SAVING COOLOOLA

Commercial luxury cabins and glamping development in Great Sandy National Park remains a battleground issue within Queensland national parks. The proposal would develop five sites on private leases along the iconic Cooloola Great Walk, a 102km thru-hike from the Noosa North Shore to Rainbow Beach, with construction due for completion in 2024. But with adequate camping sites existing already, sites currently used for guiding outdoor programmes and personal trips, there is significant local opposition to the proposal; Keep Cooloola Cool and Protect our Parks are just two of the NGOs spearheading the fight.

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