RAINBOW BEACH

Gateway to Fraser Island!

The town of Rainbow Beach is known as the 'Gateway to Fraser Island' and is named after the coloured sand cliffs near the town. The area is popular with backpackers, campers and fishermen. Cooloola National Park is located nearby and is a great location for bushwalking, camping and birdwatching. Adventurous activities around Rainbow Beach include hang-gliding, para gliding and scenic joy flights. Fraser Island can be reached by a short 10 minute trip on the barge (4WD vehicles only).

Take a walk over the Carlo Sand Blow walking track and try to spot the humpback whales in season. Visit the Double Island Point Lighthouse, the forever-stranded Cherry Venture, Murrawar Lookout, Poona Lake and Freshwater Lake. Inskip Point Recreation Area to the north of Rainbow Beach has bush camping (permit is required) and is a peaceful place for fishing, swimming, long beach walks, canoeing and bird watching. Accommodation is offered in resorts, backpacker hostels, holiday homes and units, caravan park, campsites and houseboats.

Location
Rainbow Beach is a town on the Inskip Peninsula, south of Fraser Island.

Activities
Activities
in the region include fishing, bushwalking, 4WD touring, swimming, canoeing, hang gliding, paragliding, bird watching, bush camping and beach walks.

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