Frequently Asked Questions
- Q.
- What is the Cooloola Coast?
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- The Cooloola Coast extends from north of Noosa to Rainbow Beach, Inskip Point, the gateway to Fraser Island, through to Tin Can Bay and its surrounding waterways. It is a region of unparalleled natural beauty including National Parks, Marine Parks and magnificent scenic attractions in its boundaries and is just a few kilometres away from World Heritage Listed Fraser Island. The townships of Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove lie on the shores of the Cooloola Coast
- Q.
- What is the climate of the Cooloola Coast region?
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- The Cooloola region enjoys a mild sub-tropical climate with temperatures averaging 28° Celsius in summer to 21° Celsius in Winter. Water temperatures are warm throughout the year generally ranging from 25° Celsius in summer to 19° Celsius in winter. Spring and Autumn are delightful with beautiful crisp mornings warming to a very comfortable daytime temperature in the mid twenties.
- Q.
- How to reach the Cooloola Coast region?
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- You can reach the Cooloola Coast by road, a 2.5 hour drive north of Brisbane, or by air to either Sunshine Coast Airport or Hervey Bay Airport. Both airports are about a 1.5 hour drive from the Cooloola Coast.
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- How far away is Fraser Island?
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- Fraser Island can be accessed by 10 minute barge trip from Inskip Point, a few minutes drive north of Rainbow Beach. Note that Fraser Island is only accessible to 4WD vehicles.
- Q.
- What activities and attractions are there available?
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- You can choose from a myriad of activities and attractions including:
- Wild dolphin feeding
- Cruise the Tin Can Inlet observing dolphins, dugong and turtles
- Surfing
- Fishing
- Swimming all year round
- Fraser Island tours
- Great Sandy National Park
- Great Sandy Straits Marine Park
- Carlo Sand Blow
- Coloured Sands
- Nature walks and birds
- Scuba diving
- Whale watching
- Adventure activities such as paragliding
or simply relax in the world class facilities available in the Cooloola Coast region.
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