After another long day of driving, I finally managed to punch through – out of the Tropic of Capricorn to nice dry Mediterranean-style weather. What a relief it is to be able to take a bike ride without sweating profusely at the slightest effort. I’ve arrived in a nice little launch pad for Fraser Island that is VERY bike-friendly, has endless beaches, a good ~20km bike path the entire way, a bike-friendly 1km long pier/jetty, nice stinger-free and croc-free swimming, and not too much commercialism or elite resorts clogging the place up. My kind of place, Hervey Bay. It seemed very community-oriented. I’m checked into a YHA here and was a bit taken aback to find no air conditioning, but I don’t think I’ll need it since it is cooling off nicely. Must be in the middle of pineapple land because I’ve seen quite a few roadside stands selling nothing but pineapple since I got here.
Hervey Bay Coastal Ride & Swim
Harvey Bay also looks like a nice, cruisy place for sea kayaking, with no swell, clear waters, and a fantastic place to explore just across the bay (Fraser Island). Just as long as the wind doesn’t kick up, as it always seems to do in the afternoon.
Hervey Bay Cruise
The Drive to Get Here
