Hervey Bay, Queensland
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Hervey Bay is a city in Queensland
, Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180.2 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane
, and lies on the coast of a natural bay between the Queensland mainland and nearby Fraser Island. The local economy relies on tourism, for which whale watching
, Fraser Island and Lady Elliot Island
and Hervey Bay's calm beaches are the major drawcards. In 2008, Hervey Bay was the fastest growing statistical division in the country.
while carrying out his running survey
of the east coast of Australia
, on the 22 May 1770. "By noon Cook's ship was in a position a little over half-way across the opening of Hervey Bay heading for Bundaberg. Cook named the bay "Hervey's Bay" after Augustus John Hervey
(1724–1779), later Third Earl of Bristol
, a naval officer who became a Lord of the Admiralty the year Endeavour
returned".
Until around the mid 80's the area was serviced by a rail link from the Main North Coast line that diverted from Aldershot and went through Takura, Walligan, Nikenbah then on to Pialba and Urangan. The line was a major freight point for the Port of Maryborough and for the sugar cane industry until road transport assumed the role.
, via the Bruce Highway
and 30 minutes drive north-east of Maryborough
. The city is also serviced by the high speed Tilt Train which has connections from Maryborough West
or nearby Howard.
The city is served by the Hervey Bay Airport
, with direct flights from Brisbane (QantasLink
) and Sydney (Virgin Australia). The City of Hervey Bay
(now the Fraser Coast Region) has released an Airport Master Plan which includes future provisioning of a taxiway
parallel to the main runway, a 900 metres (984.3 yd) cross runway, additional car parking facilities and larger terminal. The city is also served by passenger ferry to Fraser Island, as well as both scheduled and unscheduled vehicle Ferrys.
, just above Maryborough. Trains stopped at many stations along the line, however the main stations were Pialba and Urangan. The railway then extended along the Urangan Pier
. The line carried out many pineapples and local goods from the city. The line was closed in 1993. The tracks from Nikenbah to Urangan were ripped up and the Pialba – Urangan line was converted into a mobility corridor. Traces of the railway line are still visible in Urangan. There are two semi-removed crossings (Everything but the tracks were removed) near the end of Pier Street and the track's ballast is still slightly visible from where the mobility corridor ends.
Hervey Bay is represented in the Parliament of Queensland
by LNP member Ted Sorensen
, who defeated Labor
's Andrew McNamara
in the 2009 Queensland state elections
, and in the Commonwealth Parliament
by the Nationals
member for Hinkler
, Paul Neville
.
s which keep a cool breeze throughout the summer.
Cyclones are a threat at times. In March 2009, Cyclone Hamish threatened the area, however it did not cross the coast. Fraser Island protects Hervey Bay from such extreme weather. Average rainfall for the year is 1100 millimetres (43.3 in) with an average of 300 sunny days.
, Urangan, Urraween, Walligan and Wondunna.
Townships outside the Hervey Bay city limits include: Aldershot, Booral, Burrum Heads, Craignish, Howard, River Heads, Toogoom and Torbanlea.
Hervey Bay has two Higher Education institutes, a campus of the University of Southern Queensland
and the Wide Bay Tafe.
Preschools
Primary schools
High Schools
Colleges
Alumni
; Otsuki
, Japan Leshan
, China.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180.2 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, and lies on the coast of a natural bay between the Queensland mainland and nearby Fraser Island. The local economy relies on tourism, for which whale watching
Whale watching
Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation but the activity can also serve scientific or educational purposes. A 2009 study, prepared for IFAW, estimated that 13 million people went whale watching...
, Fraser Island and Lady Elliot Island
Lady Elliot Island
Lady Elliot Island is the southern-most coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The island lies north-east of Bundaberg and covers an area of approximately . The island is home to a small eco resort and an airstrip, which is serviced daily by flights from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay,...
and Hervey Bay's calm beaches are the major drawcards. In 2008, Hervey Bay was the fastest growing statistical division in the country.
