Guidebook for Cooloola Cove
Food Scene
all day long, open 8am - 8pm, pizzas, burgers, fish & chips, all with water views!
8 locals recommend
Snack Shack
35 Esplanadeall day long, open 8am - 8pm, pizzas, burgers, fish & chips, all with water views!
italian resturant.
nice for a special brunch/lunch/dinner with a group of friends or with a partner. can get quite busy so for dinner, advise to book ahead.
25 locals recommend
Arcobaleno on the Beach
19 Rainbow Beach Rditalian resturant.
nice for a special brunch/lunch/dinner with a group of friends or with a partner. can get quite busy so for dinner, advise to book ahead.
lovely boutique style cafe, serves tapas and lovely coffee with beautiful decor. worth a look.
Coffee Rocks @ Rainbow
8 Rainbow Beach Rdlovely boutique style cafe, serves tapas and lovely coffee with beautiful decor. worth a look.
traditional pub experience.
pokies, TAB, drive thru bottle shop, bistro.
Tues night - buy 1 get 1 free pizza
Wed night - buy 1 get 1 free bistro meal
*all other nights offer standard menu/prices.
TAB
12 Bream Sttraditional pub experience.
pokies, TAB, drive thru bottle shop, bistro.
Tues night - buy 1 get 1 free pizza
Wed night - buy 1 get 1 free bistro meal
*all other nights offer standard menu/prices.
the bistro inside the club offers Chinese menu. also western options available.
full bar located inside also.
11 locals recommend
Tin Can Bay Country Club
222 Gympie Rdthe bistro inside the club offers Chinese menu. also western options available.
full bar located inside also.
Sightseeing
scenic sunset cruises over the water. runs most nights, need to pre book for numbers
Tin Can Bay Houseboats
scenic sunset cruises over the water. runs most nights, need to pre book for numbers
well worth organising a tour to get to this point. breathtaking and even the drive there is something you wont have experienced before.
12 locals recommend
Double Island Point Lighthouse
well worth organising a tour to get to this point. breathtaking and even the drive there is something you wont have experienced before.
really lovely park area surrounded by water. plenty of bbq areas, playgrounds, and a gazebo at the waters edge with 180degree views of the point looking out over the boats in the water. lovely for a sunset or sunrise photo.
great for a fish on low or high tide. also can access live yabbies for your bait! just get ready to get muddy.
Norman Point
really lovely park area surrounded by water. plenty of bbq areas, playgrounds, and a gazebo at the waters edge with 180degree views of the point looking out over the boats in the water. lovely for a sunset or sunrise photo.
great for a fish on low or high tide. also can access live yabbies for your bait! just get ready to get muddy.
Essentials
Woolworths
Queen Elizabeth Driveeverything you need, food, drink, atm, ice, etc
Liberty
23 Gympie Rdpetrol station, service garage, bread, milk, etc
pharmacy; scripts, medication, what ever you may need for medical that you are unable to purchase from the supermarket
The Sands Centre Pharmacy
46 Queen Elizabeth Drpharmacy; scripts, medication, what ever you may need for medical that you are unable to purchase from the supermarket
public laundromat is located here.
washers and dryers on site.
$4 per load. 45min cycles.
Kingfisher Caravan Park
48 Esplanadepublic laundromat is located here.
washers and dryers on site.
$4 per load. 45min cycles.
Drinks & Nightlife
live bands Fridays/Saturday nights.
bistro meals for lunch/dinner. nice atmosphere
25 locals recommend
Rainbow Beach Hotel
1 Rainbow Beach Rdlive bands Fridays/Saturday nights.
bistro meals for lunch/dinner. nice atmosphere
Thirsty Camel
46 Queen Elizabeth Drliquor store to purchase your alcohol products
Getting Around
Greyhound bus stop. one and only transport in town (apart from calling taxi!)
once a day in morn and once a day in evening. please look up timetable online at the Greyhound website, and book accordingly.
Nautilus Dr near Queen Elizabeth Dr station
Greyhound bus stop. one and only transport in town (apart from calling taxi!)
once a day in morn and once a day in evening. please look up timetable online at the Greyhound website, and book accordingly.
Information centre for vehicle & camping permits. Also buy your barge passes here to 4wd yourself to Fraser Island. Maps and info available here.
Manta Ray Barge Permit Office
7 Rainbow Beach RdInformation centre for vehicle & camping permits. Also buy your barge passes here to 4wd yourself to Fraser Island. Maps and info available here.
Entertainment & Activities
for half day surf lessons, kayak tours, dolphin tours, whatever you can think of, this tour company will be able to hook you up!
15 locals recommend
Epic Ocean Adventures
7 Karoonda Rdfor half day surf lessons, kayak tours, dolphin tours, whatever you can think of, this tour company will be able to hook you up!
7th wave rainbow beach surf shop doubles as a tourist information and booking desk. so any tours your interested in, check out what the have to offer.
7 locals recommend
Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre
10 Rainbow Beach Rd7th wave rainbow beach surf shop doubles as a tourist information and booking desk. so any tours your interested in, check out what the have to offer.
Fraser Explorer Bus Tours can be booked from here
1 & 2 days tours departing from here daily, please book and you wont regret it!
all fully catered for.
Shell Rainbow Beach
36 Rainbow Beach RdFraser Explorer Bus Tours can be booked from here
1 & 2 days tours departing from here daily, please book and you wont regret it!
all fully catered for.
Paragliding straight off the cliffs at the Sandblow! an adrenaline junkie? - well this is for you!
Rainbow Paragliding
5 Boronia PlParagliding straight off the cliffs at the Sandblow! an adrenaline junkie? - well this is for you!
skydiving, what an amazing experience! if your not afraid of heights and can cope with the extremes and anxiety then this mid air rush is for you! jumping out of a plane and flying over the ocean and landing on the sands of Rainbow Beach. just amazing!
Skydive Fraser Island
48 Rainbow Beach Rdskydiving, what an amazing experience! if your not afraid of heights and can cope with the extremes and anxiety then this mid air rush is for you! jumping out of a plane and flying over the ocean and landing on the sands of Rainbow Beach. just amazing!
wolf rock dive centre, for day trips diving the waters off double island point, the tip of rainbow beach.
13 locals recommend
Wolf Rock Dive Centre
339 Carlo Roadwolf rock dive centre, for day trips diving the waters off double island point, the tip of rainbow beach.
Parks & Nature
Searys Creek
walking trail to a freshwater creek
Camping grounds. 2wd & 4wd access in certain spots to camping sites. Each night, per person, need a permit to camp which can be purchased from the Manta Ray barge office in Rainbow beach.
6 locals recommend
Inskip Point Recreation Area
Camping grounds. 2wd & 4wd access in certain spots to camping sites. Each night, per person, need a permit to camp which can be purchased from the Manta Ray barge office in Rainbow beach.