Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are some fantastic walking trails starting from Elanda Point on the shore of Lake
Cootharaba, including the 46km
Cooloola Wilderness Trail
to Rainbow Beach and a 7km trail
to an unstaffed QPWS information centre at Kinaba.
The
QPWS Great Sandy Information Centre
( 07-5449 7792; 240 Moorindil St, Tewantin; 8am-4pm)
can provide information on park access, tide times and fire bans within the park. The
centre also issues car and camping permits for both Fraser Island and the Great Sandy Na-
tional Park, but these are best booked online at
www.nprsr.qld.gov.au
.
The park has a number of
camping grounds
( 13 74 68;
www.nprsr.qld.gov.au
;
per person/family
$5.45/21.80)
, many of them along the river. The most popular (and best-equipped) camping
grounds are
Fig Tree Point
(at the northern end of Lake Cootharaba),
Harry's Hut
(about 4km
upstream) and
Freshwater
(about 6km south of Double Island Point) on the coast. You can
also camp at designated zones on the beach if you're driving up to Rainbow Beach. Apart
from Harry's Hut, Freshwater and Teewah Beach, all sites are accessible by hiking or river
only.
