Hundreds of jacked up, fuel guzzlin sand covered fourbies flocked to double island point to have first dibs on a spot. Best times to go fishing in double island point swipe left fishing forecast provided by my fishing forecast, an advanced rating algorithm, it is the only predictive rating system that combines a multitude of proven profishing techniques including. Captain cook named the headland double island point, because from out at sea it appeared to be two separate islands. This is only accessible by 4wd via teewah beach or the inland freshwater track. Hook point inskip point fenced hikers the kgari fraser island section of great sandy national park is surrounded by great sandy marine park. Where the locals go to get away from it all take a 4wd on a self guided tour to noosa north shore and spend the day exploring double island point, the coloured sands and double island point light house bookme is the home of the epic deals and last minute discounts on all holiday adventures. Eating and drinking spots, including the famed point lookout pub, are scattered over the top half of the island thats roughly 40 kilometre long and 11 kilometres wide. Double island point weather forecast, qld willyweather. The rainbow beach ultimate camping crew set up at inskip peninsula on the coastal point roughly between gympie and maryborough, as well as double island point and fraser island.
Walk to the beach turn right south and start walking towards double island point. Rainbow beach, double island point, maps and spots youtube. For some of the more complicated routes you should also carry the relevant 1. Maps are a4sized pdf documents and may take a minute or so to download depending on your connection.
The cooloola way, another 4wd access road into cooloola, passes through the western catchment and links the kin kinwolvi road with rainbow beach road. This is a new channel, it will have a focus on 4wding, tracks, camp grounds and. Cooloola access map cooloola recreation area, great sandy national park page 1 of 4. In lieu of deviating inland towards rainbow beach and tin can bay, magical double island point can. Campfires, domestic animals, and generators are not permitted. Start, click to reverse the dynamic map and driving notes. Rainbow beach to double island point queensland, australia. This is a new channel, it will have a focus on 4wding, tracks, camp grounds and modifications. Video footage of double island point campground showing the sites and facilities available. Check map and driving directions of your route which helps you find the destination easier. Double island point in the lower part of the topographic map sheet.
Reliable, local tour operators can provide the necessary 4wd transport. There are 59 semiformalised sites in bush surroundings, set approximately 500 m inland from teewah beach. Cooloola conditions report queensland sport and recreation. Compilation of several 4wd trips from noosa northshore via double island point to rainbow beach. It is easier to drive up teewah beach to double island point from noosa north shore, and the walking track up to the d. Oct 01, 2016 after returning to cooloola way from harrys hut and heading further north, you will eventually meet rainbow beach road. Boys weekend at double island point, camping at teewah beach. Double island point and teewah beach ultimate camping. Cooloola recreation area and surrounds visitor guide. The area is perhaps best known for its sandspit, which gives it the look of two islands.
Recreation in australia, maps and gps directions to fishing spot double island point. Double island point live2camp bush and beach camping. The shortest road distance between rainbow beach double island point rd to hervey bay is 129 km. Captain james cook himself named the area back in 1770 because of its shape. Cooloola way no 4wd 32 km connecting rainbow beach road and the kin kinwolvi road, through cooloolas western catchment. Camping in cooloola double island point teewah beach is just past noosa. Double island point tewantin, queensland beach, national. You can also find the flight distance or distance to fly from brisbane qld to double island point freshwater road. So its off to adventure island for a weekend, hanging about in a camp by the beach with a quiet cold drink when not off exploring the sands of straddie in the fourwheel drive. Stockton beach is an expanse of hilly, soft sand dunes, which are sometimes over 1 kilometre wide and as far as the eye can see. We were camping a few weeks ago before our beaches closed up at double island point, queensland, australia and we found this little guy and one other, we released them back into the ocean but there was a cyclone up north and conditions werent great. Easily find directions to double island dr in rainbow beach, qld 4581 using whereis. You also cant camp around double island point but there are plenty of spots along teewah beach if you do want to do beach camping.
In 1770, captain cook sailed past and named double island point at the northern end of cooloola. Just a quick vid showing off the beach track from the cutting at freshwater track up to double island point, across to rainbow beach and back to the township of rainbow. Only accessible by 4wd vehicles along the beach, double island point s remoteness makes for spectacular natural beauty, a buzzing hub of local and migrating wildlife and a tropical surf playground. Purchase your vehicle access permits see map for areas. The cooloola coast, which lies within the great sandy national park, has it all high. Double island point is the next headland north of noosa, within the cooloola section of the great sandy national park, at the southern end of wide bay. The south island has an abundance of back country and epic big scenery tracks that will completely blow you away. Mud map fraser island map showing ferry access point from inskip. Double island point conservation park is a park in queensland and has an elevation of 67 meters. Inskip point, double island point teewah beach and fraser island.
