-catering as a way to enjoy private, gourmet meals. Make your list and choose from there: spa; pool; room service. Every one of these exists somewhere this beach front city.

