Exploring Harvey Bay - 14 - 18 Oct 26
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 14:08
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Member - Mark B68
Got a booking with Ingenia at Harvey Bay for four days.
What are some of the highlights to see and do?
Any interesting 4WD spots ??
ps we have been there before but looking for some local knowledge or what others have done ??
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 15:33
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 15:33
What do you want to do (beach driving, Fraser Island, fishing, 4WD tracks etc)
How far are you prepared to travel in a day?
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark B68 - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 15:48
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 15:48
We will be at the Ingenia Holiday
park.
Ingenia Holidays Hervey Bay
105
Truro Street,
Torquay
Queensland 4655
Day trips would be good either beach or in the hills....
Sight seeing and photos...
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Reply By: Member - Mark B68 - Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 15:48
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2026 at 15:48
We will be at the Ingenia Holiday
park.
Ingenia Holidays Hervey Bay
105
Truro Street,
Torquay
Queensland 4655
Day trips would be good either beach or in the hills....
Probably not enough to do any KGari trips this time .
Sight seeing and photos...
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Reply By: Member - peter g28 - Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 10:59
Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 10:59
I have found that heading out into the hinterland east of
Howard around near the Robinson Range is a good day trip if you want to get away from the maddening crowds heading over to Fraser. Check with the Harvey Bay 4wd club via their Facebook page, they pretty good and will direct you into
places that are in line with your 4wding experience.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 11:52
Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 11:52
Quote " the hinterland east of
Howard around near the Robinson Range"
The range is not on Frazer Island. Try going SW.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 14:35
Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 14:35
Toolara forest, Mount Walsh, and further north Deepwater
Creek NP all excellent.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 14:36
Sunday, Sep 06, 2026 at 14:36
Go to Lady Elliot Island from Hervey Bay.
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Reply By: Gbc.. - Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 09:49
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 09:49
If you've never been whale watching I'd highly recommend it, especially at this time of year.
A paid day tour to Fraser is also an excellent way to see the island as an introduction - the companies know the tides and drive various
routes to suit. Day tripping the island in your own car is expensive and racing tides can force decisions which can end poorly.
There are also reasonable air tours of the island by helicopter or plane.
Mt Walsh National
Park is pretty enough but I wouldn't exactly call it a highlight. 4wding around the bay is not really a thing.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark B68 - Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 11:16
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 11:16
Done the whale watching and the bus tour of Gari/Fraser - we want to take the rig on
camping soon....
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Follow Up By: Gbc.. - Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 11:34
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 11:34
I've just done 2 weeks over there in a very similar rig to yours - they go
well! Apart from the strong wind at the moment, the Northerlies keep the bugs down and the temps are perfect.
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