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Cooloola, Great Sandy National Park - Noosa Heads

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In Cooloola, Great Sandy National Park you can experience the majesty of nature's sculpture in sand. Massive dunes, towering cliffs of coloured sands and wide ocean beaches have been etched by wind and water. Tall forests, fragrant wildflower heaths and paperbark swamps decorate the sands. Water features abound, including surf, freshwater lakes and the undisturbed upper Noosa River.

Walk one of the scenic tracks to highlights such as the historic Double Island Point lighthouse. Pack a tent for the two to four day Cooloola Wilderness Trail. Drive along the beach or take the Cooloola Way and Freshwater Road through tall open forests and heathlands. You will need a four wheel drive vehicle with high clearance to enjoy driving the sand tracks or the beach at low tide. Canoe the Noosa River.

Camp in a variety of areas: from formal campgrounds with facilities to wilderness camps. Visit information centres at Tewantin and Rainbow Beach.

Whats close?

accommodation

10.3 kms   Fraser Island Hideaway
16.9 kms   Fraser View
16.9 kms   Fraser Island Backpackers
17.0 kms   Kurrawa
19.5 kms   Rosella Cottage
7.4 kms   Eurong Beach Resort
7.7 kms   Fraser Island Beach Houses
8.3 kms   Kingfisher Bay Resort
21.3 kms   Fraser Island, Great Sandy National Park
21.3 kms   Lake Wabby
21.3 kms   The Cathedrals
21.7 kms   Eli Creek
22.2 kms   Roy Rufus Artificial Reef Dive Site
22.6 kms   75 Mile Beach
24.8 kms   Maheno Shipwreck
3.7 kms   Lake McKenzie
4.2 kms   Central Station

events

8.3 kms   Fraser Island Bird Week

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