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Petrie Park

Nature & Wildlife

Petrie Park is just one of the many family-friendly parks available on the Fraser Coast. The park is a blissful, shady oasis and is the only access point to the Mary River in the Tiaro area. There is an underco...

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Lenthalls Dam

Nature & Wildlife

Lake Lenthall (commonly referred to as Lenthalls Dam) is an ideal picnic and fishing spot with barbecue facilities, picnic shelter and tables, walking tracks and a small boat ramp provided. Built in 1984 on t...

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Great Ocean Helicopters

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

Great Ocean Helicopters based in Hervey Bay offer private transfers and personally tailored scenic helicopter flights throughout the Fraser Coast and surrounds, including; Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Fraser Island...

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1770 LARC! Tours

Art, History & Culture

Step aboard the iconic pink amphibious vessels and embark on an unforgettable adventure with 1770 LARC Tours, exploring the stunning National Parks and pristine waterways surrounding the historic Town of 1770 i...

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Fraser Island Boat Charters

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

Explore the remote western coast of K'gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) with a unique sailing holiday onboard Fraser Island Boat Charters. With a fleet of four sailing catamarans across a wide range of si...

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Urangan Pier

Hervey Bay Historical Sites & Heritage Locations

A must-see attraction at Queensland's Fraser Coast is Hervey Bay's famous and historic Urangan Pier - it's one of the longest in Australia. It stretches for almost one kilometre into the ocean. A walk to the e...

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Eli Creek

K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) Nature & Wildlife

Eli Creek, the largest creek on the eastern beach of K'gari (formerly Fraser Island), pours up to four million litres of clear, fresh water into the ocean every hour. Eli Creek is a popular picnic and swimming...

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Port of Maryborough

Maryborough Nature & Wildlife

The marina, also known as the Port of Maryborough, is home to the last remnants of original wharves and is a must-see for those visiting. A deeper site was selected to replace the first shallow port of Marybor...

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Blue Dolphin Exclusive Whale Encounter

Nature & Wildlife

Be one of the few, not the many, to experience their award-winning exclusive full day whale watch (mid July to late October). For an up close and personal experience that you will never forget, see the magnifi...

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Great Sandy Biosphere

The Great Sandy Strait (Biosphere) Nature & Wildlife

In 2009, the Great Sandy region was awarded Biosphere Reserve status by UNESCO, the global organisation that also awards World Heritage Listings. The decision gives world-wide recognition to the Fraser Coast re...

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Hervey Bay Whale Watch Quick Cat II

Nature & Wildlife

Hervey Bay Whale Watch - Quick Cat II, locally owned and operated by the Peaker family since 2017 offers half-day cruises during the whale season from mid-July to the end of October and Summer Cruises from Nove...

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Hervey Bay Recreation Pathways

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

Walk, cycle, skateboard, scoot or rollerblade along Hervey Bays Recreation Pathways along either 15 kilometres of coastal paths or 14 kilometres along the links corridor which follows an old rail line. The link...

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Mary Ann Steam Engine

Maryborough Historical Sites & Heritage Locations

The Mary Ann is a replica of the first steam engine built in Queensland in 1873 at John Walker and Co's Union Foundry. It steams through the park along the rail tracks which were laid to service the wharves a...

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Spirit Of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruises

Nature & Wildlife

Spirit of Hervey Bay is your best choice for a first rate whale watching experience. Close encounters, breaching, tail slapping, head lunging being just a few of the spectacular behaviours the whales share and ...

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Achievers Walk

Maryborough Nature & Wildlife

Discover how ordinary Australians can achieve extraordinary things on this unique walking trail. Located in Maryborough's Portside Heritage Precinct, the Achievers Walk takes you past a series of plaques mounte...

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Old Maryborough Railway Station

Maryborough Historical Sites & Heritage Locations

Built-in 1882, the heritage-listed Maryborough Railway Station features a Victorian design. The stationmaster’s residence has much of the character of larger Queensland houses of that era. The railway complex a...

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The Cathedrals

K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) Nature & Wildlife

The Cathedrals on K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) are coloured sand cliffs that have been sculpted by the wind and rain blowing in off the Pacific Ocean. The colours - red, brown, yellow and orange - are specta...

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Timezone Hervey Bay

Entertainment & Shopping

Hervey Bay – gateway to Fraser Island, famous for sunshine, beaches, and dolphins delighting tourists. But let's be real: sometimes the best holiday moments happen indoors, away from the sand and surf. Enter Ti...

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Gallipoli to Armistice Memorial

Historical Sites & Heritage Locations

The Gallipoli to Armistice Memorial traces the birth of the Anzac legend. Drawn from the personal perspectives in letters written home to loved ones by Wide Bay district men who fought on the front line, includ...

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Boat Club Adventure Cruises

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

The Hervey Bay Boat Club's world-class whale watching tour departs daily aboard our purpose-built vessel, Amaroo. Renowned as one of the best places in the world to encounter humpback whales, Hervey Bay offers ...

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Ellena Street Pavement Art and Sculpture

Maryborough Art, History & Culture

Enjoy tributes to the heritage of Maryborough with the Ellena Street Pavement Artwork. Primary School students designed the pavers for the Ellena Street Pavement Art and Sculpture, with the theme being "I can...

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Bauple Museum

Tiaro & Hinterland Art, History & Culture

The Bauple Museum was opened in 2001. An impressive community effort, the museum documents the history of Bauple and the former Tiaro Shire using a variety of photos and memorabilia collected from local familie...

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Twilight Bay Cruise

Nature & Wildlife

Travellers are invited to experience the magic of Hervey Bay's twilight on The Boat Club's Sunset Cruise. This enchanting two-hour journey through the Sandy Straits offers a tranquil escape as day turns to nig...

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The Maryborough Mural Trail

Maryborough Art, History & Culture

Be inspired by Maryborough’s growing tourist attraction and walk the Mural Trail, telling the quirky and serious stories of the city’s colourful past from the time when it was Queensland’s major industrial city...

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