What are the major shopping outlets in Hervey Bay and Maryborough?
What is the average temperature in Hervey Bay in summer and winter?
I heard that Queensland has lots of mosquitoes and sandflies. Are these a problem in Hervey Bay?
I am interested in playing sport - what types of clubs do you have?
We enjoy belonging to a community group to get to know people. What sort of groups meet in Hervey Bay?
Are there any major conventions or conferences that are held regularly in Hervey Bay?
What are the high quality natural attractions in the area?

What are the major shopping outlets in the Fraser Coast area?

Hervey Bay has four key shopping precincts in the city, and this will grow over the next couple of years with two of the major centres expanding, and an exciting range of large retailers moving to town.
Maryborough has two shopping precincts and also city centre area with a lot of boutique style shops.

What is the average temperature in the Fraser Coast Region in summer and winter?

The Fraser Coast area enjoys a pleasant sub tropical climate, with mild winters, warm summers and cooling sea breezes.

Average temperature in January is 30 degrees Celsius and in July is 22 degrees Celsius.
Average rainfall in January is 134mm and in July is 37mm.
Average humidity in January is 60% and in July is 50%.

I heard that Queensland has lots of mosquitoes and sandflies. Are these a problem in the Fraser Coast Region?

There are a few locations in Hervey Bay where this has been an issue. The Fraser Coast Regional Council Vector Control Unit performs regular spraying programs in these areas to ensure this is not a problem for local residents.

I am interested in playing sport - what types of clubs do you have?

Hervey Bay has a range of sports clubs ranging from traditional sports such as AFL, Soccer, Rugby league and rugby union, hockey, netball, cricket and swimming, through to outrigging, triathlon, and callisthenics.....just to name a few!

In addition we have two walk/bike paths, which run the full length of the Hervey Bay - one along the beautiful foreshore, and the Link Corridor, which runs along the old rail corridor.

We enjoy belonging to a community group to get to know people. What sort of groups meet in the Fraser Coast?

The Fraser Coast has a diverse range of community groups, service groups and organisations covering arts, crafts, volunteer work, the environment, community engagement, etc.

Information on these organisations, and group meetings can be found through:

Community Environment Groups are listed on the Fraser Coast Regional Councils' website
Fraser Coast Community Directory website

Are there any major conventions or conferences that are held regularly in the Fraser Coast region?

Details of events and functions being held in the region are generally listed on the Fraser Coast Events website.

What are the high quality natural attractions in the area?

Fraser Coast and the surrounding districts offer a wealth of natural attractions to see and experience. In Hervey Bay itself you have the Botanic Gardens at Urangan, the famous Urangan Pier, and the beautiful beaches. From Hervey Bay you can catch a barge or Fast Cat across to World Heritage listed Fraser Island.

Tourism Hervey Bay
Regional Tourism Board
Discover Hervey Bay
Visit Hervey Bay
Visit Maryborough
Visit Tiaro
Visit South Burnett

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