Attractions and facilities summary
Searys Creek. Picnic in the bush at one of the smaller day-use areas in Cooloola.
Photo credit: Queensland Government
Summary of Cooloola visitor sites and facilities
This is a summary of key visitor sites in Cooloola. For more detailed information, please read about Cooloola.
For your reference:
- Cooloola and Inskip Discovery Guide (walking track numbers correspond to their location on this map).
- See the walking track page for more details on each walking track number and the Cooloola Wilderness Trail.
- Camp only in designated camping areas.
- Locations marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that wheelchair-accessible facilities are present at that location.
| Location | Permits required | Facilities | Access | Walking tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bymien picnic area* | Vehicle access permits accessing the site from Teewah Beach only | Toilets, picnic tables | 2WD
from Rainbow Beach Road, 4WD from Teewah Beach, walk | 9, 10 |
| Freshwater tent camping area Freshwater trailer camping area | Vehicle and camping permits | Toilets, showers ($2 for hot and cold water), phone, camping, water (untreated) | 4WD , walk | 15, 16 |
| Freshwater day-use area* | Vehicle access permits | Toilets, picnic tables, barbecues, water (untreated) | 4WD , walk | 15, 16 and Cooloola Great Walk |
| Freshwater camping service point | Vehicle access permits | Portable toilet waste disposal facility, outdoor showers (cold) | 4WD , walk | 15, 16 and Cooloola Great Walk |
| Freshwater Lake | Vehicle access permits if driving to Freshwater camping area and day-use area, before walking. | None | Walk | 15, 16 and Cooloola Great Walk |
| Double Island Point | Vehicle access permits | Toilets on northern beach side | 4WD , walk | 13, 14 and Cooloola Great Walk |
| Teewah Beach (including camping area) | Vehicle access permits, camping permits if camping | Bins along the beach in the 15km designated camping area | 4WD | 14 and |
| Poverty Point camping area | Camping permits | Camping, QPWS fire rings | 4WD | None |
| Searys Creek | None | Toilets | 2WD | 8 |
| Rainbow Beach QPWS Information Centre* | None | Information, over-the-counter permit sales, outdoor permit pack pick-up area for pre-booked sites, toilets | 2WD | 11 |
| Cooloola Way | None | None | 4WD | Cooloola Wilderness Trail |
| Freshwater Road | Vehicle access permits from Bymien to Teewah Beach | None | 4WD (from Bymien) | None |
| Kings Bore circuit (difficult drive with access off Rainbow Beach Road, includes 4 sections: Pettigrews Road, eastern firebreak, Kings Bore Road , western firebreak) | Vehicle access permits | None | None | |
| Cooloola Wilderness Trail | Camping permits | None | Walk (47.9km) | 3, 4, 5 |
| Neebs waterhole camping area | Camping permits | Camping | Walk | Cooloola Wilderness Trail |
| Wandi waterhole camping area | Camping permits | Camping | Walk | Cooloola Wilderness Trail |
| Cooloola Great Walk | Camping permits | Camping, toilets, water tanks (full tanks not guaranteed) | Walk (up to 102km) | Cooloola Great Walk |
| Tewantin QPWS Information Centre* | None | Information, over-the-counter permit sales, outdoor permit pack pick-up area for pre-booked sites, toilets | 2WD | None |
| Elanda Point car park and canoe launch | None | Information | 2WD | Cooloola Wilderness Trail |
| Mill Point | None | Information | Walk | 3 |
| Teewah Landing | Vehicle access permits only if driving up the beach to walk in from a beach access track | Jetty | Canoe, boat, walk | 1 and Cooloola Great Walk |
| Kinaba Information Centre | None | Information, toilets, jetty and canoe access | Walk, canoe, boat | 2 |
| Fig Tree Point camping and day-use area * | Camping permits | Toilets, picnic tables, camping, water (untreated), jetty, canoe landing | Walk, canoe, boat | 4 and Cooloola Wilderness Trail |
| Harrys Hut Road | None | None | 4WD, walk | 7, 8 |
| Harrys camping and day-use area * | Camping permits | Toilets, picnic tables, camping, water (untreated), information, jetties, canoe landings | 4WD , walk, canoe, boat | Cooloola Wilderness Trail |
| Camping permits | Toilets, camping, water (untreated) at campsites 1 and 2 only | Walk, canoe, boat | 9, 10 and Cooloola Great Walk | |
camp sites 4 | Camping permits | Camping | Canoe, boat (electric motors only) | None |
- Kings Bore Circuit temporary closure 1–16 June 2023
- Cooloola Wilderness Trail - No pedestrian access across Kin Kin Creek 4 May 2022 to 4 November 2023
- Permanent fire prohibition on Teewah Beach 1 April 2021 to 11 April 2024
- Prescribed Burn Rainbow Beach 1–8 June 2023
- Portable toilets mandatory for Teewah Beach camping zones 15 March 2022 to 31 January 2024
Conditions report
Cooloola conditions report Updated 5 Jun 2023
Critical information for your safety is included in the conditions report—always check it before you visit.