Download coordinates as: Tin Can Bay is a coastal town and locality in the Wide Bay–Burnett region in Queensland, Australia.

[1] The locality of Tin Can Bay is bounded on the east by the Great Sandy Strait, which separates mainland Queensland from Fraser Island.

[10] The origins of "Tin Can" are uncertain, but is believed to be derived from an indigenous name, possibly tinchin meaning mangrove in the Yugarabul dialect of the Yuggera language, or tinken meaning vine with large ribbed leaves from Doombarah Clan, Dulinbara dialect, Kabi language.

Recreational facilities include hotels, holiday units and caravan parks, with houseboats and yachts for hire and a marina.

Active sports facilities include an 18-hole golf course, two bowls clubs, tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool.

[citation needed] An important tourist feature is the regular arrival of wild Australian humpback dolphins which usually appear early mornings next to the Norman Point boat ramp.