Hervey Bay

USC21_0001
Professor Sydney Jackson, who with some of the directors will shortly visit Fraser Island, has patented a method for the cultivation of the pearl and table oyster, which it is proposed to put in operation in Hervey's Bay and the straits. He appears to be sanguine that the pearl oyster can be brought down from Torres Straits and successfully introduced to our waters.

USC21_0007
Professor Sydney Jackson, who with some directors will shortly visit Fraser Is. has patented a method for the cultivation of the pearl and table oyster, which he proposed to put in operation in Hervey Bay and the straits. He appears sanguine that the pearl oyster can be brought down from Torres Straits and successfully intro...

USC21_0008
...Our bay waters abound with edible fish of all kinds, and are already famed for their oysters, while a vast area of Fraser Is. should be ideal land for the growth of sisal hemp. The introduction of the pearl oyster is an experiment well worthy of a trial, and, seeing how well the common oyster does here, there seems no good reason why the pearl oyster should not thrive in the deeper waters of the bay. The career of the company will be watched with keen and sympathetic interest."

USC22_0003
Fraser Island forms Hervey Bay (named by Cook on 21st May, 1770, after Captain Hervey) and "Great Sandy Strait," which is 28 miles in length from Inskip Point to the mouth of the Mary River.

USC60_0001
From Moon Point the island sweeps north-easterly to form the deep waters of Platypus Bay, forming the eastern part of the 45 mile wide Hervey Bay, in which the Navy carries out manoeuvres and whose western limit is Burnett Heads.

USC60_0008
The tides flow strongly in two directions through the Strait, the great mouth of Hervey Bay acting in a measure like the Bay of Fundy, narrowed to seven miles between Urangan and Moon Point, to give rises of up to about eleven feet near the Moon Boom Islands, where they meet the ,water forced through the ¾ mile wide entrance of Wide Bay Harbour.

USC91_0004
1.1.2. Marine areas:
All of Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Bay
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1.1.4. Protected estuarine areas adjoining Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Bay:
The Burrum River, Beelbi Creek and Susan River Fisheries Habitat Reserves.

USC91_0005
The marine areas should be given strict protection to preserve the values. Almost half of Hervey Bay is Marine Park, and about half of the estuarine areas of Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Bay are already protected with the much stronger protection of Fisheries Habitat Reserve. These reserves should be extended and in some cases even greater protection provided such as National Park status over marine areas.

USC91_0014
1.1.2. Marine areas:
All of Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Bay.

1.1.4. Protected estuarine areas adjoining
Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Bay:
The Burrum River, Beelbi Creek and Susan River Fisheries Habitat Reserves.

USC91_0088
The voluntary conservation groups from Maryborough, Hervey Bay and Bundaberg formed a subsidiary group -the Fraser Island Defence Committee in January 1971. At the suggestion of Dr Len Webb, the name was almost immediately changed and the group became known as "FIDO, the Watchdog of Fraser Island".

USC281_0001
Contact: ISLAND AIRWAYS Pty. Ltd. 281433
or - Operations Manager S. Hewitt 28 1660 A/HOURS D. ADAMS. 281598 or -Operations Manager Capt. A . Dodd 28 1826
Paulsen - Hervey Bay

USC281_0002
Beresford's Real Estate
Mrs. Maureen BERESFORD (Prop.)
6 Fraser Street, TORQUAY, Q. 4657.
WE SELL ----
HOUSES
FARMS
LAND
Also contact us for
Holiday and Permanent
RENTALS
FLATS
BUSINESSES
TELEPHONE: HERVEY BAY 28 1141.

USC281_0003
Fraser Island forms the eastern side of Hervey Bay, sheltering the bay and the false delta of the Mary River from the prevailing strong south easterly trade winds and providing safe small boating under ideal conditions.
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In the lee of the island fronting Hervey Bay sheltered beaches run from over forty miles north from Moon Point. South of Moon Point the tidal wetlands provide a rich nursery for the healthy fishing industry of Hervey Bay, as well as loading points for the abundant timber harvest.

USC281_0004
Flinders was the next recorded white man to visit Fraser Island. In 1799 he sailed the "Norfolk" into Hervey Bay and named some of the western features including Triangle Cliffs, the coloured sands of Arch Cliffs and White Cliffs.

USC281_0005
[photo caption]
Looking across Fraser Island to Hervey Bay, in the south-west.

USC281_0006
FRASER ISLAND OCEAN BEACH
TOURING AND FISHING SAFARIS

WEEKLY TRIPS FOR PARTIES OF UP TO 8 PERSONS
FULL COST $150 per party

TRIP INCLUDES...
Transport for Hervey Bay to Fraser Island (Yidney Rocks) and return.
Comfortable accommodation (Electric light, Refrigerators, Hot Showers and Septic system.
Fishing and sightseeing trips each day. Bait supplied.

PLEASE NOTE...
Linen, Food and Fishing Gear NOT SUPPLIED. This is an old and well estabished business. For further information contact...
MARSHALL SANDERSON
48 ESPLANADE, URANGAN, QUEENSLAND. 4658
PHONE HERVEY BAY 28 9366

USC281_0009
WE CATER FOR
WEDDINGS - FUNCTIONS - PARTIES
FOR BOOKINGS: PHONE 28 1540
BAVARIAN RESTAURANT, 52 ESPLANADE, TORQUAY
HERVEY BAY

USC295_0004
Apparently the Chronicle hasn't yet realised that no matter how often Premier Joh says that he can safely drill for oil near the Great Barrier Reef 74% of Queenslanders don't believe him. It also ignores that 77% of Hervey Bay voters elected FIDO Vice President Ronda Cook to the Hervey Bay Town Council.

USC295_0010
The football match was one [??] the biggest events on Fraser Island in a decade was attended by almost every island resident and lots of people from Hervey Bay who brought a [??] of liquor.

USC1040_0002
Route
Section 1 of the route from Lake Garawongera to Hidden Lake would be approximately 15 kilometres in length. Lake Garawongera was chosen as the starting point because its ease of access. Hikers can either hike there from Happy Valley village or from any point south or west and because it already has basic facilities there which could be used by hikers such as toilets, reticulated water and cooking shelters be dropped off there. Alternatively they can be dropped off there by Top Tours, which runs a daily service there from Hervey Bay.

USC1040_0005
This project will not be eligible for funding without the support of the Hervey Bay City Council.

FIDO is also seeking the support from the Butchalla Community of Hervey Bay and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service prior to submitting this proposal.