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Rainbow Beach is a coastal town in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. By road, Rainbow Beach is located 75 km from the Bruce Highway town of Gympie, and 239 km from the Queensland state capital, Brisbane.

History of Rainbow Beach

The town's name derives from the rainbow-coloured sand dunes surrounding the settlement; according to the legends of the Kabi people, the dunes were coloured when Yiningie, a spirit represented by a rainbow, plunged into the cliffs after doing battle with an evil tribesman. Much of the sand colors stem from the rich content of minerals in the sand, such as rutile, ilmenite, zircon and monazite. A black dune of ilmenite sands, overgrown by dune vegetation can be found north west of the main town and offers a secret place of beauty for the nature enthusiast.

Adventure Travel & Tours in Rainbow Beach

Adventure Travel represents over 1,000 hostels, hotels, tour companies & attractions across Australia that we can book for you often at a discouted rate. At Adventure Travel we also operate a number of our own tours.

Currency used in Rainbow Beach

In Rainbow Beach the standard currency used is the Australia Dollar. The Australia dollar comes in denominations of 5c ,10c ,20c ,50c ,$1 & 2$ coins, and $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 notes. Most bars, restaurants, backpacker hostels, shops and Adventure Tour desks in Rainbow Beach all take credit card, eftpos and cash. There is several cash machines in Rainbow Beach all which dispense the Australia Dollar currency. To check the Australian dollar exchange rate against a foreign currency then click here.

Backpacker Hostel Accommodation & Hotels in Rainbow Beach

In Rainbow Beach there is a number of Backpacker Hostels and Hotels where we can pre - book your accommodation. If you are looking for a budget hostel bed the click here or if you are looking for more luxurious accommodation then click here.

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Security in Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach in Australia is a very safe place to travel with 1,000's of visitors touring through Rainbow Beach every year. This is a popular destination for sailing enthusiasts, sunlovers, families and backpackers. To check any foreign office information on Australia you can click here.

Weather in Rainbow Beach

The weather in Rainbow Beach is seasonal with 2 distinctive seasons : May - Oct (Dry Season), Nov - April (Green Season) To get more information on the weather in Rainbow Beach, Australia, then click here.

Things to see and do at Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach is popular with hang-gliders who use Carlo Sand Blow to launch out over Wide Bay. The National Championships are held here each year in January.

Cooloola National Park

Cooloola National Park forms the southern portion of Great Sandy National. Visitors can enjoy bushwalking, picnicking, scenic drives, boating, fishing, lake and surf swimming, although the beaches are unpatrolled, sharks are common and bluebottles are present during northerly winds. Whales can be seen offshore between August and October, while dolphins and manta rays are more regular visitors.

Coloured Sands - East from the township of Rainbow Beach are enormous, impressive sandy cliffs, which can be up to 200 metres in height. Erosion has exposed a palette of as many as 72 different coloured sands which have been produced by combinations of iron oxide and leached vegetable dyes. It is likely that the sands have been forming since the last ice age. More poetically, an Aboriginal legend tellsof a spirit which took the form of a rainbow. Entering into a fight over a young woman the spirit fell onto the cliffs infusing the sands with its polychromatic splendour.

Murrawar Lookout affords excellent views over Wide Bay, Double Island Point (which forms the eastern edge of Wide Bay) and Fraser Island.

Freshwater Camping Area, accessible by 4WD is located adjacent Teewah Beach. This is the only site in the Park which offers safe fresh drinking water so be prepared to treat water from the Noosa River and the rainwater provided at some sites or bring your own. Small, free gas barbecues are available at Freshwater and the only fire permitted is in the communal fire ring.

It is permissible to explore Teewah Beach in a 4WD at low tide, although conditions apply, such as speed limits and on the proviso that drivers stick to the beach and designated tracks. Beach camping is limited to a 15-km area along Teewah Beach between the boundary of the Noosa Shire in the south and Freshwater Creek.

The wreck of the Cherry Venture, a 1600-ton cargo ship sailing from New Zealand to Brisbane, ran aground amid rough seas and disabling winds on July 8, 1973. Four years were spent trying to refloat the vessel before it was abandoned to its present fate as a curiosity upon the beach.

Double Island Point which extends out to form the eastern arm of Wide Bay. It can be accessed via 4WD along the beach from either Freshwater or, at low tide, from Rainbow Beach (if coming from the latter check with a ranger regarding access past Mudlo Rocks). There is a steep 1.1-km walking track from Teewah Beach to the lighthouse.

Fishing is popular along Teewah Beach the Noosa River and Kin Kin Creek. Refuse from fish cleaning must be buried at least 30 cm deep, below the high tide line, while, for those fishing the river, such refuse must be removed from the park altogether. Net-fishing is not permitted along the river or creeks and bag limits and size restrictions apply to some species.



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