The next morning we headed out for the Great Beach 4WD Drive.. it's one of the very few beaches in Australia where it's legal to drive on, and it's a highway in its own right..
Riding in a 4WD on the beach with the waves
Amazing
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| The beach highway |
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| Double Island Lighthouse at the end of Rainbow Beach |
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| Rainbow Steps at Rainbow Beach for a Rainbowlander |
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| Double Island Lighthouse |
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| Rainbow sands on Rainbow Beach |
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So I got stung by sea lice (I thought it was jellyfish) while swimming in the sea.
They are like rashes, dots and raised bumps but in groups.
They are very itchy and sting, and you can only put cooling cream on it and resist the urge to scratch.
It subsides after a few hours. |
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| Our drivers along Rainbow Beach |
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Have you ever driven into the sea?
Yes, with the Rainbow Beach 4WD tour, you need to drive into the sea as this part of the beach is so narrow you have no choice but to drive in the sea |
From Rainbow Beach we transfer into Hervey Bay where we would see the whales the next day.. But first, we checked into our hotel, Mantra Hervey Bay which is located next to the Straits Marina.. Very convenient hotel to stay in if you want to go whale watching from Hervey Bay, known as the capital of Humpback Whale Watching (season July-October).
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| Looking out from the lobby, flanked by heated pool |
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| How often do you get a jacuzzi in your hotel room? |
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| Each one of us get a single room, more like a two-bedroom hotel room |
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| The living and kitchen in the next door unit |
Whale Watching
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| A wefie before setting out |
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| A dolphin just following us |
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| A whale breaching |
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| Getting some education on whale |
Hervey Bay’s premium mid-sized whale watching and charter boat, with a strong focus on ecological practices and sustainability.
Whalesong Cruises is a locally owned family operated business, specialising in humpback whale and dolphin close encounters from their luxurious, purpose-built vessel. Wide decks and low passenger numbers of 25 to 45 people provides you with many vantage points and optimal space to interact with the curious and playful whales often frolicking within metres of the boat.
The guaranteed, experience of a lifetime aboard Whalesong is only available to a lucky few, for a limited time each year. Opportunities to listen to the whales sing underwater may be available.
Local and national award winners with a crew who love what they do, Whalesong offer two convenient cruises daily with expert commentary and interpretation. The Morning cruise offers morning tea and a buffet lunch. The Afternoon Sunset cruise offers a light lunch and savoury platter. Tea and coffee available all day.
Whalesong is environmentally friendly, reducing, reusing and recycling where possible to minimize their carbon foot print.
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