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To reach the island, take a launch from Rosslyn Bay, south of Yeppoon. Launches are
frequent and take only 45 minutes to reach the island. To reach Rosslyn Bay, there are
bus services from Yeppon and from Rockhampton.
There are also flights from Rockhampton to Great Keppel Island. There are other islands
in the Keppel Group which can be visited. Vehicles can be left in the Great Keppel Island
Security Car Park where transfers are organised to Rosslyn Bay Harbour and Keppel Bay
Marina.
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay (pronounced Harvey Bay) is a coastal city 300km North of Brisbane. It
boasts two very important tourist attractions, first it is the main entry point for Fraser
Island, the world's largest sand island, and second it is one of the best places in Australia
to view humpback whales.
Other than those two highlights, Hervey Bay is known as a quiet suburban town made up
of five suburbs, Point Vernon, Pialba, Scarness, Torquay and Urangan. The Suburbs are
situated along 10km stretch of coastline, which allows for swimming, fishing and other
water activities.
Urangan Boat Harbour is Hervey Bay's meeting location for many different aquatic
activities, including the whale watching vessels, passenger ferries, the barge to Fraser
Island, and fishing charters. You can also find restaurants and cafes in this area.
The Esplanade takes in the picturesque foreshore and has great walking and cycle paths
as well as picnic and play areas, a bustling marina and entry point to the botanical
gardens.
Whale watching
Day trippers and holiday makers flock to Hervey Bay every whale season, which starts
late July and goes through to early November. Every year these huge whales migrate
from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to the sub tropical coastal waters of western and
eastern Australia.
They come to the warmer waters to give birth and mate, when they migrate back they
head South, and find Hervey Bay an ideal place to stop and rest for a while. Therefore,
not only can you view the adult whales here but you can delight in their young frolicking
in the crystal clear waters.
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