Must-see lake · Noosa Shire, Queensland
Lake Cootharaba
Lake Cootharaba is a lake in Noosa Shire, Queensland.
Lake Cootharaba: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Cootharaba
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Cootharaba — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.26667, 153.01667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Cootharaba
- Mill Point Cemetery · fort · Noosa Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Teewah Beach · beach · Noosa Shire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tewantin National Park · sanctuary · Noosa Shire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Pinbarren National Park · sanctuary · Noosa Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Weyba · lake · Noosa Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tuchekoi National Park · sanctuary · Noosa Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Cooroora · viewpoint · Noosa Shire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Noosa National Park · sanctuary · Noosa Shire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Eumundi Museum · museum · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- West Cooroy Conservation Park · sanctuary · Noosa Shire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pipeclay National Park · sanctuary · Gympie Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Coolum National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Amamoor National Park · sanctuary · Gympie Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ferntree Creek National Park · sanctuary · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gympie Reserve · park · Gympie Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Double Island Point Conservation Park · park · Gympie Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Park Road Bushland Conservation Reserve · park · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Hut · beach · Gympie Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Cootharaba
- Lake Weyba · lake · Noosa Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Baroon Pocket Dam · lake · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Boomanjin · lake · Fraser Coast Regional · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lake Wabby lookout · lake · Fraser Coast Regional · ~114 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Jetty Walk High Tide · lake · Fraser Coast Regional · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Lenthall · lake · Fraser Coast Regional · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lake Kurwongbah · lake · City of Moreton Bay · ~135 km · Must-see
- Moreton Island · lake · City of Brisbane · ~138 km · Must-see
- Sideling Creek Dam · lake · City of Moreton Bay · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lake Como · lake · Noosa Shire · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Cootharaba full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Cootharaba yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Cootharaba?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Cootharaba?
Nearby: Mill Point Cemetery (fort, 4 km), Teewah Beach (beach, 6 km), Tewantin National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Mount Pinbarren National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Lake Weyba (lake, 25 km), Tuchekoi National Park (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Lake Cootharaba worth visiting?
Lake Cootharaba is listed as a must-see lake in Queensland on Spotwander.