Noosa north shore car ferries is your key to experiencing the beautiful noosa north shore. Four wheel drive 4wd bad driving double island pt to rai. The easiest way to visit double island point is by fourwheeldrive vehicle along cooloolas beach drive between noosa north shore and rainbow beach. From the rainbow beach surf life saving club walk down to the beach turn south and start walking towards double island point. Jelly legs and arms dictates walking back decreasing the chance of meeting the abundant sharks. Rainbow beach is rated in the top five most incredible beaches in the world and the third most colorful beach in the world, with views of fraser island and the colored sands of double island point, this is an incredible lifetime experiencethis is a bare back ride with previous riding experience necessary.
Feb 24, 2016 the cooloola coast is a popular beach run and is one of the 4wd routes from noosa to fraser island. Make sure that you keep an eye and ear out for 4wd. From tewantin, take the noosa river ferry across the noosa river and then access beach by the signed access points. The full day tour from noosa includes stops at red canyon, freshwater rest area, double island point lighthouse, the coloured sands and rainbow beach.
A vehicle access permit is required once past the bymien picnic area. Just a quick vid showing off the beach track from the cutting at freshwater track up to double island point, across to rainbow beach and back to. Fraser island is the largest island off the east coast of australia, and the largest sand island in the world, making the drive up the eastern beach the perfect way to get a glimpse of frasers size. This will allow you to download all the exploroz trek notes to your. The coastal headland offers mesmerising views along the beach and out to sea and has a historical lighthouse that sits at the highest point. Rainbow beach to double island and return by lake poona. Click on a track for a short description and a link to the full page writeup and to download free gps tracks.
Map directions to double island dr rainbow beach, qld 4581. Conquering a huge dune at double island point in my mates ranger. It is the next headland north of noosa and is within the cooloola section of the great sandy national park, at the southern end of wide bay. Double island point in the lower part of the topographic map sheet double island point is a coastal headland in queensland, australia. Teewah beach yes 4wd only 44 km providing access to the teewah beach camping area spanning 15 km, the freshwater camping and dayuse area and double island point. This track contains a low area of wallum banksia that. Experience australias bestkept secret double island point. Double island point surfing in sunshine coast, australia. Cooloola way is signed as 4wd and although potholed, the road is. Victims vehicles get stuck driving over the rocks or attempting to go around them, and encroaching tides happily devour vehicles within the blink of. After the short and stunning drive from rainbow beach, we find the perfect patch of sand at double island point to park the 4wd for the day, and the boys jump out and run. Double island point is great for surfing, fishing, diving and whale watching.
Cooloola way no vehicle access permits required 32km of dirt and sand road. The beach is so flat and wide here that driving along it pretty much feels like driving on a highway at least from the passengers point of view. This will allow you to download all the exploroz trek notes to your gps. From rainbow beach access the beach 4x4 only and head towards double island point. Double island point lighthouse cooloola national park. Perfect for those short on the time required to have a truly memorable fraser island adventure, our rainbow beach and great sandy national park day trips might be just the thing to tide you over until time permits to do the big fraser island trip. Mar 08, 2016 conquering a huge dune at double island point in my mates ranger. Double island point, australia queensland country surfing at its best. Teewah beach camping area family friendly camping the. After driving up the beach from noosa you arrive at the rocky headland where perched on top is the lighthouse. Current conditions, warnings and historical records.
Double island point campground, cooloola recreational area. Day trip to double island point visit sunshine coast. It can also be accessed by the freshwater track, near rainbow beach, or by noosa north shore. Within the freshwater campground and day use area, some areas are more sheltered than others and some are shaded. Activities in rainbow beach, australia lonely planet. It is located at the southern end of wide bay, 70 kilometres 43 mi north of noosa heads, queensland, australia. Walk topographic map can be purchased online, over the counter or by phone at. It is the next headland north of noosa and is within the cooloola section of the great sandy national park. Freshwater camping area has hot showers, toilets, bbqs and a public telephone. The perfect escape to double island point qld we are.
Not usually crowded thanks to the difficult access. We arrived at our destination of double island point for a well earned cuppa and bickie for morning tea. They run to investigate the thousands of tiny hermit crabs scurrying along the sand. Double island point light is an active lighthouse located at the summit of double island point, a coastal headland within the cooloola section of the great sandy national park. Ideally, combine it with a fraser island 4wd adventure as suggested at the end of this guide. The rangers office can also supply a number of maps and information about. Cooloola recreation area, great sandy national park. Double island point lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the summit of double island point within the cooloola section of the great sandy national park at the southern end of wide bay left as you exit th. Fig tree point camping and dayuse area map pdf, 115k teachers and group leaders package pdf. Browse the latest articles, photo galleries and videos relating to double island point. Use the map below to find tracks in your area of interest. Double island point conservation park map mapcarta. Double island point is a coastal headland in queensland, australia. Almost any spot on and around fraser island, including double island point, is accessible via 4wd, which means you could experience a whole lot of unlimited offroad driving while on one of our fraser island tours.
