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Cooloola Cove

Cooloola Cove is a town in Gympie Regional district, Queensland, Australia of about 2,555 people. Within 50 km by road there are 44 places to visit: 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Pipeclay National Park, Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Hut and Wolf Rock Dive Site.

25.9864° S, 152.9935° EPop. 2,555

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Within 30 km13 places
Within 50 km44
Must-see42
Notable227
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Cooloola Cove

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm

76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cooloola Cove
  2. Anzac Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Hutbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Wolf Rock Dive Siteviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Poona Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Lake Cooloomeralake · 45 min
  7. Back in Cooloola Cove
Today’s loopCooloola CoveStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cooloola Cove?

Pipeclay National Park (national park, about 2 km), Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Hut (beach, about 17 km), East Mullen (viewpoint, about 3 km), Wolf Rock Dive Site (viewpoint, about 26 km), Double Island Point Conservation Park (island, about 26 km), Anzac Memorial (monument, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cooloola Cove?

44 places on Spotwander: 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 beaches & coast, 6 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Cooloola Cove?

Pipeclay National Park, about 2 km by road; Goomboorian National Park (35 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cooloola Cove?

East Mullen, about 3 km by road; Carlo Dune Viewing Platform (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cooloola Cove?

Start in Cooloola Cove, visit Anzac Memorial, then Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Hut, then Wolf Rock Dive Site, then Poona Lake, then Lake Cooloomera, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.