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Freedom Ecotours

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

Freedom Ecotours provides premium, 3/4 day whale-watching cruises (July-October), summertime cruises and private charters. The Freedom Premium Whale Watch Cruise departs daily at 9:30 am (returning at 3.30pm) ...

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Whale Watch Cruise

Hervey Bay Art, History & Culture

Experience an unforgettable up-close wildlife encounter with the majestic humpback whales, on a K'gari (Fraser Island) Whale Watch Cruise. Regarded as the whale watching capital of the world, the calm, clear an...

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Brooweena Historical Village and Museum

Howard, Torbanlea and Surrounds Historical Sites & Heritage Locations

The Brooweena Historical Village is a charming village depicting what life was like in days gone by, set in a tranquil rural setting in the hamlet of Brooweena 304 kilometres north of Brisbane. Europeans first ...

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K’gari (Fraser Island), Great Sandy National Park

K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) Nature & Wildlife

More than a million years in the making, World Heritage-listed K'gari in Great Sandy National Park is a place of incredible natural beauty. Drive and walk through fragrant open woodlands, lush towering rainfor...

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Valley of the Giants

K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) Nature & Wildlife

The Valley of the Giants is on the K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) Great Walk and you can camp in this lush rainforest in the central dunes. After a day on the K'gari Great Walk, you’ll enjoy the chance to rela...

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Spirit Of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruises

Hervey Bay 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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Great Barrier Reef Day Trip to Lady Elliot Island from Hervey Bay

Lady Elliot Island Nature & Wildlife

Lady Elliot Island is a coral cay located at the southern tip of Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef (north of Fraser Island). The island is regarded as one of the best snorkelling and diving destinations in ...

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Roy Rufus Artificial Reef Dive Site

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

The most popular dive site in Hervey Bay is the Roy Rufus Artificial Reef. Located off the eastern side of Big Woody Island, this large artificial reef was started in 1968 and covers a wide area in depths to 18...

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Lake McKenzie

K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) Nature & Wildlife

There are many different aspects to K'gari (formerly Fraser Island), but the awe-inspiring beauty of Lake McKenzie makes it a must-see natural site on the island. It is a ‘perched’ lake, which means it contains...

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Pile Valley Circuit

K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) Nature & Wildlife

The Pile Valley circuit is a four-kilometre circuit that will take you to another world where giant K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) Satinay (hardwood) trees will tower over you having watched over this space fo...

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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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The Boat Club

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

The Boat Club is a vibrant entertainment hub nestled along the Urangan marina, offering visitors a diverse array of attractions. This one-stop precinct features free live entertainment almost daily, with local ...

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The Story Bank

Maryborough Art, History & Culture

Once upon a time, a baby girl was born in the upstairs bedroom at the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Kent Street in Maryborough, Queensland. Her name was Helen Lyndon Goff, but she became known to the world as P...

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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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Hervey Bay Eco Marine Tours

Hervey Bay Art, History & Culture

Hervey Bay Eco Marine Tours is located on the beautiful Fraser Coast region, and their vessel navigates the beauty of the Great Sandy Straits Marine Park. They are the only tour operator in town to offer Indi...

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Birdwatching on the Fraser Coast

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

The Fraser Coast offers a great range of birdwatching opportunities with over 250 species identified. Every year thousands of migratory shorebirds visit Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait from destinations ...

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Hervey Bay Whale Watch Quick Cat II

Hervey Bay 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. Quick Cat II has been a sta...

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Pacific Whale Foundation Eco Adventures Australia

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures Australia (PWFEAA) are advocates for healthy oceans! Join them on one of their eco tours to become an ocean advocate too! PWFEAA's Hervey Bay's Ultimate Whale Watch tou...

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Hervey Bay Whale Watch

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

The Hervey Bay Boat Club's world-class whale-watching tour departs daily aboard the recently upgraded vessel Amaroo. Hervey Bay is the best destination in the world to watch humpback whales, and the Amaroo is p...

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Big Woody Hiking Tour

Nature & Wildlife

This tour has it all! An exclusive experience with Salty Safaris starting with a thrilling boat ride departing Hervey Bay Marina and winding your way across to Big Woody island where you will land on Jeffries B...

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Reefworld Aquarium Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay Nature & Wildlife

Located right on the beautiful foreshores of Hervey Bay you will find Reefworld Aquarium in Urangan. This iconic tourist attraction established in 1979 and has captivated and amazed locals and visitors from aro...

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Bamboo Land Nursery and Parklands

Maryborough Nature & Wildlife

Bamboo Land is a well established bamboo, ginger and heliconia specialised nursery featuring a collection of the world's finest non-invasive bamboos. All varieties are growing for display on their 50 acre prope...

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Bird Watching Dolphin Waters

Burrum Coast Nature & Wildlife

Situated at Burrum Heads, Dophin Waters is a residential area built around a natural waterway and small forested area which is a magnet for various bird species and a drawcard for local and visiting bird watche...

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Petrie Park

Maryborough 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. The undercover picn...

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