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Top Things to Do in Hervey Bay - The fun list, take notes!

Queensland is one of the more fun places to holiday in when you are travelling around Australia and here are some great things you can do in Hervey Bay.

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About Hervey Bay

Located about four hours away from the north part of Brisbane there are many ways for you to get here from the city. You could either opt to fly, which would take you less than an hour or you could drive; it will take you about four hours as stated before. Opting to drive is one of the best decisions you will make during your holiday in Australia because there are many spots to stop and explore on your way to the Bay. You can choose the route so that you go through the beautiful Glasshouse Mountains found on the sunshine coast. You will also be passing many beautiful coastal towns.

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Accommodation in Hervey Bay

Make sure you book yourself a Hervey Bay hotel the likes of Oaks Resort & Spa Hervey Bay, so you are located in a strategic place and do not have to travel much to explore the town and the seaside destinations.

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Whale watching

This is definitely on the top of the list of things to do when you are in this part of Australia as this is also one of the main reasons people travel to this lovely coastal destination. You and your family will have an amazing time on the water as you go on this whale-watching excursion and you have various tour options available for you to choose from. There are morning whale excursions and afternoon excursions and you could also opt to go on a 3 or 4-day excursion.

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Enjoy the beaches.

This is a given in any holiday that you take by the beach. Even if you have many activities planned for yourself and your loved ones during your holiday in this part of Australia, make sure you keep aside at least a day or two to do absolutely nothing but chill at the beach. The sunrise and the sunset views on the beaches in this part of Australia are certainly to die for. Earlier in the day, you will be able to find fishermen lining the shows trying to catch the fish of the day. In the later part of the day you will see many people enjoying the beach and everything it has to offer like participating in various water sport activities or just having a beach football game.

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Esplanade Walk

This is a path that you will find along the bay and it stretches to about 15 kilometres all the way from the harbour until the west part of the city. This beautiful waterfront Garden is a popular attraction in Hervey Bay. During the evening you will find cyclists and walkers alike enjoying a bit of daily exercise on this path. There are plenty of things for you to do here and if you are travelling to Australia with kids this add this to your list because it has a lot of playground pit stops for the young ones.