Hervey Bay is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.
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18 Facts About Hervey Bay
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In October 2019, Hervey Bay was named the First Whale Heritage Site in the world by the World Cetacean Alliance, for its commitment to and practices of sustainable whale and dolphin watching.
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Butchulla language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Fraser Coast Regional Council, particularly the towns of Maryborough and Hervey Bay extending south towards Noosa and north to Caboolture.
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When Cook first discovered Hervey Bay, he did not realize that Fraser Island was separated from mainland Australia; Cook did not travel far enough south due to the shallow depths of the waters in the Bay.
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Hervey Bay Library opened in 1997 and had a major refurbishment in 2014.
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Hervey Bay is situated approximately 3½ hours' drive north of Brisbane, via the Bruce Highway and 30 minutes' drive north-east of Maryborough.
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The City of Hervey Bay has released an airport master plan which includes future provision of a taxiway parallel to the main runway, additional car parking and a larger terminal.
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Hervey Bay is the largest population centre within the Fraser Coast Region.
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Electoral district of Hervey Bay has Queensland's second highest share of residents aged over 60.
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Hervey Bay is represented in the Parliament of Queensland by Labor member Adrian Tantari, and in the Commonwealth Parliament by the Nationals member for Hinkler, Keith Pitt.
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The land mass of Fraser Island significantly affects the pattern of weather in Hervey Bay and protects the immediate marine environment from open ocean storm effects.
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Hervey Bay began as a dispersed community spread over numerous small, seaside villages.
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Hervey Bay has two Higher Education institutes, a campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Wide Bay Institute of TAFE.
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LifeChurch Hervey Bay meets at the Community Centre at 22 Charles Street in Pialba.
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Hervey Bay has an active sporting community with the geography and climate encouraging a diverse range of activities.
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Hervey Bay Triathlon started in 1988 and has been raced annually since.
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Local rugby league team, Hervey Bay Seagulls, are the cornerstone of rugby league in the Hervey Bay area.
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Hervey Bay is a stopover for mature female humpback whales.
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