Double Island Point
Double Island Point is a coastal headland in Queensland. It's situated within the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park. Just two and a half hours from Brisbane it makes for a great weekend getaway.
This was our first ever visit and we camped within the Teewah Beach camping area.
Nov 2016
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Rainbow Beach, Coloured Sands, Double Island Point Lighthouse
Take part in a truly Australian experience. Ride over the sand in a 4 WD, and discover your private, very own, best spot of beach.
Rainbow beach is the starting point for some of the most beautiful sights nature has to offer. Only 240 km from Brisbane (150 miles)
If you don’t have a 4 WD you can hire one or even take a 4 WD tour with one of the most established tour providers on the Cooloola Coast.
See the Coloured Sands. Have a soak in the salt water lagoons at Honeymoon Bay, take a swim in the surf or have a go at one of Queensland’s longest and safest surf breaks.
Hike up to the Double Island Point Lighthouse, and enjoy views over all of Rainbow Beach, out to Fraser Island or look south and see as far as Noosa.
From the base of the lighthouse, look out to sea. There is a good chance you’ll see some interesting sea life, including: dolphins, sharks, sea turtles. From July to November, you may even see some whales.
When it is time to head back to your accommodations you might detour from the beach and point your four wheel drive to the Cooloola Rainforest. Stop at Freshwater Day Use area for a picnic lunch. Read up on the forest at the information board and then head for the forest. All this and it is only 240 km from Brisbane.
Coloured Sands
The Coloured Sand Cliffs gave Rainbow Beach its name. Over 70 different colours make this a must see. These are impressive cliffs that can reach up to 200 metres.
Rainbow Beach was named for its famous coloured sands. The colours come from a combination of iron oxide and leached dye from the area’s vegetation. Australia’s indigenous population used the colour for the sand for painting and decorating their everyday objects.
From the Rainbow Beach Surf Lifesaving Club walk down the beach toward Double Island Point. After about 1 ½ km you will see the coloured sands. The coloured sands go on for about 10 or 11 km.
Dreamtime Story of the Coloured Sands
Way back in dream-time, there lived on the banks of the Noosa River a beautiful black maiden called Murrawar. She was in love with the Rainbow. The Rainbow would come to visit her every morning. She would clap her hands and sing to the Rainbow.
Murrawar was taken by Burwilla, a bad man from another tribe. He kept her for his slave wife. He beat her and had her do all his work. Burwilla had a terrible killing boomerang that was bigger than a tree and full of evil spirit.
Murrawar escaped and was running along the beach. Soon she saw the boomerang, it was coming to kill her. She called for help, as she fell to the ground. Suddenly she heard a loud noise and saw the Rainbow racing across the sea, it was coming to save her. The boomerang attacked the Rainbow, and they met with a thunderous crash.
The boomerang was killed instantly while the Rainbow was shattered into many pieces. The Rainbow fell to the beach, to die, and is still on the beach with all its colours.
Surf & Sand Safaris
Established in 1973, Surf & Sand Safaris is one of the longest operating 4WD tour companies in Queensland. Glenn Wiggins and his family have personally owned and operated the business since 2003. They love the area and enjoy sharing it with visitors.
After the first 10 minutes we felt as if we were traveling with friends. They were happy to share tips that will make my next self-drive visit more fun and less frustrating.
A great plus, is to not have to make the 2 km uphill trek to the Lighthouse. I understand that they are the only tour operator with keys to the gate and authorization to drive to the base of the lighthouse. On a hot day that alone is worth the cost of the trip.
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Rainbow Beach in Queensland Australia
Rainbow Beach on the Queensland Coast of Australia is a nature lovers paradise. Discover the many amazing natural features and wonderful array of wildlife by car, boat and foot. Four wheel drive up the beach from the Noosa North Shore to camp at Teewah Beach. Take in the amazing views from the nearby Double Island Point Lighthouse. From here head inland to explore tracks and hikes through the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park. Swim at Poona Lake; a beautiful fresh water
lake perched in the sand surrounded by lush rainforests growing in the dunes. Continue up the beach from Double Island Point to take in the awesome sight of Rainbow Beachs majestic coloured sands. Steeped in Aboriginal legend, the complex array in tones and hues of the towering sand formations create a landscape of wonder. From Rainbow Beach enjoy a short bush walk to the incredible Carlo Sandblow with breathtaking coastal views. Watch the colour of the para and hang gliders over the blow or join in. Rainbow Beach is the launch pad to Fraser Island, only 10 minutes by barge from Inskip Point, another wonderful beach camping spot with amazing views.
