RAINBOW BEACH, QUEENSLAND

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A pleasant, quiet holiday spot with a wonderful wide strip of beach. The small town serves as a gateway to Fraser Island to the north, and Cooloola National Park.
Location: 260 km north of Brisbane.
Origin of name: Originally known as Back Beach, Rainbow Beach was renamed after the coloured sands located near the town.
Brief history: Rainbow Beach was gazetted as late as 1969 when it was established to service the local sand mining industry. Until that time there was no road to Rainbow Beach, with the only access being via boat from Tin Can Bay. Sand mining ceased in 1976.
Natural Features: coloured beach sands; Carlo Point; Inskip Point; Fraser Island; Wide Bay; Double Island Point; Great Sandy National Park; Cooloola National Park