SOME LOCAL RIDES

 

 Hervey Bay has some great cycling opportunities. There are three kinds of ride descriptions given here 

Successful and happy riding!! 

Maryborough to Hervey Bay

bicycles can be transported on the bus service- phone Wide Bay Transit on 4121 3719 beforehand to check availability at desired time. Maryborough-Howard service does NOT carry bicycles.

 Hervey Bay Shared PathsMap of key Hervey Bay 
pedestrian and cycle facilities
(courtesy Hervey Bay City Council) 



 

Ride the Foreshore shared path- from Gatakers Bay to Urangan Boat Harbour. 

This wonderful track winds along the foreshore giving breathtaking views of the Bay and providing access to many facilities along the way such as swimming beaches, barbecues and picnic spots, jetties at Scarness, Torquay and Urangan; and countless eateries and coffee shops. 

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Ride the Links `Mobility Corridor through Hervey Bay 

A railway line which once brought life and transport between Pialba and Urangan 
is doing so again in its reborn role as the Links Corridor

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Ride the western beaches- Dundowran, Craignish, Toogoom and Burrum Heads- also Torbanlea and Howard- Hervey Bay is known far and wide for its beautiful long beaches lining the Bay- and several of these are found in these suburbs. A pleasant ride through town and country with minimal main roads riding as far as Toogoom.

Ride descriptions and maps in PDF format in 5 sections starting at the end of the Hunter St end of the links corridor in Pialba.

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Revisit the past on an easy weekend cycling trip through Tiaro, Bauple and Theebine in the Wide Bay hinterland. 

Ffiteen kilometres south of Maryborough on or near the Bruce Highway are the historic towns of Tiaro, Bauple, Theebine, Gunalda and Gundiah. Tranquil country roads, historic hostelrys, great scenery are all part of this ride. 

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Views across the water at Point Vernon to the beaches further around the Bay. The original CBD at Pialba is only a block away from the beach and path and has coffee shops and other eateries as well as facilities such as ATMs.
Ride the Foreshore shared path- from Gatakers Bay to Urangan Boat Harbour.
Scarness has always been a popular beach and wirh great picnic amenities and plenty of eateries is a cyclist's mecca. Torquay has superb beach facilities just off the shared path- bike racks are available for bike parking, sailing boats often cruise the water and an excellent commercial district across the Esplanade offers good dining and and shopping. 

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Ride the Links `Mobility Corridor through Hervey Bay-

In the 1890's the seaside village of Pialba became a mecca for weekend picnickers when the railway line was opened from Maryborough, In 1916 this line was extended to Urangan to service the new cargo wharf and several generations of holiday-makers visited the seaside on this train line. The line closed in recent times due to dwindling rail traffic - and now portion of the rail corridor has been converted to a first class shared path between Elizabeth St and Old Maryborough Rd. 

The corridor is popular with cyclists, walkers and others and with increasing vehicular traffic on Hervey Bay roads provides very safe access to areas close to the beach between Elizabeth St and Main St. 

 
   
     

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Western Beaches
 

     
Cycling HB 1
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Overview- This map shows most of the coastal area of Hervey Bay from the River Heads Rd to Burrum Heads with the main roads.  Section 1- End Links corridor (Hunter St) to Dundowran beach- a leisurely ride through town and country- approx 13ks one way- couple of hills- an easy hour riding.  Section 2- Dundowran Beach to Sawmill Rd beach and Peterson Rd Beach- ride through quiet seaside suburbs to tea gardens, shops and beaches with barbecues and toilets- also a small remnant rainforest park. Maximumof another 5 ks and another half hour.
Ride the western beaches- Dundowran, Craignish, Toogoom and Burrum Heads- also Torbanlea and Howard. Hervey Bay is known far and wide for its beautiful long beaches lining the Bay- and several of these are found in these suburbs. You can ride right to Toogoom along quiet back roads with minimal travelling on heavy traffic roads. 
Section 3- After a hilly end to section 2- a short ride on the main road before turning into Toogoom- a restaurant, shops, caravan park and more beaches with barbecues and toilets. Another 10 k and another leisurely hour's riding. Section 4- for the keener cyclists- to Burrum Heads on the main road- add approx another 20ks- accomodation incl caravan park, tavern, fast food, beaches and barbecues. Section 5- for even keener cyclists- to Torbanlea and Howard- add approx another 35 ks from Toogoom- accomodation incl caravan park, pub, fast food. McCafferty's Coaches could pick you up here with your cycle.
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BELOW- Bauple Museum has a superb collection of memorabilia including old PMG equipment, books and photos; and a great picnic area outside with electric barbecues
ABOVE- Instantly recognisable the old Tiaro  Railway station has a new home  and new lease of life on the Bruce  Highway as the new information centre.  ABOVE- Heading for Theebine pub- main northern railway line to the left.
Revisit the past on a weekend ride through Tiaro, Bauple and Theebine in the Wide Bay hinterland. Fifteen kilometres south of Maryborough on or near the Bruce Highway are the historic towns of Tiaro, Bauple, Theebine, Gunalda and Gundiah. Tranquil country roads, historic hostelrys, great scenery are all part of this ride. 
LEFT- Beautiful old window in above the staircase in the historic Theebine pub 

BELOW- Dickabram Bridge- one of very few combined road/rail bridges

 BELOW- Mary River above Dickabram Bridge
 
  Gunalda Hotel- bedrooms on the right- Gunalda is beside the Bruce Highway and would be another good starting point or drop-off point for ride

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