Cooloola Recreation Area visitor guide - Department of National ...
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<strong>Cooloola</strong> camping at a glance<br />
Location/Facilities Access Description<br />
Teewah Beach camping area<br />
Poverty Point camping area<br />
Freshwater camping area<br />
Hot<br />
Fig Tree Point camping area<br />
Harrys camping area<br />
Camp sites 1 and 2<br />
Camp site 3<br />
Camp sites 4-15<br />
Boil before<br />
drinking<br />
Boil before<br />
drinking<br />
Wandi & Neebs waterholes<br />
(<strong>Cooloola</strong> Wilderness Trail)<br />
Boil before<br />
drinking<br />
Boil before<br />
drinking<br />
4WD,<br />
walk<br />
4WD,<br />
boat<br />
4WD,<br />
walk<br />
Walk,<br />
canoe/kayak,<br />
motorised vessel<br />
Walk,<br />
canoe/kayak,<br />
motorised vessel,<br />
4WD<br />
Walk,<br />
canoe/kayak,<br />
motorised vessel<br />
Walk,<br />
canoe/kayak,<br />
motorised vessel<br />
Canoe/kayak,<br />
electric motors<br />
and non-motorised<br />
vessels only<br />
Walk<br />
This is a 15 km camping area between the Sunshine Coast Regional<br />
Council boundary and Little Freshwater Creek. Cold showers are<br />
available at Freshwater day-use area. Treat all water before drinking.<br />
Fresh water obtained from pools, creeks or from sub-surface supplies<br />
on Teewah Beach is not suitable for drinking, cooking, showering or<br />
swimming. Campfires permitted. Collection <strong>of</strong> firewood is prohibited,<br />
bring untreated mill <strong>of</strong>f-cuts as firewood. Do not litter. Bulk rubbish bins<br />
are provided in the camping area. Bring a portable toilet, rather than<br />
bush toileting in the dunes. A toilet waste disposal facility is located<br />
at Freshwater, opposite the day-use area. Generators are permitted<br />
between 7 am and 9 pm. Maximum stay: 30 days<br />
This undeveloped camping area overlooks the shallow, tidal waters <strong>of</strong> Tin Can<br />
Inlet. Turn-<strong>of</strong>f to Poverty Point is 13 km south <strong>of</strong> Rainbow Beach <strong>of</strong>f Rainbow<br />
Beach Road. The camping area is a further 6.3 km from the turn-<strong>of</strong>f on a 4WDonly<br />
track. Bring insect repellent to discourage mosquitoes and sandflies.<br />
Fires are permitted in QPWS-provided fire rings only, but bring untreated,<br />
mill <strong>of</strong>f-cuts as firewood. Generators are not permitted in the camping area.<br />
Maximum stay: 30 days<br />
Located 8 km south <strong>of</strong> Double Island Point along Teewah Beach, the<br />
camping area (59 sites) is set among scribbly gum woodland about<br />
500 m inland from the beach, <strong>of</strong>f Freshwater Road.<br />
Sites must be pre-booked at all times <strong>of</strong> the year. A group site is also<br />
available for large groups. Book through the QPWS <strong>of</strong>fice at Tewantin.<br />
Bring $1 coins for hot and cold showers. Bring fuel stoves for cooking.<br />
Free gas barbeques are provided in the nearby day-use area. Do not<br />
litter. Bulk rubbish bins are provided in the camping area.<br />
Maximum stay: 30 days<br />
On the northern fringe <strong>of</strong> Fig Tree Lake (upper Noosa River) set among<br />
open forests with some wet, closed forest types (melaleuca species and<br />
cabbage tree palms). Camp sites cater for multiple groups.<br />
Maximum stay: 21 days<br />
Enjoy camping on the western bank <strong>of</strong> the upper Noosa River set<br />
among fringes <strong>of</strong> open forest and woodland (melaleuca, allocasuarina,<br />
bloodwood and eucalypt species). There are vehicle camp sites and<br />
river camp sites for canoe or boat users. Maximum stay: 21 days<br />
These sites are on the eastern bank <strong>of</strong> the upper Noosa River north <strong>of</strong><br />
Harrys camping and day-use area. Set among fringes <strong>of</strong> open forest or<br />
woodland (melaleuca, allocasuarina, bloodwood and eucalypt species)<br />
bordering open heathland plains to the east. Maximum stay: 21 days<br />
Caters for larger groups with walking track access to the <strong>Cooloola</strong><br />
Sandpatch—a large well developed sandblow on the <strong>Cooloola</strong><br />
sandmass—<strong>of</strong>fering spectacular views over the Noosa river and lakes.<br />
Maximum stay: 21 days<br />
These remote camp sites cater for small groups wishing for a more<br />
remote camping experience. No facilities. Please take all rubbish and,<br />
if possible, toilet waste when leaving. Personal hygiene kits are<br />
available at bigger camping stores. Maximum stay: 21 days<br />
These two camping areas <strong>of</strong>fer reasonably flat camp sites among wallum<br />
and woodland, along the <strong>Cooloola</strong> Wilderness Trail. No facilities. Please<br />
take all rubbish and, if possible, toilet waste when leaving. Personal<br />
hygiene kits are available at bigger camping stores.<br />
Maximum stay: 21 days<br />
Inskip camping 2WD, 4WD See Inskip section (pp 14–15) <strong>of</strong> this <strong>guide</strong>.<br />
<strong>Cooloola</strong> Great Walk walkers’ camps<br />
Boil before<br />
drinking<br />
Walk Four walkers’ camps are provided along the <strong>Cooloola</strong> Great Walk.<br />
The topographic map is essential for planning and walking this 102 km<br />
long-distance track. See page 7 for more details.<br />
Maximum stay: one night<br />
Note: Camper numbers in the upper Noosa River are limited. This <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>visitor</strong>s a less crowded camping experience and helps to minimise<br />
impact on this fragile ecosystem. In contrast, Teewah Beach camping area caters for very large numbers. It is very full on weekends, school<br />
and public holidays. Bookings are essential.<br />
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