Waterfront Restaurant Hervey Bay
About
Overview & Vibe
The Waterfront Restaurant stands on the beach at Dayman Park, Urangan, at the eastern end of Hervey Bay looking across to K'gari. Its own description is the selling point and is literal: the building is “submersed in the ocean during high tide and sits on the beach at low tide.” There is no closer waterfront venue on this coast.
Setting & Style
A single large function room with windows down the water side, dressed with draped ceilings, fairy lights and long or round tables. Ceremonies happen on the sand directly outside — white chairs and an arbour set on the beach — or on the lawn in the adjoining park. Uninterrupted views over the bay to the world-heritage island.
Ideal For
Couples who want the water itself rather than a view of it, and elopements — the venue leads with a package built for two.
The Need-to-Knows
- An in-house wedding planner runs the day. The venue markets its planner as part of the package rather than a supplier you bring, and packages can be tailored.
- The published price needs checking before you rely on it. The site quotes weddings “start from $1200.00 for our all exclusive Simply Elope Package”, but the surrounding copy on the same page dates itself to around 2014 — it describes an award as won “this year” and names a 2014 title. Treat the figure as indicative and confirm on enquiry.
- No guest capacity is published anywhere on the site.
- Getting there: the venue is 300 km north of Brisbane with direct flights into Hervey Bay, and it pitches itself squarely as a destination-wedding location.
- It is a trading restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, so a wedding is arranged around normal service.
Standout Feature
A restaurant the sea comes up to — on the sand at low tide, in the water at high — with K'gari on the horizon.
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Amenities
- On The Beach
- Submerged At High Tide
- Uninterrupted Bay Views
- K'gari Views
- Beach Ceremony Site
- Adjoining Parkland
- Draped Function Room
- Fairy Lighting
- Water-Side Windows
- In-House Wedding Planner
- Tailored Packages
- In-House Catering
- In-House Dessert Cakes
- Wedding Decorations Provided
- Licensed Restaurant
- Online Reservations
- Gift Cards
- Destination Wedding Venue
- 300km North Of Brisbane
Ceremony Setting
- beach
- outdoor
- waterfront
- indoor
- lawn
- garden
Dietary Options Supported
Nearby Landmarks
- Hervey Bay – The venue sits on its shore
- K'gari (Fraser Island) – World-heritage island across the bay
- Dayman Park – The parkland the restaurant stands in
- Urangan Pier – Historic timber pier a short walk away
- Urangan Boat Harbour – Departure point for whale watching
- The Esplanade – Hervey Bay's beachfront strip
- Brisbane – About 300 kilometres south
On Site Accommodation
Price Notes
- ONE PRICE IS PUBLISHED AND IT CARRIES A DATING PROBLEM. The weddings page states: 'Waterfront Weddings are affordable for all and start from $1200.00 for our all exclusive Simply Elope Package.' That is the only figure on the site - there is no per-head rate, no reception package price, no venue hire fee and no minimum spend, and no PDF or brochure is linked.
- WHY THE FIGURE IS RECORDED AS INDICATIVE RATHER THAN CURRENT. The same page's copy dates itself: it credits '2014 Queensland's Number One Wedding Planner Natalie Stone' and then says 'this year I enjoyed the final crowning glory when I was named the nation's best in-house wedding planner from Australia Bridal Industry Awards' - the prose was written around 2014-2015. The page carries no revision date and is still the page the site serves, so under the supersession test it is the venue's current published offer; but an eleven-year-old paragraph is not a reliable quote. `price_per_head` is left NULL - the $1200 is a package total for an elopement, not a per-person rate - and the figure is recorded here with the caveat stated.
- WHAT IS OFFERED AROUND IT: 'The Venue - The Waterfront Restaurant & 2014 Queensland's Number One Wedding Planner Natalie Stone has created the ultimate dream wedding package as well as being able to tailor your own package to suit your style, taste and budget. This package includes the best suppliers from across the region.' An in-house wedding planner is therefore part of the offering rather than a supplier the couple brings.
- IT IS PITCHED AS A DESTINATION VENUE: 'Just 300 Km North of Brisbane and with daily direct flights from Sydney this venue has become a popular & Romantic destination location.' Separate pages cover wedding decorations and function meals, appetisers and in-house dessert cakes, none of them priced.
- IT IS ALSO A TRADING RESTAURANT with published breakfast and lunch menus and online reservations, so a wedding is arranged around normal service.
Price Per Head
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