Double Island Point Australia 4x4 Adventure
This is a video edit of our Cooloola Recreation Area camping getaway in spring 2018. It's a mix of some easy 4x4 action, pristine coastline, teewah beach, lighthouse, campground, the point etc. Enjoy watching!
Cooloola NP Leisha Track
Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point
Double Island Rainbow Beach, Mudlo Rocks, Teewah Beach, Freshwater Track, Camping & 4X4 Adventure
In this video we let our tyres down and follow the picturesque freshwater track until we pop out at the stunning Teewah beach. We do some beach driving, swim at Double Island and go over Mudlo Rocks into Rainbow Beach. We also hiked up to the light house and checked out the beautiful red canyon before coming home.
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Offshore Double Island Point
Chasing Reds wide of Double Island Point and up along Fraser Island
Great Beach Drive von Noosa bis Rainbow Beach | Queensland
Beim Great Beach Drive in Queensland erleben Australien-Reisende einen erstklassigen Roadtrip. Die Strecke führt an Australia’s Nature Coast entlang und verbindet die Sunshine Coast mit der Sandinsel Fraser Island.
Während meiner Reise durch Queensland bin ich von Noosa zum zum Rainbow Beach mit einem Jeep unterwegs gewesen. Wir sind dabei am Noosa River vorbei, haben als absoluten Höhepunkt am Double Island Point aus großer Höhe Delfine, Buckelwale, Schildkröten und Rochen gesehen und haben am Abend den Sonnenuntergang von der Carlo Sand Blow genossen. Alles in allem war der Great Beach Drive eine einmalige und unvergessliche Erfahrung. Besonders die Walbeobachtung von Land (Double Island Point) kann ich sehr empfehlen.
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Cooloola Beach 4x4 Driving
Cooloola Recreation Area is a special 4x4 drive along the beach to the coloured sands and beyond. Kick off at Tewantin and take ferry over. Fantastic open beach drive.
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Noosa to Double Island
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Explore More! - Double Island Point
We're back, and we're ready to have double the fun, at Double Island Point!
This is the fourth time that we set up camp at Noosa North Shore, Queensland, but it's the first time that we have both the DJI Phantom 3 Professional, and the GoPro Hero 5 Black! This time, we tackle the classic 4WD trail in an epic day trip: we set up camp at Noosa North Shore Retreat, then follow Teewah Beach to the Red Canyon, where we deploy the drone! Next we drive along Leisha Track to the lagoon, after which we travel along Rainbow Beach up to Carlo Sand Blow - another stunning hidden Gem of Cooloola National Park. We finish up our epic 4WD adventure on the Freshwater Track, and all cars make it without a single bog! - Suzuki Jimny, Mitsubishi Delica, Mitsubishi Triton, Toyota Landcruiser Prado, Toyota Hilux and a Nissan Pathfinder.
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Rainbow Beach adventures with The Today Show
#visitsunshinecoast The Today Show recently discovered Rainbow Beach on the Sunshine Coast. Whales, dolphins, horses and the spectacular coloured sands as a backdrop - amazing!
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Explore More! - New Year's at Noosa North Shore! | JustBecause
Happy New Year!!! Marcus and I join a NarangaGang friend, Reilly, on an awesome camping trip to Great Sandy National Park at Noosa North Shore, Australia. We film our 4WD trips along the beach with Marcus's new GoPro Hero 4 Black and explore the Red Canyon and Lighthouse. Watch us celebrate New Year's Eve with sparklers and glow sticks on the beach at night, and come face to face with Jaws...
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Double Island point - Leisha Track.
Drive the Leisha Track from Double Island to Rainbow Beach side of the point.
Thunder cat (Double Island point)
Double Island Point
camping trip to double island point
Life in and around Rainbow Beach
Great Sandy National Park
Such a beautiful area with great wildlife above and below the water.
Video from Double Island Point tidal lagoon, Searys Creek, Freshwater Lake, Frankis Gulch.
Noosa North Shore - Weekend Getaway
Welcome to paradise on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. We're heading to Noosa North Shore to do a bit of camping, fishing and 4WDing!
This place is just awesome as you can kick back and do nothing at all or you can visit the wicked beaches around Double Island Point, walk up and around the spectacular coloured sands at Red Canyon or even sneak into Rainbow Beach township if you want to.
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