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Hervey Bay is generally considered to be a place among the best in the world for whale watching, a number of factors contribute to this. The Hervey Bay marine park is located in sheltered waters behind Fraser Island, and protected from the major prevailing winds. Most Whale watching venues only provide the opportunity to view migrating whales, however whale watching in Hervey bay provides the opportunity to study whales when such activities as mating, Calving, breaching, spy hopping and interacting with whale watchers on boats is prevalent.
The Whale Watching fleet in Hervey Bay is second to none. Many of the boats are purpose built and feature such things as underwater windows and video cameras, underwater microphones, Tiered viewing areas and the like to ensure that everyone has a great day. Many different types of trip are offered including dawn, half day, ½ day, full day and sailing which ensures everyone will get what they came for. Most of the fleet are fast catamarans ensuring less travelling time and more time spent with the whales.
Some of the boats in the fleet are Spirit of Hervey Bay, Whalesong Cruises, Kingfisher, Casey Lee, Tasman venture, M.V. Mikat and Blue Dolphin. Some combination tickets are also available at a discounted price to also combine a Fraser Island tour with the Fraser Island Company or Kingfisher bay resort.
The majority of Whales viewed in Hervey Bay are southern humpbacks. These whales are known to be the most interesting to watch as their activities can be quite spectacular. The humpback is one of the great whales and is the fifth largest species. Adults grow to around 40 feet in length and weigh around 40 tonnes .Hervey Bay is a staging and resting area for the humpbacks during there northern migration. They come to Hervey Bay to mate, calve and suckle their young prior to returning to Antarctica for their summer feeding activities. An added attraction in Hervey Bay is the occasional visits by Nigaloo, the white whale. Nigaloo is an albino humpback and is thought to be a male. He is sighted at least once during most whale watching seasons in Hervey Bay. During a whale watching trip it is also common to see dolphins, turtles and dugongs.
Holiday accommodation in Hervey Bay can be arranged at all levels. Such places as BreakFree Great Sandy Straits Marina Resort, Mantra Hervey Bay, and Kondari Resort are the most popular. On Fraser Island accommodation is available at Kingfisher Bay Resort,Eurong Beach Resort, Sailfish on Fraser, Cathedral Beach Resort, and Fraser Island Backpackers. All tours and accommodation can be booked on our freecall number 1800 815 378
Along the Fraser Coast and in Hervey Bay waters are the best fishing charter boats operate year round from the Urangan Boat harbour. There are a range of tours available including day trips, overnighters and extended trips to the Bunker group of islands at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Both game and bottom fishing is catered for.
