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Carlo Sand Blow - Named by Captain Cook after Carlo, his deckhand. It is a sand mass covering 16 hectares. From the Rainbow Beach water tower at the top of Cooloola Drive, this walking track passes through woodlands to an expansive natural sand blow. This is an excellent spot to watch the sunrise or sunset, with magnificent views of the coloured sands, Double Island Point, Fraser Island, Tin Can Bay inlet and migrating whales from August to October. The Walking track is 600 metres one way.

Double Island Point - Named by Captain Cook in 1770. The lighthouse was commissioned in September 1885; a school opened there in 1887 and remained in operation until 1922. Access to the lighthouse is by walking track only (except Surf and Sand Safaris 4WD tour). The lighthouse became automatic in 1991, and is now under the control of the Department of Environment and Heritage.

Poona Lake - Take the walking track for 2.2 km to the scenic tea coloured lake surrounded by a sandy white beach.

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Further Information: * Double Island Point - Named by Captain Cook in 1770. The lighthouse was commissioned in September 1885; a school opened there in 1887 and remained in operation until 1922. Access to the lighthouse is by walking track only (except Surf and Sand Safaris 4WD tour). The lighthouse became automatic in 1991, and is now under the control of the Department of Environment and Heritage * Cherry Venture - The Singapore owned 1600 tonne empty cargo vessel was grounded on 8 July 1973 after gale force winds and wild seas drove her onto Teewah Beach, 3 kilometres south of Double Island Point * Freshwater Lake - This is an easy circuit walk of 2.7 kilometres around Lake Freshwater. Open forest and rainforest can be seen
Further Information: * Leisha Track - Named after the 'Leisha', which ran aground at Double Island Point in 1954. In 1959 the 'Natone' sank and the remains of the wreck can occasionally be seen on the beach south of Inskip Point, about 7 kilometres north of the township * Murrawar Lookout - Walk or drive to the top of Double Island Drive, walk 40 minutes along the back of Carlo Sand Blow and the old telegraph line through open forest woodlands and rainforest to Bymien. 7.2 kilometres one way * Dundathu Circuit - A circuit walk of 260 metres through coastal forests * Bymien to Freshwater Lake - Take the Freshwater Road to the Bymien area and walk 7.3 kilometres one way through scribbly gum forest and rainforest.