Hervey Bay | |
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Coordinates | 25°00′13″S 152°50′36″E / 25.0036°S 152.8433°E |
Surface area | 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Hervey Bay is a bay of the Coral Sea in the Bundaberg Region and Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.[1] The bay covers 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi) with a main opening facing northwards. The northern end of the bay is about 80 km wide and its average depth is about 20 metres.[2] In the south of the bay lies the Great Sandy Strait. The Mary River, Burrum River and Burnett River flow into the bay.[2] Hervey Bay is partly protected from oceanic swells by the southern extension of the Great Barrier Reef.[3] To the east of the bay is Fraser Island.
It is known for its whale watching.[4] Hervey Bay is also a spawning region for temperate pelagic fish.[2] Fish populations have supported a fisheries industry that is worth several tens of millions of dollars. Aquaculture is developing into a significant industry for the bay.[2] Recreational fishing around the bay is a tourist drawcard.[5]
Parts of the bay are protected within the Great Sandy Marine Park.[5]
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