Whale Festival, Winter Rain, and a Ute's Checkup

Jack spends a drizzly winter day in Hervey Bay during peak humpback season. He picks up fish and chips in Torquay, visits the botanic gardens, checks on his ute ahead of the long drive north, and takes in the tail-end of the Whale Festival. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Australia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Australia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 23 of Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton. Jack Thornton is in Hervey Bay, Australia. Places in this episode: Hervey Bay, Queensland, Urangan, Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens, Urangan Pier, Torquay, Spotted Goat Kitchen, WetSide Water Park, Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum. Covered: Hervey Bay rainy day activities, Car maintenance for road trip, Whale Festival closure, Hervey Bay cost of living and districts, Local arts and gardens, Transport and errands. Chapters:00:00 Rain on window00:44 Urangan02:16 Urangan Pier03:33 Torquay04:52 Spotted Goat Kitchen06:11 WetSide Water Park07:43 Pialba A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #HerveyBay #Queensland #AustraliaTravel #HerveyBayWhales #WhaleFestival #WinterInQueensland #RainyDay #FraserCoast #UranganPier #FishAndChips #BotanicGardens #HerveyBayEsplanade #RoadTripAustralia #CoastalLiving #TravelAustralia #QueenslandWinter https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/