Laguna Lookout
Experience the park’s striking beauty from above at a lookout offering outstanding views of the coast, the Noosa River mouth and nearby waterways.
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
- Bicycle
Attraction facilities
- Lookout (constructed)
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
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![Get a bird's-eye view of Noosa and the river from Laguna Lookout.]()
Get a bird's-eye view of Noosa and the river from Laguna lookout.
Photo credit: Maxime Coquard © Tourism and Events Queensland
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![A visit to Noosa National Park isn't complete without taking in this view from Laguna Lookout!]()
A visit to Noosa National Park isn't complete without taking in this view from Laguna Lookout!
Photo credit: Tomek.Z.Genek © Queensland Government
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![Throw down a picnic blanket and take in the vista at Laguna Lookout.]()
Throw down a picnic blanket and take in the vista at Laguna Lookout.
Photo credit: Trevor Hatfield © Queensland Government
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![The main street of Noosa is a short walk from Laguna Lookout.]()
The main street of Noosa is a short walk from Laguna Lookout.
Photo credit: Trevor Hatfield © Queensland Government
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![Looking north, the view from Laguna Lookout takes in the Noosa River and Lake Cooroibah in the distance.]()
Looking north, the view from Laguna Lookout takes in the Noosa River and Lake Cooroibah in the distance.
Photo credit: Trevor Hatfield © Queensland Government
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![At Laguna Lookout, look north to Great Sandy National Park and plan your next holiday!]()
At Laguna Lookout, look north to Great Sandy National Park and plan your next holiday!
Photo credit: Trevor Hatfield © Queensland Government
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![Soak up a splendid sunset from Laguna Lookout in Noosa National Park.]()
Soak up a splendid sunset from Laguna Lookout in Noosa National Park.
Photo credit: Maxime Coquard © Tourism and Events Queensland
Set on the edge of Noosa Heads township, amid towering eucalypt forest, Laguna Lookout showcases strikingly-beautiful views of Laguna Bay and Noosa's main beach.
Follow a short path through giant grey gum, pink bloodwood, ironbark and tallowwood trees to the lookout. Watch for kookaburras, lace monitors and koalas clinging to the tree trunks.
At the lookout, let your eyes roam Noosa's stunning coastline toward the mouth of the Noosa River. Gaze north and westwards to see the volcanic plugs of the Noosa Hinterland, particularly beautiful at sunset.
See humpback whales between June and November, migrating to and from their northern breeding grounds.
Getting there and getting around
Laguna Lookout is in the Headland section in Noosa National Park on the Sunshine Coast, 160km north of Brisbane.
Access is via sealed roads suitable for conventional 2WDs.
Parking is limited so visitors are encouraged to walk, ride or catch the bus (see TransLink) during peak periods.
Access Laguna Lookout at the end of Viewland Drive in Noosa Heads:
- Walk 1.2km up a very steep hill in Noosa council’s Yanaman Bushland Reserve from Hastings Street (or 1.3km from bus stop). There are many steps which make this walk unsuitable for wheelchairs.
- Cycle along council shared pathways outside the national park then cycle with caution along the very steep hill on Viewland Drive.
- Drive 1.3km to the end of Viewland Drive.
Wheelchair access
There are no wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Laguna Lookout is open 24 hours a day
Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Noosa safely.
- Feral animal control program Noosa National Park - Headland Section 9 May to 30 June 2023
- Noosa National Park planned burns 2 May to 31 August 2023