Best stops on a Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip itinerary
The best stops on a Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip itinerary are Bundaberg and 1770. The Hervey Bay to Yeppoon drive covers a 422km distance in a driving time of around 4h54m.
The Hervey Bay to Yeppoon drive is usually part of a much longer road trip up the coast of Queensland. If you’re heading from Brisbane to Cairns, then Yeppoon is a perfect stop to break up the long section from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beach.
Hervey Bay 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.
The number one thing to do in Yeppoon is a Great Keppel Island day trip.
Hervey Bay to Yeppoon distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Hervey Bay to Yeppoon is 422km. This makes for a driving time of around four hours and 54 minutes.
Good potential stops to add to your Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip itinerary include Bundaberg and 1770.
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.
Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip: Bundaberg attractions
The quickest driving route from Hervey Bay to Yeppoon hits the Bruce Highway at Torbanlea. That said, you might prefer to take the slightly slower coastal route via Bundaberg.
Things to do in Bundaberg include rum-tasting tours of the Bundaberg Rum distillery, strawberry-picking at Tinaberries, watching turtles nest at Mon Repos and getting beach time in Bargara.
6 Bundaberg experiences to make the most of your free time
- (Highly recommended ✅) Tour – with tastings – at the Bundaberg rum distillery.
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Day trip to Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Fly out to Lady Elliot Island for a day on the reef.
- See migrating humpbacks – on a four hour whale watching cruise with lunch.
- Brewery tasting tour – including the famous Bundaberg ginger beer.
- Farm life experience at Splitters Farm.
For value-for-money Bundaberg accommodation, pick from the Villa Mirasol Motor Inn, Bundaberg Spanish Motor Inn and Bundaberg Big4 Cane Village Holiday Park.
Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip: Childers and Agnes Water
If you decide to ignore Bundaberg and stick to the Bruce Highway, you’ll soon reach heritage town Childers.
The Snakes Downunder reptile park is a key attraction here. Options further north include Good Night Scrub National Park near Gin Gin and fishing at Lake Monduran.
Once you reach Miriam Vale, there’s perhaps the best detour opportunity on the whole Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip.
Twin towns Agnes Water and 1770 are next to wildlife hotspot Eurimbula National Park. This is also where the surf coast and reef coast meet. Agnes Water Main Beach is the northernmost surf beach in Queensland, while you can do Great Barrier Reef trips from 1770.
What to book in 1770/ Agnes Water before you arrive
- See the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef – on a Lady Musgrave Island day tour.
- Hire a scooter – and pootle around the back lanes looking for kangaroos.
- Kick back with sparkling wine on a sunset cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Travel on land and water, and try sandboarding – on a quirky full day amphibious vehicle tour.
- Or take a shorter wildlife-spotting coastline tour, with lunch.
- Get the best deals on your accommodation.
Top activities in Agnes Water and 1770 include amphibious vehicle tours, scooter tours, sunset cruises and bike rentals.
For Agnes Water and 1770 accommodation, consider the pool-centric 1770 Lagoons Central Apartment Resort or the family-friendly NRMA Agnes Water Holiday Park.
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