Recreation area boundary to low water mark VAPs required

FreshwaterLake

Poona Lake

Freshwater camping areaand day-use area

Bymienpicnic area

Double Island Point Conservation Park(includes lighthouse)

WIDE BAY MILITARY RESERVE

Mullens car park

Camp site 15

Camp site 13

Camp site 9

Camp site 1

Harrys camping and day-use area Camp site 2

Cooloola Sandpatch

Camp site 5Camp site 4 Camp site 3

South PacificOcean

Leisha Track

Carlo Sandblow

Hook Point

(local name only)Middle Rocks

NoosaTewantin

Flat RdLake

MoorindilStreet

Lake Cootharaba

Lake Cooroibah

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3rd cutting(vehicle access to beach, north only)

Cooroy

Pomona

Rainbow Beach

Junction Road

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Elanda Point

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Fig Tree Point

Teewah

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WandiWaterhole

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Kings Bore circuit(Remote,

unsigned tracks)

CooloolaCove

Neebs Waterhole

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Northern beach

See northernaccess map page 2

Bullock

Inskip PointInskip Peninsula

Point

K'gari (Fraser Island) Recreation Area

Tin Can Inlet

Wide Bay

access road

Carlo Point

(Mudlo Rocks often impassible. Seek local advice)

To Maryborough

Seary’s Creek day-use

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Point

Tin Can Bay

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Rainbow Be ach Road

Tin Can Bay Road

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1st cutting

Exclusion Zone for migratory and shore birds

vehicle access to beach, south only)(

See southernaccess mappage 2

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Cooloola Recreation Area

Inskip PeninsulaRecreation Area

Other land

Water

Cooloola Recreation Area boundary

Beach closed to vehicles

Vehicle Access Permit (VAP) required

Waterways

Sealed road

Unsealed road

4WD track

4WD track (VAP required)

Walking track

Beach camping area

Cooloola Wilderness Trail

Cooloola Great Walk

Toilet

Picnic table

Walkers' camp

4WD camping

Communal fire ring

Water on tap

Shower

Dogs permitted on leash

Viewpoint

Lighthouse

Vehicle ferry

Portable toilet waste disposal

Telephone

Camping prohibited

No domestic animals

No horses permitted

No 4WD access

No quad bikes

No trail bikes

Dogs—on a leash and under control at all times—are only permitted in the designated beach 'dog-friendly’ areas. See page 2 for permitted areas.

Horses are only permitted in the designated beach riding areas. See page 2 for permitted areas.

All domestic animals, including dogs and horses, are prohibited in all other areas of the recreation area, including in vehicles or trailers traversing beaches and inland tracks.

High clearance 4WD vehicles with low range capacity are essentialCooloola’s sand tracks and beaches are soft and rough and are unsuitable for all-wheel-drive vehicles, caravans and motorhomes. Off-road camper trailers are recommended.

Before leaving home:• Purchase your vehicle access permits (see map for areas

where permits are required and sold).• Check conditions before you leave. Search for 'Cooloola conditions report' and 'park alerts' on qld.gov.au

Great Walkers are required to obtain a Cooloola Great Walk topographic map prior to undertaking this five-day trek. It contains a comprehensive walking guide, planning hints, safety tips, topographic map and track profiles.

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For more information on the Noosa River, refer to the Noosa River map.

For information on the Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area, refer to the Inskip map www.queenslandnationalparks.com.au

4 8kmScale0

Campfires are prohibited in Cooloola, except in the camping areas at Poverty Point, Teewah Beach and Inskip. No fires permitted anywhere when fire prohibition or fire bans are imposed.

Generator use prohibited

Dogs on leashes are permitted on the beach in the dog-friendly area indicated on the map. Dogs are prohibited (including in vehicles) north of Teewah.

Horses are permitted on the council horse trail and on the beach indicated on the map.

(no public facilities)

NoosaRiver

estuary

Private

Private

3rd cutting

5.8km

2.8km

3km

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Lake Cootharaba

Teewah

Lake Cooroibah

Noosa Heads

Tewantin Moo

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1st cutting

Cooroy–Noosa Road

McKinnon Drive

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Carlo Rd

Middle Rocks(local name only)

CarloSandblow

Bymienpicnic area

Griffin Esplanade

Shell service station(permit sales)

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Freshwater Road

Cooloola D

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Double Island Dr

Manta Ray office(permit sales)

(permit sales)

(permit sales)

Rainbow Beach Tourist Information Centre (surf shop) (permit sales)

Rainbow Beach Holiday Village (BP)

Carlo Sandblow car park

4km Dogs on leashes are only permitted on the beach between the beach access on Griffith Esplanade and Middle Rocks. Dogs are prohibited (including in vehicles) south of Middle Rocks.

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Exclusion Zone for migratory and shore birds

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Legend

Cooloola Recreation Area

Beach

No-vehicle zone

Dog-friendly area

Cooloola Great Walk

Horse trail

Sealed road

Unsealed road

4WD track

Walking track

QPWS office

Information

QldParksWi-fi hotspot

QPWS online booking

Toilets

4WD beach access

Picnic table

Vehicle ferry

Patrolled Beach

Restaurant

Fuel available

Accommodation

Beach entry mapsCooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park

Vehicle access permits are required before driving on Cooloola’s beaches—Noosa River estuary to Middle Rocks—and some inland 4WD roads, including Freshwater Road.

• Engage 4WD and drive to the conditions.

• Aim to traverse beaches 2 hours either side of low tide.

• Keep off fragile foredunes.

• All road rules apply. Observe all speed signs.

From the south: Noosa North Shore

Warning! Exposed sand dunes and sand cliffs are unstable and may collapse without warning.

Climbing on, sliding down or digging into them is dangerous and can lead to serious injury or death.

From the north: Rainbow Beach

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Four-wheel-drives at a glanceBeach driving:

• 3rd beach cutting to Teewah Beach camping area—20km

• 3rd cutting to Double Island Point southern beach—45km

• Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point northern beach—13km

Inland sand tracks:

• Freshwater Road—15km

• Kings Bore circuit (unsigned, remote track)—40km

• Poverty Point Road—6km no through road

No domestic animals

No horses permitted

No 4WD access

No quad bikes

No trail bikes