Rainbow Beach Report

Having just done the Rainbow Beach “thing” here are a few comments.
I have never seen so many 4WDs in one place. Birdsville, The Alice and anywhere else included.
We travelled from Rainbow beach to Noosa virtually in a convoy. There were AWD Holden utes, Suzuki Jimmys and anything else you would like to name. The entry to the beach is down by the surf club while there is a separate entry for those travelling north. The Mudlo Rocks were no problem as it was about two hours before low tide. There is a lookout at the eastern end of the CBD which will give you some indication of how busy the beach is. The crossing over the Twin Islands lighthouse has wooden paving on it. The wreck of the Cherry venture has almost been dismantled and is covered in graffiti. It’s a sorry sight!
The campers on the main beach are shoulder to shoulder for about 20km and there were garbage and ice trucks servicing them. There were a few private Portaloos and nothing else!!!!!! The speed limit through the camping area is 40kph while it is 80 on the main beaches.
There are three exists at Noosa. We took the one furtherest south (called cutting one). Just up the road from there is an under body car wash. The cost is $10 (in gold coin) and there is some type of solution in it which smells like soluble oil. There is another charge of $1 to do a car wash to get the mess off your duco. I think there may be a similar machine at Rainbow Beach but I didn’t confirm it.
Both ferries were taking vehicles south across the Noosa River so the hold up was not all that long.
I wouldn’t bother doing it again but I’m happy to have it “ticked” off the list of things to do. As for difficulty rate it as “0” We saw a big 4WD being snatched out at the exit to Rainbow Beach Surf Club and a Suzuki bogged waiting to get into the traffic at the lighthouse crossing. They must have had 500psi in their tyres.
Happy New Year To All. Trev