Hervey Bay is the main land for Fraser Island, and the best place to view the whales, therefore it is no wonder the town is made up from Hospitality.

The beaches here are fantastic for young children as Fraser Island protects us from the rough seas. The most popular beaches are Torquay and Scarness, however Urangan does offer a nice peaceful beach and the Pier. The Pier is a great away to get out into the fishing areas without a boat.

There is wide range of accommodation consisting of Apartments and hotels. These generally have a 3 night min stay. Accommodation information can be found using the following link Hervey Bay Accommodation.

Some facts:
- The nearest international Gateway is Brisbane

Major Attractions would be:
- Whale Season
- Fraser Island

Hervey Bay has a diverse culture:
- It is a retirement destination
- A tourist destination
- And a beginning for young adolescence.

Major Festivals:
- Whale Festival, held during August.
- Peak seasons 13/12/08 – 18/01/09 and mid season over school holidays

Climate:
- Hervey Bay has a warm sub-tropical climate with no real extremes
- In summer, daytime maximum temperatures average 30 degrees celsius with minimum temperatures a mild 21 degrees celsius.
- Winters in ‘The Bay’ can be quite cold. Daytime maximums average 22 degrees celsius. The mercury is known to plummet to low figures; the lowest temperature recorded is -1.2 degrees celsius in July 2007.

Since the climate is sub-tropical, Hervey Bay receives most of its annual rainfall during the summer wet season from December to February.

Whalesong are the first ones to start and the last ones to finish each season. No matter where the whales are, Jason is sure to find them.

Whales Tail next to the boat

They run two tours a day. The morning cruise departs at 730 and incudes a light breakfast and the afternoon tour departs at 1300 with a buffet lunch included before you arrive at the whales.

Each trip is guaranteed and you will have the time of your life. As all engines have to be turned off once you are within 100 metres, a lot of people think you do not get to see them that close. However, no one has told the whales that they cant come to us and this is exactly what they do. As we do not guaranteed what sort of sighting you will have, we can not tell you whether it is going to be, breeching, pectoral slaps, dorsal slaps, mothers feeding their young and even teaching them all tricks.

Mother and Calf - joined by local dolphins