Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-4125 5528;
www.aquavue.com.au
;
The Esplanade, Torquay)
Hires out paddle-boards, kayaks and
aqua-trikes ($20 per hour), catamarans ($50 per hour) and jet skis ($50 per 15 minutes).
Also runs guided Fraser Island jet-ski tours from $250.
Enzo's on the Beach
( 07-4124 6375;
www.enzosonthebeach.com.au
; The Esplanade, Scarness)
Kite-surfing (two-hour lesson
$130) and paddle-boarding (per hour/two hours $30/40). Also hires out kayaks (from $20
per hour) and surf-skis ($15 per hour).
WATER SPORTS
Scenic Flights
Fraser Coast Microlites
( 1800 811 728; flight from $125-250)
Ditch the metal shell to soar over islands and lakes on
20-, 30-, 45- and 70-minute flights. Book ahead.
SCENIC FLIGHT
Other Activities
Skydive Hervey Bay
( 0458 064 703;
www.skydiveherveybay.com.au
)
Tandem skydives from $325 at 12,000ft with up
to 45 mouth-flapping seconds of freefall.
SKYDIVING
Susan River Homestead
( 07-4121 6846;
www.susanriver.com
; Hervey Bay-Maryborough Rd)
Horse-riding packages (adult/
child $250/160) include accommodation, all meals and use of the on-site swimming pool
and tennis courts. Day-trippers can canter off on two-hour horse rides (adult/child $85/
75).
HORSE RIDING
Festivals & Events
Hervey Bay Whale Festival
(
www.herveybaywhalefestival.com.au
)
Celebrates the return of the whales in August.
WHALE
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