Lookouts
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This blog is written by travel writer and Noosa resident Jane E. Fraser, in conjunction with Tourism Noosa
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The undulating landscape around Noosa creates vantage points from which to look out at panoramic views. Make your way to a high spot to take in great vistas of the stunning surrounding scenery.
Take the 30-minute walk to Mt Tinbeerwah lookout for spectacular 360-degree vistas of Noosa and the Noosa river system, with its string of lakes, the coast and hinterland forests. Mt Tinbeerwah was created by volcanic activity millions of years ago and stands at 265 metres. The lookout is located west of Noosa in the Tewantin National Park.
Take the 30-minute walk to Mt Tinbeerwah lookout for spectacular 360-degree vistas of Noosa and the Noosa river system, with its string of lakes, the coast and hinterland forests. Mt Tinbeerwah was created by volcanic activity millions of years ago and stands at 265 metres. The lookout is located west of Noosa in the Tewantin National Park.
Overlooking Cooran, the Cooran Tablelands and Mothar Mountain State Forest areas are popular for their walking tracks and swimming holes. Follow the trail to the Cooran Tablelands Lookout for magnificent views along the Sunshine Coast.
Challenge yourself to embark on the popular Mt Cooroora mountain walk – a steep trail up the 439-metre mountain near the village of Pomona. Each July athletes come to town to contest the King of the Mountain. The event record is approximately 22 minutes, but you should allow two hours, ensure that you are fit and take care on the unsealed track.
The Coolum area has walking, climbing and biking tracks to suit all fitness levels, with the Coolum Boardwalk following the beautiful coastline and offering a perfect land-based vantage point for whale-watching from June to October, turtle-spotting or a place to sit and take in the ocean view.
Set off for more adventurous walks along the bushwalking tracks that climb Mount Coolum, in Mount Coolum National Park, and Emu Mountain, between Coolum Beach and Peregian. Mount Coolum is 208m high and requires a good level of fitness for the 1-1.5-hour return walk, but has spectacular ocean views from Mooloolaba to Noosa, and hinterland views. It is also a favourite for serious climbers. For an easier walk, enjoy the panoramic coastal view from Emu Mountain, a 20-minute walk that offers great views of migrating whales.
Stop at one of five lookouts located along the Noosa Trail Network, a mixed terrain series of trails for walkers, mountain bike and horse riders through the hinterland or if you’re feeling fit, try the Viridian Boardwalk from Hastings Street for some stunning views of Noosa’s beaches, river and hinterland.