Seek local advice to maryborough searys creek dayuse area poverty point tin can bay h a r a i n b o w 4 w d o n l y f m b y m i e n n o s a r i v e r t e e w c r. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking. Whether your vehicle is two wheel or four wheel drive, noosa north shore car ferries will transport you safely across the river ready to enjoy this wonderland. A must see if at double island point cross the noosa river on the cable vehicle barge, then drive north along 40 mile beach 4wd only. Rainbow beach, double island point, maps and spots. Double island point lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the summit of double island point within the cooloola section of the great sandy national park at. Double island point australia, queensland, sunshine coast. An iconic feature of the cooloola recreation area in great sandy national park, double island point is a scenic headland offering mesmerising views along the beach and out to sea. Just before this road however, our trek note heads towards the coast, taking in the western and eastern firebreak tracks 4wd only, before meeting teewah beach for the northerly coastal run towards double island point.
Press here for a detailed recreational map of double island point. Gateway to fraser island and jewel of the great sandy national park. Mudlo rocks is the biggest danger and the point where most vehicles come to grief. Camping information queensland sport and recreation. Great beach drive 4wd tours operate daily tours for groups or private charter from noosa and rainbow beach. You will need a 4wd to access the beach and camping areas. You can also purchase your 4wd vehicle permit at the same time, or there is a.
How far is rainbow beach double island point rd from hervey bay. It is one of the most beautiful, unspoilt, semiwilderness areas on australias east coast. After returning to cooloola way from harrys hut and heading further north, you will eventually meet rainbow beach road. Cooloola access map page 1 of 4 noosa2fraser 4wd hire. Be aware that all camping areas in cooloolah are accessible only by 4wd vehicle or walkins and that a lot of sand or beach driving will be involved. Noosa to rainbow beach 4wd beach drive experience plus. Double island point weather forecast updated daily. You can also find the flight distance or distance to fly from rainbow beach double island point rd to hervey bay.
The video really doesnt portray just how steep this dune was. Double island point spot guide surf forecast and report. Mudlo rocks are famous for claiming vehicles, oftentimes those driving along the beach from double island point. Check map and driving directions from rainbow beach double island point rd to hervey bay helping you find the destination easier. Solunar theory, meteorological theory, vedic astrology and more. Cooloola recreation area map noosa2fraser 4wd hire. The shortest road distance between brisbane qld to double island point freshwater road is 255 km. Self drive 4x4 suv to double island point possible. Map of double island dr rainbow beach, qld 4581 whereis. I drive thru the passage to the cherry venture ship wreck. Almost at the end of the beach, take the sandy leisha track that connects across to double island point and from to rainbow beach. Double island point is the headland of queensland and stretches from noosa right down to wide bay.
Double island point why you should see it drop bear. You can go to wolf rock, or travel south to teewah beach or even rainbow beach. Jan 30, 2014 hi, is it possible to do a day trip from noosa to double island point. The freshwater campground is located 8km south of double island point along teewah beach. Here is some of our favourite australian 4wd beach runs. Along this 40km stretch of stunning coastline, youll pass the famous multicoloured sand cliffs on your way to double island point, one of australias top 10 dive spots. Freshwater campground is 8km south of double island point along teewah beach 4wd access only. Now imagine you throw one chip to a group of seagulls, and they all flock together to get it well, thats what teewah beach looked like heading toward the point.
Noosa north shore and double island point 4wd day hire. Double island point is set in one of the worlds most diverse and pristine national parks and offers incredible natural and aquatic experiences for those looking to explore off the beaten track. Driving in and out through teewah beach 3rd cutting. Easy overnight walk from rainbow beach to double island point, camping permit required, then another easy. Stop at the lighthouse at double island point to admire 360degree views that reach from noosa to fraser island. Enjoy your guides informative commentary during the drive, which goes off road along the 50mile 80 km stretch of sand from noosa to rainbow beach. Double island point, cooloola, great sandy national park. Apr 28, 2016 double island point the place where great memories are made. Part of the great sandy national park, this beach runs past the coloured sand cliffs towards double island point and is only for high clearance vehicles with a dualrange transfer case. Double island point is a safe cyclone swell bet for extremely long rights by the lighthouse and occasional lefts on the beachbreak.
We want to drive with a common 4x4 suv to double island point via the rainbow beach. The beach is popular with anglers, particularly in winter and spring when the tailor are running. As you come out onto the beach turn left and drive until you get to the end where the light house is. Double island, australias most exclusive island retreat, is available on a wholeof island rental basis for conferences, incentive programs, weddings, parties or reunions. Noosa2fraser 4wd hire, self drive beach hire sunshine coast.
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