Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay is a city in the Australian state of Queensland and is located about 300 km north of Brisbane on the coast.
History
Before the arrival of Europeans colonized people by the people of Butchulla the area of Hervey Bay. In 1770, James Cook reached the area and named the Bay Hervey's Bay to the British military Augustus Hervey. Matthew Flinders mapped a large area of the coast during his visit in 1802. In 1863, the first Europeans to let the place to the ground, from which the city should Hervey Bay arise later. At the railway Hervey Bay was connected in 1913. In the 1920s, the population increased rapidly, as agriculture (sugar, citrus fruits) and cattle farming expanded greatly. Regular flights to Brisbane were added in 1930. Also in the 1930s, the roads connecting the Maryborough about 30 km away, was paved.
After the Second World War, the southern Australians discovered the uniformly warm climate in widths for themselves and then Hervey Bay developed over the years into a popular tourist center.
Traffic
The city's airport are flights available to Brisbane and Sydney.
The nearest railway station is about 10 km west of Maryborough and provides remote connections to Brisbane and Cairns. Free buses connect it to Hervey Bay.
Brisbane is the Bruce Highway reached in about 3:30 hours driving time.
Economy
Particular importance in Hervey Bay, the branches of the construction industry, the rental of apartments, industry and the retail trade, which at 21.1 %, most jobs provide (as of 2006). The unemployment rate in September 2008 at just under 8%, an increase of about 2 percentage points higher than in Maryborough.
Tourism
Between September 2007 and September 2008 1.77 million visitors were counted in the region, an increase of 8.9% over the previous year. Foreign visitors represent 11.5% a minority dar.
In Hervey Bay whale watching ( "whale watching" ) are offered.
One can translate to Fraser Iceland ( largest sand island in the world ).