Boreen Point
Boreen Point is a small village overlooking Lake Cootharaba
with sandy beaches and pleasant picnic spots and historic
Apollonian Hotel (07 5485 3100) which does a good spit
roast on Sundays. A good sailing spot with easy beach
launching. Canoes and kayaks can be hired at Boreen Point and Elanda Point.
Cooran
Cooran is a small village located at the bottom of
Mt. Cooran. A good picnic spot is at Mothar Mountain
Rockpools. The origin of the name is a dialect for tall,
referring to local trees. Cooroy
A small country town about 15 minutes drive from Noosa.
Eumundi
James Gridley in 1873 settled in what became Eumundi
a town about 30 minutes drive from Noosa. On your way
into Noosa, Eumundi is often missed due to the by pass
that skirts the town from the Bruce Highway. Eumundi
comes alive every Wednesday and Saturday with thousands
of visitors attending the Eumundi markets. A market
that has grown as a major Queensland attraction. Eumundi
combines old and new with its art galleries, restaurants,
shops, strawberry farm and lots more.
Glass House Mountains National Park
The Glass House mountains are located to the West of
the Bruce Highway near Beerwah. They are very visible
from the Bruce Highway and appear as volcanic cones.
Many bushwalking opportunities exist in the Glass House
Mountains and several of the mountains can be climbed.
Mt Beerwah 556 m is 2.6km climb and recommended for
experienced climbers only. Mt Tibrogargan is 364m and
a challenging 3-4 hours. Mt Ngungum at 253m is the easiest
Glass House mountain to climb. For details contact the
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service at Beerwah on
07 5494 01510.
Great Sandy National Park
(Cooloola)
Extending from North of Noosa up to Rainbow Beach
is the 64,000 hectare Great Sandy National Park, also
known as Cooloola. From Noosa the best way to reach
the park is by river. Many operators run day trips into
the Everglades area of the park and combine with a BBQ
or picnic in the park. The Everglades with their dark
black water, due to the dye from the tea trees creates
mirror images that make for wonderful reflections.
For the more adventurous canoeing up the river is a
relaxing way to enjoy the tranquility that is the everglades.
Canoes can be hired from Elanda Point Campsite (1800
226637). The National Park Office is at Elanda Point (07 5449
7364) and open from 9 - 3 where camping permits can
be obtained. The Sir Thomas Hiley Information Centre
(Kinaba) is at the north west corner of Lake Cootharaba
and has displays and a self guided walk through the
mangroves. It can be reached by boat across Lake Cootharaba
or by foot from Elanda via the Kinaba track.
Kin Kin
Kin Kin is a small village at the corner of Noosa Shire
with an old and famous pub the Country Life Hotel. Noosa
Trail Network starts from Kin Kin. Kin Kin is the aboriginal
name for a species of small black ant that is common
in the area. It grew in the 1870's into a settlement
for bullock drivers hauling logs tot eh sawmill at Elanda
point. The quality of the Kin Kin timber was famous
throughout Australia. In the early 1990's dairy farming
flourished.
Kondalilla National Park
Turn off the Mapleton to Montville road to Kondalilla
National Park. There are several short walks. The Kondalilla
Falls circuit is 2.7km. The track begins at the top
of the Kondaliial Falls and winds down through he rainforest
to the base of the waterfall. An alternative is the
Picnic Creek Circuit which is a 2.1km walk through open
forest with views of the rainforest valley.
Lake Cootharaba
Located in Cooloola National Park, Lake Cootharaba
is a beautiful lake surrounded by native plants. The
first settlements was in the 1870's with the development
of the Elanda Point Sawmill built on the edge of the
lake. A tramway system was built to transport the logs
across the swamp to the edge of the lake where flat
bottomed paddle steamers towed barges across the lake
to Tewantin. Then by the steam Culgoa to Brisbane.
Mapleton Falls National
Park
On the road to Montville a pleasant walk can be had
at Mapleton Falls. The views from the car park are impressive
but the water fall trickles most of the year! A pleasant
circular walk of 1.3km provides a good introduction
to the rain forest. This walk winds through rainforest
and eucalypt forest. The Peregrine Lookout provides
an excellent view of the Obi Obi valley. For further
information on the park call 07 5494 3983.
Montville
Montville sits high on the range behind Noosa and
is a delightful contrast to Noosa. Plenty of village
shops, small art galleries, potteries and tea rooms
line the main street designed to attract the day visitor.
Car parking is available at the bottom of the hill.
North Shore
The main attraction of crossing the Noosa River is
the 50 km long beach that runs up to Double Island Point.
To reach the North Shore the car ferry operates every
few minutes from just beyond Tewantin Village. To drive
on the beach a 4WD is required; these can be hired in
Noosa. The problem for the bather is that North Shore
is turning to a motorway and a very dangerous beach
to lie on!
Nestled at the foot of Mt Cooroora, Pomona is a relaxed country town with some pleasant easy walking tracks around the delightful parks. Pomona was first settled in the late 1880's and the railway that arrived in 1891 started the expansion of the agricultural industries.
Yandina
Yandina was surveyed by Fryer in 1870 as a location
for the metropolis of Maroochy shire. Yandina relied
on timber and saw milling until the 1960's and now become
famous for Ginger and sugar. The Yandina Ginger factory
was established in 1980.
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