Australia’s known for its coffee culture, and Hervey Bay does not disappoint when it comes to places to indulge in copious amounts of coffee. We’ve done the leg work and found plenty of coffee havens to suit all of your caffeine (smoothie, milkshake, cakes or otherwise!) needs. Here are just a few of our favorites: …
Calling All Coffee-Lovers. Hervey Bay Has Great Coffee! Read More »
Lady Elliot Island. This absolutely stunning example of a Coral Cay on the Great Barrier Reef is our favorite destination on the East Coast of Australia. Because it is a Marine Zone (NO BOATS!), and low tourist impact it is quite simply the Great Barrier Reef at it’s very, very best. Beautiful coral, all the …
The long awaited day had arrived – we were off to Lady Elliot Island! Not Your Average Flight! We arrived at the airport at 7:40, ready for our 8am flight. This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill flight though. The airport itself is pretty small, but an official-looking airport nonetheless. It had a cafe, though as with any …
If you’re as excited by sea life as much as we are, Tin Can Bay makes for a great morning out! Travelling up the east coast of Australia we were yet to see dolphins, though we’d heard from a few people we might see them in the area. Then we were told about Barnacles at …
There’s a magical turning point that occurs about two months into the Hervey Bay summer heat. The point where you start to secretly love the rain. Wait for it. Even actively wish for it. So when the rain finally started pouring a few days ago it felt like a big, fresh breath of air. Since …
After a visit to the lovely Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary just a 30 minute car ride from Woolshed Eco Lodge we can tell you this much : kangaroo whispering is not hard. At all. Pull out a bag of ”kangaroo food” and they come jumping straight at you. They’re not that soft and “whispery” though …
Become a Roo Whisperer at the Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary Read More »
First and foremost… We at Woolshed Eco Lodge acknowledge the traditional custodians of the great land we live in. We respect and understand the difficulties in recognizing this most recent date as a mile stone in the history of this land down under given the fact it is but a small page in the overall …
2023 is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate than on the beach! The main NYE Event in Hervey Bay will be held at walking distance from the Woolshed, at Torquay Foreshore (Bill Fraser Park and Ernie Organ Park). You’ll find it by walking down to the Esplanade, turn right and keep walking. …
