Best stops on a Hervey Bay to Yeppoon road trip itinerary

Best stops between Hervey Bay and Yeppoon: Gladstone and Tannum Sands

Otherwise, keep going up the highway towards industrial city Gladstone. Let’s not sugarcoat it – beach suburb Tannum Sands is a better place to stay than the city itself.

Things to do in Gladstone include exploring the Maritime Museum and gettiing the ferry to Curtis Island. But the main point of appeal is hopping aboard the Heron Island ferry to Heron Island and Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

For Gladstone accommodation, take a look at the affordable Aaron Motel, the well-reviewed Harbour Sails Motor Inn and the apartment-style Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel.

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