Cooloola Way
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 20:13
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Hi, this is my first post here and straight away I could do with some advice.
I have just bought my first 4wd (Triton Dual Cab) and I am very keen to try out down a track, I am a complete beginner other than hiring a 4wd a few years ago to drive around Fraser.
Anyway how easy a track is the Cooloola Way, is there any tricky sections and also has anyone got any advice on the area? We are going north from Nambour and heading for
Rainbow beach, we are only staying the one night but as we live in Nambour we may make the trip again several times.
I plan on researching 4wd driving more and maybe even join a club if I can find one local, but for now and this trip I mention, do I need any special equipment?
Cheers,
Neil
Reply By: Kev M (NSW) - Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 20:28
Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 20:28
Neil,
May I suggest that you invest in some quality recovery gear. ie snatch strap, rated shackles, long handle shovel etc.
Without doing a basic 4wd familiarisation course, find someone that has some experience to go with you to show you the basics in 4wdriving.
I don't know the area that you have mentioned so hopefully someone else may be able to answer the other part of your post.
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: 65487025 - Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 20:31
Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 20:31
Pask.
Mate, if you have driven Fraser , then Cooloola way is a sinch, it's just a dirt road, a bit rough in some
places and if there has been alot of rain it can get slippery in some
places. Driven it heaps of times , best short cut to
rainbow beach. I live in Caloundra , if you want to go 4wding just contact me at rletchford@icarpool.com.au
Regards
Ross
ps we will be
camping at
inskip point 1st - 4th Dec and going through that way.
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Reply By: troopyman - Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 23:14
Sunday, Nov 12, 2006 at 23:14
Commen sense to turn back , a shovel , a snatch and food and drink .
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Monday, Nov 13, 2006 at 08:47
Monday, Nov 13, 2006 at 08:47
2nd that. Especially the first. If in doubt, don't. You have plenty of time to learn.
But the Cooloola way should be fine subject to heavy rain.
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Reply By: Chris & Debbie - Monday, Nov 13, 2006 at 10:29
Reply By: pajdid - Tuesday, Nov 14, 2006 at 23:20
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2006 at 23:20
Hi Neil
I would like to suggest that you have a look at Mitsubishi 4wd owners club of Qld. web site,have been a member 15 yrs. GREAT CLUB.
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Reply By: Pask - Thursday, Nov 16, 2006 at 23:01
Thursday, Nov 16, 2006 at 23:01
Thanks for the replies, there was some good advice there and it gave me the confidence to go ahead with the trip. We drove to
Rainbow Beach along the Cooloola Way, it was straight forword enough just a rough gravel road, then later we went along the Freshwater Track, had a picnic at the bottom then returned using the same track the other way, this reminded me of Fraser Island a little bit.
The next day we had storms, after some advice from the locals we went along
the beach and over the Leisha Track and up to the
Cherry Venture, we then went to
Double Island Point and then back.
All in all it was great trip, it was short but gave me a little bit of experience.
The main reason for
buying a 4wd vehicle was to help my photography and allow me to get to more out of the way locations, here is a few examples of my work from the trip.
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