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Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Sun 27 Apr, 2014 8:10 pm

G'Day,
I've been looking at the Cooloola Great walk map for some day hike ideas. I want to do a short Friday night walk in, camp, then a day hike Saturday. Any suggestions, or even better, photos?
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Mon 28 Apr, 2014 12:31 pm

Not sure either but was just looking at the online version of the topo thinking exactly the same thing. I'm thinking that it might be nice to tackle the northern section through to rainbow. Alternatively get close in to one of the middle campsites, and head E off track to the beach for a saturday arvo swim and back.

I'm looking at the maps on a 15 inch screen though so details are fuzzy... I, ike you, would be interested to know if anyone else has broken chunks off this walk.
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Mon 28 Apr, 2014 12:34 pm

Yeah, somewhere with some good view! It looks like Harry's hut to the sand patch and back might be the go!
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Mon 28 Apr, 2014 3:49 pm

There's also some nice walks on the Harry's Hut side of the river. The track starting at Elanda Point goes all the way through to Harry's Hut and beyond.
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Mon 28 Apr, 2014 5:41 pm

Is that a nice hike.
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Mon 28 Apr, 2014 11:42 pm

fitdingo wrote:Yeah, somewhere with some good view! It looks like Harry's hut to the sand patch and back might be the go!


You will have to get s boat ride or swim across the everglades to reach the sand patch, as the sand blow is on the opposite side of the creek

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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Tue 29 Apr, 2014 8:45 am

Sort of defeats the purpose then really. The other consideration is the stories of bull sharks in the Noosa River. :shock: If you wanted to cross at Harry's... Might be worth trying to head E from further N. Ive only been on Teewah Beach and havent really reveiwed the area between Teewah and the Noosa River...Spose I should look at a map... :D
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Tue 29 Apr, 2014 9:19 am

I think I might have. A double lilo that would make the river crossing a bit fun
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Tue 29 Apr, 2014 9:46 am

fitdingo wrote:Is that a nice hike.


I haven't been there for a while but it is all fairly nice. Much more bushy than dunes or anything. It's called the Cooloola Wilderness Trail. You can see it on this map: http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/coolo ... dy-map.pdf

You can swim across the river at Harry's hut easily. Just need to float your pack across somehow. It's getting into a good time of year to be walking up there. When it is hot, walking through the swampy sections between camp 3 and the ridge on the coast without much tree cover can be hell.
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Re: Southern Cooloola National Park 20K walks

Tue 29 Apr, 2014 3:51 pm

Great, thanks for the heads up Cams. Big hats, hootchie for sun breaks, lots if water
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