Bargara information
Located 15km east of Bundaberg, Bargara is a popular holiday village for families. Previously established.
Attractions and activities include snorkelling, diving and whale watching, swimming, walking and turtle hatching areas in Mon Repos Environmental Park, where boardwalks and special viewing locations protect the turtles’ environment.
Accommodation options for visitors include motels, apartments and town houses, villas, B&Bs and holiday houses.
Bundaberg information
Located on the Burnett River, 110km north of Maryborough, Bundaberg is a coastal sugar town, with gracious palm lined streets and beautiful “Queenslander” architecture. Previously established as a sugar growing area, Bundaberg is now a large primary producing area including sugar, beef, fruit and vegetables and of course rum.
Attractions and activities include the Botanic Gardens, Hinkler House Museum and Fairymead House Sugar Museum, Bundaberg Rum tours, Alexandra Park Zoo and Burrum Coast National Park.
Accommodation options for visitors include motels, resorts and apartments, cottages, B&Bs and caravan parks, backpackers, lodges and holiday units.
Woodgate Beach information
Located on the coast adjacent to Woodgate national Park, Woodgate is protected beach popular for family holidays. The shallows are home to dugongs and turtles, while the National park is home to kangaroos and emus.
Attractions and activities include board-walks, walking trails and 4WD trails, fishing, swimming and whale watching.
Accommodation options for visitors include apartments, holiday units and B&Bs.
Hervey Bay information
Located 300km north of Brisbane, Hervey Bay, including Urangan, Torquay, Scarness, Pialba and Point Vernon, is the gateway to Fraser Island.Previously established as a cattle station, Hervey Bay is now a popular resort town.
Attractions and activities include whale watching in the sheltered waters of Hervey Bay, horse riding and camel safaris, scenic flights, sky diving and fishing charters, canoeing, windsurfing and jet skiing, Reef World, pelican feeding and markets on Sundays.
Accommodation options for visitors include motels, cottages and apartments, hotels, resorts and villas, B&Bs, holiday units and caravan parks.
Frazer Island information
Located just off the coast from Hervey Bay, Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island.After a long history of environmental battles, Fraser Island is now a National Park. Access is by car ferry and permits are required, once on the island access is limited to 4WD as there are no sealed roads.
Attractions and activities include whale watching, fishing and bush walking, water skiing, scuba diving, and bird watching. Explore rainforests, luminous lakes and pinnacle rock formations. Experience dingoes, turtles and dolphins.
Accommodation options for visitors include resorts, apartments and beach houses, caravan parks, lodges and beach houses.
Maryborough information
Located 110km south of Bundaberg on the Mary River, Maryborough is one of Queensland’s oldest cities.Previously established as a port for the local wool growing area, Maryborough is today a service centre for the surrounding industries.
Attractions and activities include the Bond Store Museum, Queens Park and Brennan & Geraghty’s Store, an historical grocery store with original contents from the 1890s. Experience the Thursday Markets, Mary River cruises and fishing at Lenthall Dam.
Accommodation options for visitors include motels, caravan parks and B&Bs.
Tin Can Bay information
Located in a sheltered inlet 67km north of Noosa Heads, Tin Can Bay is well known for its dolphins. Indo Pacific Humpback dolphins come to the jetty between 7am and 10am for feeding.
Previously established as a timber logging area, Tin Can Bay is now a fishing village and holiday area.
Attractions and activities include sailing, boating and crabbing, canoeing, estuary and reef fishing, golfing and dolphin tours.
Accommodation options for visitors include houseboats, yachts and backpackers, holiday houses, B&Bs and caravan parks, motels, apartments and holiday units.
Rainbow Beach information
Located 10km east of Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach known for its coloured sands, is a favourite 4WD area.
Previously established to service the local sand mining industry, Rainbow Beach is now a popular holiday area.
Attractions and activities include surfing, fishing and kayaking, horse riding, hang gliding and paragliding. Experience dolphin pods, gropers, manta rays turtles and harmless grey nurse sharks.
Accommodation options for visitors include motels, holiday units and apartments, backpackers, caravan parks and B&Bs.
Contact the Visitor Information Centre at Hervey Bay (1800 811 728) for more information on the Fraser Coast, Queensland. |
