Why Hervey Bay

The city of Hervey Bay is located a comfortable three and a half hours drive, or 45 minutes flight north of Brisbane, Australia.

It has a great sub-tropical climate, with summer (January) temperatures averaging 29 degrees Celsius and a winter (July) average of 21 degrees Celsius. Hervey Bay's abundance of natural assets includes the Great Sandy Strait, World Heritage listed Fraser Island, the Bay and the wetlands. It boasts a quality of life that balances work and pleasure, and is a clean, safe city that has a desire to become Queensland's most accessible city.

Hervey Bay is also one of the main access points to Fraser Island and major regional tourist attractions. It is renowned as a destination for backpackers. The whale watching industry has grown to a level where approximately 70,000 visitors per annum depart from Hervey Bay on daily whale watching trips in the period late July to early November. In total, approximately 1.2 million overnight and 1.1 million day visitors come to this region each year.

Lifestyle. It's the reason most people give for moving to Hervey Bay as well as the reason they give for staying, and it's remarkable how so many different people give that same answer. Young couples, growing families, older couples, establishing small businesses, retirees - all are captivated by Hervey Bay's enchanting mix of natural attractions, idyllic climate, relaxed pace, modern facilities, broad educational opportunities, exciting tourism ventures and friendly people.

All of this is within easy reach of Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Fraser Island and Central Queensland.