Hervey Bay is a bustling city in the southeastern coast of Queensland. Most Australians associate Hervey Bay with whale watching and with good reason. This city has a thriving tourism sector focused on this attraction alone, which has its peak every time the whales visit between the months of July and November. In the month of August, a whale festival is held where theatrical performances and an Electric Light Parade are organized to herald the annual visit of these huge cetaceans. Firework displays are customary parts of the week-long celebration.

Apart from the whales, there is another species of marine mammals that call Hervey Bay home. Read more...