Hervey Bay Attractions
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Visitors to the area have a wide range of enjoyable Hervey Bay attractions to choose from. You can fish from the shore or take advantage of the fishing charters on offer. An up close and personal wildlife park, mini golf, model railway through to the natural attractions of safe golden beaches. You might also like to take advantage of the many tours & cruises operating out of Hervey Bay. You don't even have to spend any money there are also many free things to do in Hervey Bay.
Dayman Point offers sweeping views of the Great Sandy Strait, family picnic facilities and memorials to early explorers Matthew Flinders and Joseph Dayman, and to the men of "Z" force who trained on Fraser Island Australia for a daring World War operation in Singapore.
To experience the early settlement of Hervey Bay and Fraser Island, visit the Hervey Bay Historical Museum at Scarness or hire a boat and explore Woody Island National Park, halfway between Urangan (Hervey Bay) and Fraser Island, with its disused lighthouse and graves.
Arkarra Lagoons and Balinese Tea Gardens are amongst 30 acres of sub tropical rain forest. There are great walking trails here as well as the opportunity to handfeed the fish, turtles, ducks and native birdlife who inhabit the gardens, located at Dundowran Beach approximately 8mins from downtown Hervey Bay.
The Botanic Gardens are unusual in being built on the 6,000 year old former sand dunes. Highlights are the Aboriginal bush tucker trail and the Orchid House.
Hervey Bay hosts a week-long whale festival in August which is a major tourist attraction. This annual festival features several entertainment options such as an electric light parade and fireworks.
There is a huge range of sporting activities for visitors who prefer land based fun. Golf, lawn bowls, go karting, tennis, horse riding and skating plus many more are all part of the Hervey Bay lifestyle. If you feel very adventurous why not try skydiving, or sea kayaking. Why not take a bicycle ride along the 14 kilometre foreshore cycle track.
So if you are planning a trip to Hervey Bay, there will always be plenty to keep you occupied with the many Hervey Bay attractions offered both in the town and on the outer regions.
