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Cooloola Great Walk
A Great Walk of up to 102 km through the Cooloola Recreation Area between Noosa and Rainbow Beach in Queensland, passing rainforest, tall eucalypt forest, coastal woodland and heath, with four walkers' camps.
At a glance
- Starts in
- Noosa North Shore
- Ends in
- Rainbow Beach
- Length
- 102 km
- On foot
- ≈ 4–5 days
- Countries
Australia
About the trail
The Cooloola Great Walk runs through the Cooloola Recreation Area, which lies between the coastal towns of Tewantin, near Noosa, and Rainbow Beach in south-east Queensland. Over a distance of up to 102 km it passes rainforest, tall eucalypt forest, dry coastal woodland and heath plains, with sweeping views of the Cooloola coastline.
Walkers stay at four walkers' camps, Brahminy, Dutgee, Litoria and Kauri, which are booked through the Queensland national parks booking service. The walk has a seasonal closure from 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, and the park asks everyone to read the Cooloola conditions report before setting out.
No source gives the days on foot, so they are worked out from the length at 20–25 km a day.