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Places near Hervey Bay by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Hervey Bay
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:45 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hervey Bay
- Point Vernonbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Torquay Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Hervey Bay Regional Gallerybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Vernon Conservation Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Lenthalllake · 45 min
- Back in Hervey Bay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery (beach, about 9 km), Akarra Lagoons (lake, about 2 km), Utopia Falls Qld (waterfall, about 7 km), Vernon Conservation Park (nature spot, about 8 km), Boyle Martin Landing Memorial. 1863 (monument, about 8 km), Point Vernon (beach, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hervey Bay?
131 places on Spotwander: 13 beaches & coast, 49 parks, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest beach to Hervey Bay?
Craignish Beach, about 4 km by road; Dundowran Beach (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Hervey Bay?
Brennan Park, about 3 km by road; Whiting Park (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hervey Bay?
Start in Hervey Bay, visit Point Vernon, then Torquay Beach, then Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, then Vernon Conservation Park, then Lake Lenthall, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.