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Whale watching
Hervey Bay is considered one of the best places in the world to view
Humpback whales which visit its waters between August and October each
year, when the whales are on their way back to the Antarctic after
spending the winter up North and giving birth.
They can also be
spotted on their way up North round April, but August is generally
the best time because this is when the whales stop with their
newborns to feed.
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Camping
Numerous campgrounds and day visit areas, with toilets, showers,
barbecues, drinking water and a small supply of cut firewood (one armful
per camp per day).
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Fishing
Fishing is a favorite pastime of many regular
visitors. Try the beach gutters, reefs offshore from Waddy
Point or the still waters of Great Sandy Strait. Bury all
fish offal at least 30cm under the sand below high water
mark to avoid attracting dingoes.
Some
beaches are closed to fishing during tailor spawning
season in September.
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Location
: Hervey
Bay Airport
Telephone : 07
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Dingo
warning:
Dingoes on Fraser Island
are wild animals and can become aggressive. On your visit
be dingo smart:
- never feed dingoes
- pack away food scraps
and rubbish
- never leave food
inside your tent
- keep fish and bait off
the ground
- stay close to your
children and walk in groups
- do not encourage or
excite dingoes; watch quietly
- report any incidents
to the rangers
Fraser Island's dingoes
are likely to be the purest strain in Australia. Help them
remain one of the island's natural wonders.
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Maheno
ship wreck
Washed ashore during a cyclone in 1935,
the Maheno is today an impressive wreck just north of Happy Valley. Drive
along the eastern beach for a good view. This wreck is probably the most
photographed attraction of the Fraser island. Danger: do not enter or climb
on the wreck.
In her
day the S.S. Maheno was the pride of the Union Steamship
Company's trans Tasman fleet, crossing in 1907 from Auckland to
Sydney in two days 21 hours, setting a record that was to stand
for 25 years. She was wrecked whilst being towed to Japan
for breaking up.
Nature
Fraser Island is World
Heritage listed.
There are more than 40 lakes on the island, each with
special appeal. Some are windows into the water table, but the
majority are in effect, giant rainwater puddles held in hollows in the
dunes by a layer of sand rendered impermeable by reed humus rotting into
it over centuries. All the lakes have dazzling white sand beaches,
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Vehicle entry permit.
~$30.00 ( valid for 28 days ) The
Permit must be fixed to your windscreen prior to entry.
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Best time to
visit
Fraser’s subtropical climate is best in spring, with warm,
sunny days and cool nights. Summer is hot, with average coastal
temperatures 22–28deg, frequent thunderstorms and biting March flies.
Autumn and winter bring cool, usually dry, days and nights, with
temperatures ranging from 14–21deg on the coast, and cooler inland.
Campgrounds are often crowded and beaches busy during school and
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