Tewantin to Rainbow
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 26, 2006 at 22:50
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Hi all,
I'm heading up to
Rainbow in a couple of days. We're planning on hitting
the beach at
Tewantin and heading up from there. I understand Mudlo is impassable so we need to use Freshwater track. Our plan is to hit
the beach a couple of hours before low, which should give us plenty of time to cruise up, and maybe stop for a fish along the way.
Another family coming with us have been talked out of the
beach drive as they are towing a trailer. We have seen plenty of trailers, campers and boats being towed up Fraser and so assumed our drive would also be quite fine. Now I'm wondering if it is a tougher drive than I'm expecting.
Any thoughts on this? should I tell our friend to stop being scardy cats and come along as it will be no problem? Or are they being smart?
Any advise will be appreciated. (they are driving a petrol landcruiser, its a 6 cyl, not sure of capacity)
Thanks,
PJ.
Reply By: Dave_01 - Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 09:00
Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 09:00
Hi PJ,
I go to
rainbow beach quite often via
tewantin, always towing an off road camper trailer with my '92 Pajero, never been stuck yet. Sand driving there is a little tough, but easy if you use common sence. When towing I have my tyre pressure arround 18-20 psi, both car and trailer, most people say you don't need to reduce the trailer tyre pressure, but it does help (dosn't dig in as much). Also, have plenty of motion when entering and exiting
the beach in soft sand, maybe consider use low range 2nd or 3rd gear.
As for mudlo, not sure about now, but never had a problem there but phone the local tourest centre for info. GET YOUR TIDE TIMES CORRECT, you can safely drive 3 hrs either side of low tide.
Hope this helps.
Dave.
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Reply By: Coolman - Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 11:16
Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 11:16
I take my Pajero and offroad trailer up there all the time without a problem. I do let some air out of the tyres but if the cutting is not too soft I ususally only drop them to 25 because most of the run is hard sand, if
the beach is chopped up or a higher tide then I go to 18 - 20.
If you are right on low tide I would have a look at mudlo (
Rainbow) but Freshwater track is not too bad anyway.
Tell your friends they will be fine. (You can always snatch them out if they are stuck) It is a much better drive than going via Gympie.
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Reply By: Fusion - Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 18:31
Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 18:31
G'day PJ,
Had my Patrol and Adventure Camper up
the beach to
camp at
Freshwater campground a couple of days ago. No problem. I took the 3rd cutout to
the beach (from the Ferry end) there was about 10m of soft sand...
too easy.
I was letting my tyres down at the first cutting (where most go) when a guy came off
the beach and said the 3rd cutting is like a highway, smooth as. Then I was about to go when a guy in what looked like a 2wd datsun ute got stuck going out the 1st cutting. I turned around and headed for the 3rd cutting. Funny thing is the guys girlfriend was wearing good comfy beach camping wear. Knee high, high heel leather boots, a skirt that was more belt than skirt and a skimpy singlet thing with bra showing etc. We had to laugh ;)
Anyway, your friend will have no problem on
the beach. We also went up the freshwater track, again, your friend should have no problem there either.
Aaron.
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Reply By: lbudgie - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:47
Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 19:47
i went up the freshwater track the day befor anzac day, noproblems . only little bit tricky bit is getting on and of
the beach , a bit soft but no probs with a bit of brains and momentum. as for
the beach driving, its eazy as , nice and hard sand.
was a bit woried also as it was my first time but no probs. definatly go
the beach way , beats the hyway trafic.
goodluck
Lbudgie
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