Brisbane to Airlie Beach road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Stops between Brisbane and Airlie Beach: Maryborough and Hervey Bay
Keep going along the Fraser Coast, however, and you’ll reach history-drenched Maryborough.
Things to do in Maryborough include the Bond Store Museum, which looks at the town’s river port heritage, and the Story Bank. This celebrates Mary Poppins, whose creator PL Travers, was from the town.
For decent value Maryborough accommodation, try the Mineral Sands Motel and McNevins.
At Maryborough, most travellers will head towards the coast for Hervey Bay and the River Heads ferry to Fraser Island. Click through for Australia Travel Questions’ more detailed destination guides.
However, experiences in Hervey Bay include a one day Fraser Island tour, a whale-watching cruise and a sunset cruise.
Good Hervey Bay accommodation possibilities include the apartments at Mantra Hervey Bay, the Discovery Parks holiday park and the impressively-rated Akama Resort.
Book these 8 Hervey Bay experiences now
- 1. Great Sandy Strait wildlife cruise – with a great chance of spotting dingos or dugongs.
- 2. All-inclusive Fraser Island day tour – with pick-up at your accommodation.
- 3. Fraser Island two day tour – see much more.
- 4. Fun cruise – get close to dolphins and turtles while lounging in the boom netting.
- 5. Sunset cruise.
- 6. Dolphin sailing adventure.
- 7. Whale-watching – this is arguably the best place in Australia to spot humpback whales.
- 8. Fraser Island west coast cruise – with lunch & kayaking.
Click through for the next section of the Brisbane to Airlie Beach road trip: Bundaberg and Childers.