SAND, sand, endless sand. The Cooloola Great Walk lies within the Great Sandy National Park, an entire region of sand stretching some 200km along the South-East Queensland coast. Over the last 500,000 years the sand has been shaped and shifted by wind, tide, storm and rainfall, creating the largest sand island in Australia, Fraser Island (K’gari to the Aboriginal people), and the mainland Cooloola sandmass, one of the largest accumulations of windblown sand on the entire Queensland coast, rising 240m high above this breath-taking coastline.
The Great Sandy National Park showcases enormous sand blows, pristine sandy beaches, undulating sand dunes, rainwater-fed lakes and an interesting array of sand nourished forest types; spectacular flora and fauna also add to the hiking experience. Be prepared for an adventure, with soft sand underfoot hindering progress and getting in everything along the way!
The 90-100km trail links the small township of Rainbow Beach with Noosa and can