History
The first recorded sighting of Hervey Bay was made by James CookJames Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
while carrying out his running survey
Running survey
A running survey is a rough survey made by a vessel while coasting. Bearings to landmarks are taken at intervals as the vessel sails offshore, and are used to fix features on the coast and further inland...
of the east coast of Australia
Eastern states of Australia
In Australia, the term eastern states refers to the states adjoining the east coast of Australia. These are the mainland states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory, while not states, are also included. The term usually includes the...
, on the 22 May 1770. "By noon Cook's ship was in a position a little over half-way across the opening of Hervey Bay heading for Bundaberg. Cook named the bay "Hervey's Bay" after Augustus John Hervey
Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol
Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC was a British admiral and politician.-Naval career:As a young man, he entered the Navy, where his promotion was rapid...
(1724–1779), later Third Earl of Bristol
Earl of Bristol
Earl of Bristol is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1622 in favour of the politician and diplomat John Digby who served for many years as Ambassador to Spain, and had already been created Baron Digby of Sherborne, in the...
, a naval officer who became a Lord of the Admiralty the year Endeavour
HMS Endeavour
HMS Endeavour may refer to one of the following ships:In the Royal Navy:, a 36-gun ship purchased in 1652 and sold in 1656, a 4-gun bomb vessel purchased in 1694 and sold in 1696, a fire ship purchased in 1694 and sold in 1696, a storeship hoy purchased in 1694 and sold in 1705, a storeship...
returned".
Until around the mid 80's the area was serviced by a rail link from the Main North Coast line that diverted from Aldershot and went through Takura, Walligan, Nikenbah then on to Pialba and Urangan. The line was a major freight point for the Port of Maryborough and for the sugar cane industry until road transport assumed the role.
Transport
Hervey Bay is situated approximately 3½ hours drive north of BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, via the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
and 30 minutes drive north-east of Maryborough
Maryborough, Queensland
Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city is serviced by the Bruce Highway, and has a population of approximately 22,000 . It is closely tied to its neighbour city Hervey Bay which is...
. The city is also serviced by the high speed Tilt Train which has connections from Maryborough West
Maryborough West railway station, Queensland
Maryborough West Railway Station is a railway station on the North Coast Railway Line in Queensland. It is about 262 km from Roma Street railway station. It was built to replace Maryborough Railway Station, when the North Coast line was realigned. It connects to Hervey Bay via free Trainlink...
or nearby Howard.
The city is served by the Hervey Bay Airport
Hervey Bay Airport
Hervey Bay Airport is the main airport for the city of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and the Fraser Coast region which incorporates the nearby cities of Maryborough and Bundaberg....
, with direct flights from Brisbane (QantasLink
QantasLink
QantasLink is a regional brand of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. It is a major competitor to Regional Express Airlines, Virgin Australia and Skywest Airlines. As of September 2010 QantasLink provides 1900 flights each week to 54 domestic and...
) and Sydney (Virgin Australia). The City of Hervey Bay
City of Hervey Bay
The City of Hervey Bay was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban centre of Hervey Bay as well as the northern half of Fraser Island...
(now the Fraser Coast Region) has released an Airport Master Plan which includes future provisioning of a taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
parallel to the main runway, a 900 metres (984.3 yd) cross runway, additional car parking facilities and larger terminal. The city is also served by passenger ferry to Fraser Island, as well as both scheduled and unscheduled vehicle Ferrys.
Railway
Despite Hervey Bay's growing popularity, no plans have been made for a new railway line to be extended into the city. The previous passenger and freight line branched off the North Coast main line at ColtonColton railway station, Queensland
Colton railway station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland. It was the junction for the Urangan railway line that extended from Colton to Takura, Stockyard Creek, Walligan, Nikenbah, Urraween, Kawungan, Pialba, Scarness, Torquay and finally Urangan and the...
, just above Maryborough. Trains stopped at many stations along the line, however the main stations were Pialba and Urangan. The railway then extended along the Urangan Pier
Urangan Pier
Urangan Pier is a historic pier in Urangan, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia.It is a former deep-water, cargo-handling facility originally built to facilitate the export of sugar, timber and coal...
