It caused one man to drop his camera,and it brought a woman to tears. Whale watching changes you.
Lee Atkinson visits a family holiday spot that is one of the best places to see humpback whales.
Watching Australia's whales migrate has grown into a $260 million industry.
Nicole Bittar enjoys a Queensland holiday fairytale while escaping the southern winter.
<b>Hervey Bay</b><br><b>Popular resort town and main access point to Fraser Island.</b><br>Hervey Bay is a well-frequented holiday destination,a huge retirement centre,and the most popular access point to Fraser Island. Essentially a string of associated villages - Urangan,Torquay,Scarness,Pialba and Point Vernon - it stretches along the bay in a series of small shopping centres and a seemingly endless run of holiday units,motels,caravan parks and flats.