Gympie to Hervey Bay road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Gympie to Hervey Bay drive: Into Hervey Bay
After the Gympie to Maryborough drive, it’s another 34km to Hervey Bay along the Maryborough-Hervey Bay road.
This goes past horse-riding hotspots Susan River Homestead and Wide Bay Equestrian Park.
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.
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.
Road trips from Gympie, Queensland
Gympie to Brisbane: Distance 169km, driving time 2h4m.
Gympie to Bundaberg: Distance 194km, driving time 2h13m.
Gympie to Maryborough: Distance 87km, driving time 1h4m.
Gympie to Noosa: Distance 66km, driving time 53m.
Gympie to Rainbow Beach: Distance 73km, driving time 51m.
Gympie to Rockhampton: Distance 466km, driving time 5h20m.