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Hervey Bay is a rapidly growing resort city and Local Government Area in south eastern Queensland, Australia. City population is 43,298 (Census 2001), with the city covering an area of 2,356 square kilometres, under the administrative control of the Hervey Bay City Council.

The city is situated on the shores of the South Pacific Ocean, and is only a short distance from Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island. The local economy thrives on tourists, for whom whale watching and Fraser Island itself are the major drawcards. Recent figures (2004) suggest that more than 600,000 people visit the city each year.

Until recent years, Hervey Bay was a string of small townships stretching along the coast. In 1976 the population was only 8000. Rapid population growth can, in a large part, be attributed to the sea change phenomenon, with large numbers of retirees seeking a relaxed coastal life

Localities

The City of Hervey Bay is an amalgamation of seaside villages including:

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