Rainbow Beach Backpackers

Backpackers always make a point of calling into the wonderful destination of Rainbow Beach on the Queensland coastline. Just a couple of hours north of Mooloolaba and Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast this location has everything that you would come to expect from a seaside town. With beautiful sun kissed beaches, ample things to see and do and wonderful backpacker style accommodation that is affordable and relaxing, you will never want to leave this place.

Located around 250km north of Brisbane on the Cooloola Coastline, Rainbow Beach is fast becoming a very popular destination for all backpackers to travel to that are making their way along the east coast of Australia. With a population of approximately 1000 people and facilities too great to list them all, you stop over here will be one filled with excitement, adventure and fun filled thrills and spills.

There are some great places to call home while you are here, such as fantastic accommodation in backpacker hostels as well as self contained apartments, hotels and resorts if you are looking for something a little different for a change. But the best thing is, is that no matter where you do decide to pull up for your time here, you are never going to be far from the main attractions. Everything is in walking distance, the main strip where you can find boutique shops, restaurants, bottle shop, cafes, take away outlets, banking facilities and minimart is just a hop step and jump.

You can do things such as four wheel driving along the surf beaches, go camping, do tours to nearby Fraser Island, join a yacht charter, go bush walking through Cooloola National Park, go horse riding, join a fishing charter, go sailing for the day or swim with dolphins. Other activities include sky diving, parasailing, boom netting, surfing and sand tobogganing. So now you can start to understand why so many backpackers always make a point of calling into magical Rainbow Beach. Whether you are the relaxing type or someone that loves to get out and about, then Rainbow Beach is the perfect place for you! You can take a day trip to World Heritage listed Fraser Island which always comes highly recommended, or visit the coloured sands and Double Island Point, both just moments away from the town centre. You may want to try surfing along beautiful Rainbow Beach or embark on a Whale Watching tour or go and feed the dolphins.

Rainbow Beach is a beautiful slice of paradise that serves up nature’s best when it comes to rainforest walks, camel treks and horse riding along the pristine beach, as well as fishing, sailing, wind surfing, scuba diving, bowls, tennis and golf.

Rainbow Beach is accessible by or daily commercial flights to Fraser Coast Airport and Maroochydore Airport with one and a half hour coach drive to Rainbow Beach or by air with scenic 25 minute connecting flight from Noosa, Maroochydore or Brisbane.

Many backpackers have travelled here and fallen in love from the moment they arrive, so why don’t you plan to make Rainbow Beach your next destination as you make your way along the Queensland coastline.