On our recent Australian holiday we stayed in Hervey Bay and while we were there it was the annual whale watching season. Hervey Bay is a colourful seaside resort town with a magnificent beach and a number of stylish shopping centers. The town is filled with great accommodation, wonderful restaurants and sensational shopping. Hervey Bay is the main jumping off point for Fraser Island which is the worlds largest sand island and it lies just offshore. The Island forms the eastern shore of Hervey Bay and the protected waters inside the bay become the home for hundreds of Humpback Whales during their annual migration from Antarctica. During the months of July through to early November many of these gentle giants visit the bay to mate and suckle their calves before their arduous journey back to the Antarctic. The calm waters inside the bay are one of the few places in the world where these wonderful creatures can be viewed from close range in calm waters. The Whale Watching industry in Hervey bay has been operating for over 20 years and is now a sophisticated operation. Many quality vessels make up the fleet. You can choose from a range including fast half day trips to relaxing full day expeditions aboard a luxurious sailing catamaran. There is also a host of accommodation options in Hervey bay to choose from. Hervey Bay is located north from the sunshine coast in south east Queensland and is an ideal destination for your next holiday. I took my family and we decided on self catering apartment accommodation to help with the budget and we were delighted with the result. We booked our accommodation and whale watching cruise through www.qldtravel.com.au who are specialists in all Queensland tours and accommodation. There was a massive range of accommodation on the site to choose from. Self contained bungalows, hotel accommodation, apartments or one of the many sensational new resorts which were all part of the offering. The quality is excellent. Getting there was really easy as there is a domestic airport Hervey Bay and you can fly in direct from Sydney. Most resorts offer airport pickups. The site was really easy to use and the staff there are super helpful when we had questions to answer. Anyway, back to the accommodation in a moment. Hervey bay and Fraser Island are a great destination from which to visit The Great Barrier Reef. You can fly from Hervey bay direct to Lady Elliot Island which is right on the reef itself. The southern end f the reef is known to have the best diving and snorkeling on the reef. The visibility is usually between 20 and 30 meters. There are many other tour options to choose from. There are also many tours available to Fraser Island. You can choose from many day or extended tours and self drive tours are also very popular. Fishing charters are also very popular from Hervey Bay and there a number of operators. Weather permitting they will take you onto the open ocean chasing Pearl Perch, Coral trout or one of the many species which abound in this region. Anyway, back to the accommodation. We stayed in the Peppers Pier resort Apartments which overlooks the hustle and bustle of the Esplanade and the Urangan Pier. It was only a walk across the road to the beach. I would recommend this to anyone. Hervey Bay was a great family holiday destination and we enjoyed the whale watching immensely. There was so much accommodation and tours on the website to choose from we sent the operators an email and one of their staff helped us to decide which style to choose. I would certainly recommend you to do the same.
Please Rate this Article 5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 52 out of 51 out of 5
Not yet Rated
