Noosa River is a busy thoroughfare used by ferries, rowers and pleasure craft. It is also an aquatic corridor that extends from the Coral Sea into the Great Sandy National Park, snakes its way past residential areas, the popular boat hire and waterfront restaurants of Noosaville, Noosa Marina and the historic village of Tewantin, then passes through Lake Cooroibah and into the fresh waters of Lake Cootharaba before continuing north to Noosa Everglades.

Join a guided cruise or tour, or paddle yourself in a canoe or kayak through the unique scenery of the tranquil and unspoilt waters of the Everglades, a system of waterways that includes clear lakes, golden beaches and towering sand dunes.

The tannin-stained waters of the upper Noosa River are often called the River of Mirrors for their startling reflections. Further up, the waters of the Everglades are covered in a canopy of dense vegetation and mangroves, and the waters filled with fish, frogs and large populations of waterbirds.

 

Find out more about this rare environment at the Kinaba Information Centre, an interpretive centre that is built on the boardwalk above wetlands. Visit the historic Harry's Hut and set up camp or head further up river to one of the many camping spots accessible only by water vessel.

 

Closer to Noosa, a smaller system of Everglades can also be found within Eenie and Keyser Creeks which feed Lake Weyba and these are perfect for an easy canoe or kayak from the heart of Noosa.

The Everglades in the northen region of the Noosa River are part of the Great Sandy National Park and are just 30 minutes from Noosa.