Gin Gin to Hervey Bay drive: Distance, time & road trip stops

The best road trip stop on the Gin Gin to Hervey Bay drive is Childers. By car, the distance from Gin Gin to Hervey Bay is 114km, with a driving time of around 1h25m.

Planning a Gin Gin to Hervey Bay road trip itinerary

The drive from Gin Gin to Hervey Bay is a realistic last leg on the drive down the Bruce Highway from Cairns.

Gin Gin is a small junction town on the highway. For Gin Gin accommodation options, explore here.

Hervey Bay is the major gateway to K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) in Queensland. K’gari tours are best booked ahead of arriving in the city.

Hervey Bay also offers sunset cruises, whale-watching and wildlife cruises in the Great Sandy Strait. To pick out Hervey Bay experiences that pique your interest, look here. For Hervey Bay accommodation, nosy around here.

Pick the best K’gari/ Fraser Island tour for you

HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE: One day coach tour from Hervey Bay.
FROM THE SOUTH: One day 4WD tour from Rainbow Beach.
PACK MORE IN: Two day tour, staying at K’gari Beach Resort.
BEACHY: Boat cruise with west coast beach stops.
BACKPACKERS: Three day, drive-yourself camping adventure from Hervey Bay. Or similar from Rainbow Beach.
MORE LUXURIOUS: Three day adventure, staying at the Kingfisher Bay Resort.

This guide should help you plan a Gin Gin to Hervey Bay road trip itinerary.

Click through on the links for more detailed links about individual towns and attractions – and remember to stock up on your road trip essentials before setting off.

Gin Gin to Hervey Bay distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Gin Gin to Hervey Bay is 114km. This makes for a driving time of around one hour and 25 minutes.

The best Gin Gin to Hervey Bay road trip stop is Childers.

Gin Gin to Hervey Bay road trip: Quickest route

Heading south from Gin Gin, the route goes through a few state forests before reaching the first realistic stop – Childers.

This heritage town is primarily of interest for its handsome historic buildings, but there’s also the Flying High Bird Park and the Snakes Downunder Reptile Park.

You need to leave the Bruce Highway, however, at Torbanlea. From here, you can branch east towards Hervey Bay.

Depending on which part of Hervey Bay you’re heading for, you might come in along the Booral Road. In which case, the Pir’ri Walking Track on the River Heads Road is a decent place for spotting koalas.

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.

Top things to do in Hervey Bay include the Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens, Wetside Water Park and Hervey Bay Historical Village.

For experiences from Hervey Bay, try a one day Fraser Island tour, a whale-watching cruise or a sunset cruise.

Good Hervey Bay accommodation options include the apartment-style Mantra Hervey Bay, the Discovery Parks holiday park and the very highly-rated Akama Resort.