. The line carried out many pineapples and local goods from the city. The line was closed in 1993. The tracks from Nikenbah to Urangan were ripped up and the Pialba – Urangan line was converted into a mobility corridor. Traces of the railway line are still visible in Urangan. There are two semi-removed crossings (Everything but the tracks were removed) near the end of Pier Street and the track's ballast is still slightly visible from where the mobility corridor ends.
Governance
Hervey Bay is the largest population centre within the Fraser Coast Region. The current mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council is Mick Kruger.Hervey Bay is represented in the Parliament of Queensland
Parliament of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. According to the state's constitution, the Parliament consists of the Queen and the Legislative Assembly. It is the only unicameral state parliament in the country, the upper chamber, the Legislative Council, having been...
by LNP member Ted Sorensen
Ted Sorensen (politician)
Edward John Sorensen is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal National Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2009....
, who defeated Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
's Andrew McNamara
Andrew McNamara
Andrew Ian McNamara is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2009, representing the district of Hervey Bay...
in the 2009 Queensland state elections
Queensland state election, 2009
The Queensland state election was held to elect members to the unicameral Parliament of Queensland on 21 March 2009. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh defeat the Liberal National Party of Queensland led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, and gain a...
, and in the Commonwealth Parliament
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
by the Nationals
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Hinkler
Division of Hinkler
The Division of Hinkler is anAustralian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Bert Hinkler, the great pioneer Australian aviator....
, Paul Neville
Paul Neville
Paul Christopher Neville , Australian politician, has been a Liberal National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Hinkler, Queensland...
.
Climate
The area has a mild, sub-tropical climate with an average 30 °C (86 °F) in summer and 23 °C (73.4 °F) in winter. The coast is predominantly affected by the south east trade windTrade wind
The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth's equator...
s which keep a cool breeze throughout the summer.
Cyclones are a threat at times. In March 2009, Cyclone Hamish threatened the area, however it did not cross the coast. Fraser Island protects Hervey Bay from such extreme weather. Average rainfall for the year is 1100 millimetres (43.3 in) with an average of 300 sunny days.
Localities
Hervey Bay began as a dispersed community spread over numerous small, seaside villages. As the area grew, these communities amalgamated and became suburbs of the new city. The current city includes Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Kawungan, Nikenbah, Pialba, Point Vernon, Scarness, Takura, TorquayTorquay, Queensland
Torquay is a suburb in Hervey Bay, Queensland located north of Brisbane. Torquay is one of five beachside suburbs in Hervey Bay that is made up of primarily residential homes with some tourist accommodation in apartment buildings.-External links:*...
, Urangan, Urraween, Walligan and Wondunna.
Townships outside the Hervey Bay city limits include: Aldershot, Booral, Burrum Heads, Craignish, Howard, River Heads, Toogoom and Torbanlea.
Education
There are numerous primary schools, including both a special school and two private schools. At the secondary school level there are two state high schools and two private secondary schools.Hervey Bay has two Higher Education institutes, a campus of the University of Southern Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
and the Wide Bay Tafe.
Preschools
- Kawungan Preschool
- Urangan Point Preschool
- Yarilee Preschool
Primary schools
- Sandy Strait State School
- Kawungan State School
- Pialba State School
- Torquay State School
- Urangan Point State School
- Yarrilee State School
High Schools
- Hervey Bay State High School
- Urangan State High School
Colleges
- St James Lutheran College
- Fraser Coast Anglican College
- Xavier Catholic College
- Hervey Bay Christian Academy
Alumni
- Wide Bay TAFE
- University Of Southern Queensland
Sister cities
According to the Australian Sister Cities Association, Hervey Bay has two sister citiesTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
; Otsuki
Otsuki, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. It was founded on August 8, 1954. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 29,803 and the density of 106 persons per km². The total area is 280.30 km².-Kōshū Kaidō:...
, Japan Leshan
Leshan
-Administrative divisions:-Transport:There is a passenger rail line that serves the Mianyang–Chengdu–Leshan inter-city area.The Chengdu-Leshan Highway with a total length of 160 kilometers, was finished on January 14th, 2000...
, China.