An Adventure to Hervey Bay and Town of 1770

07 Jan 2026

From camels to whales: Taringa Probus Club enjoys a spectacular journey along Queensland’s coast and unique natural sights.

Members from Taringa Probus Club travelled to the Glasshouse Mountains Lookout, for a magnificent view of the coastline, forests, and mountains.  The journey continued to the Q Camel Farm, home to around 100 females and juvenile camels, and a couple of males that members hand fed with fresh fruit and vegetables.   

Members then visited the wonderful Gympie Gold Mining and then continued their trip to Urangan, Hervey Bay and boarded their boat for what turned out to be an exceptional display by the featured artists – the whales.   

Next was K’gari (Fraser Island), the largest sand island in the world, followed by Bundaberg where they sampled the wares of the Bundaberg Ginger Beer Factory. 

This was followed by a bus trip to The Town of 1770 and a great trip up the coastline through Eurimbula National Park to Bustard Heads Lighthouse.  

In the morning, the members drove to Elanda Point and the Everglades Eco Safari cruise through Lake Cootharabar and the only everglades in Australia. This was a delightful, quiet trip along the waterways of the Noosa area, where they viewed unique vegetation and saw much birdlife, as well as visiting Harrys Hut. 

The members arrived back in Brisbane tired but exhilarated by the places they had been, the sights we had seen, and the companionship of fellow Taringa Probians.