Tin Can Bay

Tin Can Bay is a fishing and boating paradise located on the Cooloola Coast 2 1/2 hours drive north of the Queensland state capital Brisbane and just off the southern tip of World Heritage listed Fraser Island. Tin Can Bay's main industry is still fishing, boasting a fishing fleet of prawn and scallop trawlers working out of here on a seasonal basis and more recently Spanner Crabs are being caught for the overseas market.

Tin Can Bay is renowned for it's visiting wild dolphins!

Our dolphins are usually at Norman Point next to the boat ramp between 7.30 am and 8.00 am. They may also visit at other times during the day, but we have no way of knowing when!

Marina and Houseboat/Yacht charter facilities reflect the predominance of water-based activities for visitors wishing to explore the Great Sandy Straits from Inskip Point to Hervey Bay, a beautiful waterway protected by Fraser Island. The old town itself is built on a peninsula that protrudes into Tin Can Inlet providing safe beaches for families and calm waters for recreational boating. Only 90 minutes north is Hervey Bay, home of Whale Watching from July to November and the same distance south to the bright lights of Noosa.

SEPTEMBER 28th ~ 2013

Food, fun, entertainment and plenty more for the whole family all on the beautiful foreshore parklands overlooking Tin Can Bay. The Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival is a great way to spend the day! The music lineup alone enticed over 10,000 people to enjoy a fun filled day at the Bay last year! This year will be even bigger and better!

The festival program is jam packed with entertainment for everyone. Kids are guaranteed to be grinning from ear to ear when they see the myriad of fun activities at their disposal.

There will be crazy clowns, tricky jugglers, rugged rock climbing walls, casual camel rides and a whole section filled with amusement rides. With a lot of the activities being free, Mums and Dads will also be smiling, as unlike most family outings... this won't break the budget!

There's lots of arts and crafts stalls, the ever popular prawn eating competition and the entertaining mullet throwing competition! Don't miss out on the 'Waiters Race' and BMX/Skateboard and Kids Fish Toss competitions