Hervey Bay climate
Hervey Bay has a great sub-tropical climate, with summer (January) maximum temperature at an average of 29 degrees Celsius and a winter (July) maximum of 22 degrees Celsius on an average.

Hervey Bay is the main access point to Fraser Island and major regional tourist attractions. It is renowned as a destination for families, couples, backpackers and our famous 'grey nomads'.

The whale watching industry has grown to a level where about 75,000 visitors yearly depart from their Hervey Bay accommodation on daily whale watching trips. In total, about 600,000 visitors come to this region every year. About 1.4 million people visit this area on
an overnight stay.

A strong growth has skyrocketed Hervey Bay's population from only 30,000 in 1991 to approximately 52,000 in 2006. Apparently, his growth rate, one of Australia's highest, will continue well into the next century.

The Fraser Coast District Health Service
incorporates two public hospitals located at Hervey Bay and Maryborough .

Hospital inpatient services include paediatrics and intensive care, anaesthetics, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, dental, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, and ophthalmology.

Services provide surgery, ICU and birthing services at Hervey Bay. Two hospitals have a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department each.