Conway Beach, located in Queensland, is known for its vibrant food and drink scene that highlights the region's fresh seafood and local produce. Restaurants in the town offer dishes featuring Moreton Bay bugs, Whitsunday mud crabs, and barramundi, a Pacific indigenous fish. Fish D'Vine & The Rum Bar is a popular choice among seafood enthusiasts, located along the Esplanade and known for its seafood platters. The Lions Airlie Beach Community Market provides fresh produce, including tropical fruits like mangoes and melons, directly sourced from farm vendors.
For those interested in exploring the Great Barrier Reef, glass-bottomed boat tours offer opportunities to observe marine life such as manta rays, whale sharks, various fish species, and turtles. Conway National Park boasts rainforests, rugged cliffs, and mangroves where sightings of white cockatoos, emerald doves, endangered Proserpine rock wallabies, and various reptiles are possible. Visitors can also partake in wine tastings from lesser-known but highly regarded regions like Granite Belt and South Burnett, renowned for their shiraz and cabernet sauvignon varieties.