I have great memories of Hervey Bay. I sailed from
Vanuatu via Chesterfield Reef twice with Bundaberg as my port of entry to
Australia. I met an Aussie sailor from Mooloolaba, and he gave me tips on how to navigate the Great Sandy Straits, which was a wonderful experience. We anchored for a night at Kingfisher, and walked around Fraser Island a bit. Never saw any whales in Hervey Bay, just unlucky, I guess. Saw more humpbacks than I wanted to see on my voyage years later from
Madagascar to Mozambique! Good luck with the
sale.