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Rainbow Beach 4WD and Camper Trailer Hire Adventure
If you are looking to find a getaway that is not far from Brisbane, but feels a million miles away Rainbow Beach nestled between Tin Can Bay and the Pacific Ocean is a wonderful coastal town on the edge of magnificent beaches. Rainbow Beach is the northern most point of the Sunshine Coast and is the southern gateway to World Heritage listed Fraser Island. There are excellent opportunities for surfing, 4wd'ing, kite surfing and fishing. Rainbow beach has a variety of accommodation options including camping , houses and apartments as well as a number of lovely resorts. Our 4wd hire vbehicles and camper trailers are ideal for exploring this magnificent section of coast line.
From the south you can choose to either drive to Rainbow Beach via the bitumen, or via the beach form the Noosa North Shore, or trek into the Great Sandy National Park along the Cooloola Way. If you want to explore the beach, start from the ferry at Tewantin and you you can head right up the beach, passing the Southern Section of the Great Sandy National Park on your left. The beach here is part of the Cooloola sand mass, which extends for some 60 km along the coast from Teewah to Rainbow Beach. It reaches inland up to 17 km and can attain a height of 240 m. Similar sand masses form Fraser, Moreton and Stradbroke Islands.
Cooloola Way is an easy track to travel
This area is considered such a unique wilderness region it has recently been nominated for 'World Heritage' listing. Cooloola contains a vast array of natural wonders, including the Noosa River and Lakes system, high dune rainforests and perched lakes, not to mention more than 80kms of pristine beaches. Generally the beach is very wide and well compacted but always watch for wash outs or other obstacles that can be very dangerous, especially if you are not traveling at a safe speed. Our hire vehicles are supplied with recovery gear so if you do get stuck make sure to wave someone down to help out. There are a number of camping options available along this beach for a full map see the map here. There are fantastic spots to bring a camper trailer to along this area of the coast. If you do take a camper trailer along the beach it pays to be extra cautious, especially when the sand may be soft after a long dry period. The extra weight of the trailer can bog your car in very quickly.
Once you reach Double Island Point make sure to climb up to the lighthouse to gain a spectacular view. There are regular sightings of dolphins, turtles, manta rays, and humpback whales from here. Just before Double Island Point is Leisha track which runs through to Wide Bay. Only cross here if it is absolute low tide as there are a number of large trees blocking the beach back into Rainbow Beach. If you need to trek back down the beach and cross at Freshwater Track. From Leisha Track it is only a short drive around Wide Bay to reach the township of Rainbow Beach.
Sunset on Wide Bay
Rainbow Beach has a fantastic array of cuisine to suit all tastes, from alfresco cafes and contemporary water front restaurants to modern saloon bars. Enjoy superb food, complimented with professional friendly service. Rainbow beach offers a range of accommodation options from camping to luxury resorts.
If you walk eastwards from the township of Rainbow Beach they will see enormous, impressive sandy cliffs, which can be up to 200 metres in height. Erosion has exposed a palette of as many as 72 different coloured sands which have been produced by combinations of iron oxide and leached vegetable dyes, forming since the last ice age.
Rainbow Beach
Heading a little further north is Inskip Point, an easy access point from where you can get a boat over to Fraser Island. The QPWS office is in Rainbow Beach, giving information about Fraser Island and camping and 4WD permits required. You can contact the Ranger by calling Ph: (07) 5486 3160.
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