WHERE TO EAT
Rainbow Beach has a range of eating venues from Cafes to Hotels to Clubs to Restaurants. For a small town we have a good selection of eateries, however trading hours can be LIMITED so check this out.
Amazing views from either of the 2 decks with great sea breezes on a hot day. There is also a grassed beer garden area with live music performances on occasions. Best breakfast in town. Interesting & tasty Tapas menu and great Craft Beers. A+++
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The Deck @ Sea Salt
2 Rainbow Beach RdAmazing views from either of the 2 decks with great sea breezes on a hot day. There is also a grassed beer garden area with live music performances on occasions. Best breakfast in town. Interesting & tasty Tapas menu and great Craft Beers. A+++
Large dining area with windows on 2 sides with views along the whole beach to Double Island Point. Huge new outdoor dining deck. Good Menu with kids meals and Seniors Meals. Good sized meals.
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Rainbow Beach Surf Life saving Club
1 Wide Bay EsplanadeLarge dining area with windows on 2 sides with views along the whole beach to Double Island Point. Huge new outdoor dining deck. Good Menu with kids meals and Seniors Meals. Good sized meals.
Large Modern hotel with good menu selection. Verandah and inside seating available. Open for lunch and dinner with daily specials.
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Rainbow Beach Hotel
1 Rainbow Beach RdLarge Modern hotel with good menu selection. Verandah and inside seating available. Open for lunch and dinner with daily specials.
BEST PIES in town. Large store with bread, pies etc and sweet pastries as well as freshly made rolls and sandwiches to order. Drinks and coffee available. Tables on verandah. Situated at the Shell Service Centre.
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ED'S BEACH BAKERY
36 Rainbow Beach RdBEST PIES in town. Large store with bread, pies etc and sweet pastries as well as freshly made rolls and sandwiches to order. Drinks and coffee available. Tables on verandah. Situated at the Shell Service Centre.
Rainbow Beach Pizza
Rainbow Beach RoadGreat authentic pizza and ribs. Opens late for those who arrive after dark.
Fresh local fish and crispy chips. Order by phone and eat early as they have limited trading hours and close early.
Ocean Breeze Seafoods
54 Rainbow Beach RdFresh local fish and crispy chips. Order by phone and eat early as they have limited trading hours and close early.
Set menu & kids meals, bottle shop, large screen TV with Restaurant and Sports Bar Areas as well as outdoor seating.
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Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation and Memorial Club
LOT 1 Turana StSet menu & kids meals, bottle shop, large screen TV with Restaurant and Sports Bar Areas as well as outdoor seating.
Great coffee, amazing cakes. Serves breakfast and lunch. Right in the middle of town. Friendly service. Newly opened July 2020.
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Little Parliament
12 Rainbow Beach RdGreat coffee, amazing cakes. Serves breakfast and lunch. Right in the middle of town. Friendly service. Newly opened July 2020.
Creme De La Creme
1 Rainbow Beach RdEveryone’s favourite!!
A town favourite and always busy with visitors. Great chips and tasty fish. You won’t be disappointed.
Frying Fish Cafe
48 Rainbow Beach RoadA town favourite and always busy with visitors. Great chips and tasty fish. You won’t be disappointed.
Beautiful views over the water for casual dining at lunch, dinner & Sunday Tapas & cocktail specials. Magnificent sunsets.
Quay Carlo Rainbow Beach
Beautiful views over the water for casual dining at lunch, dinner & Sunday Tapas & cocktail specials. Magnificent sunsets.
WHAT'S IN TOWN
Rainbow Beach has a distinct Town precinct at the end of Rainbow Beach Road with a variety of shops, including eateries, tourist, convenience and essential stores.
A great variety of hardware and camping supplies. including fishing and tackle and bait as well as gas.
Rainbow Beach Hardware, Fishing and Camping
38 Rainbow Beach RdA great variety of hardware and camping supplies. including fishing and tackle and bait as well as gas.
Large collection of Brand surf clothing and other gear. Everything you need for a beach holiday.
13TH Beach
1 Rainbow Beach RdLarge collection of Brand surf clothing and other gear. Everything you need for a beach holiday.
Great, friendly staff with all medications usually available and expert advice from Richard the Pharmacist. Large selection of gifts, beach clothes & shoes, make-up, skin care and sun care needs.
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Rainbow Beach Pharmacy
10 Rainbow Beach RdGreat, friendly staff with all medications usually available and expert advice from Richard the Pharmacist. Large selection of gifts, beach clothes & shoes, make-up, skin care and sun care needs.
FoodWorks
4 Rainbow Beach RdLarge grocery and produce store with Newsagency. Gold Lotto available as well as ATM
Easily clean all the sand from under your car as well as wash the outside and vacuum the sand from inside. Good reports from guests who are return customers.
Rainbow beach underbody car Wash
Goondi StreetEasily clean all the sand from under your car as well as wash the outside and vacuum the sand from inside. Good reports from guests who are return customers.
Small shop but has good variety and large cold room. Next to IGA which is only a short walk from Bellevue Lodge.
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Rainbow Beach
Small shop but has good variety and large cold room. Next to IGA which is only a short walk from Bellevue Lodge.
The Bottle-O at Rainbow Beach Sports Club
1 Turana StLocated inside the Sports Club. Large selection.
A brand new shop with a large variety of goods.
Proceeds help the local community.
Vinnies Rainbow Beach
14 Rainbow Beach RdA brand new shop with a large variety of goods.
Proceeds help the local community.
A wonderful store with a very large range of homewares and gifts. Stock changes regularly and is always excellent quality. Well worth a browse for that perfect gift or souvenir.
Inspire... Home, Body & Health
1 Rainbow Beach RoadA wonderful store with a very large range of homewares and gifts. Stock changes regularly and is always excellent quality. Well worth a browse for that perfect gift or souvenir.
Castaway Cellars
14 Rainbow Beach RdBottle shop and Liquor store.
Specialised treatment from this professional team for hair care, massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and more. Also Bridal hair & makeup by appointment.
Rainbow Hair And Beauty Studio
Lot 13 Rainbow Beach RdSpecialised treatment from this professional team for hair care, massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and more. Also Bridal hair & makeup by appointment.
Rainbow Beach Hotel
1 Rainbow Beach RdDon’t let your regular Pilates stop whilst on holidays. Contact Meghan for information regarding casual matt classes, reformer classes, group sessions, private sessions and Studio Equipment classes.
Blue Fish Pilates
1 Rainbow Beach RdDon’t let your regular Pilates stop whilst on holidays. Contact Meghan for information regarding casual matt classes, reformer classes, group sessions, private sessions and Studio Equipment classes.
Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre
10 Rainbow Beach RdESSENTIAL SERVICES
Rainbow Beach has access to Emergency and essential services.
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES CALL 000
Has general business hours posted on the door for enquiries etc. Please contact 000 for all EMERGENCIES
Rainbow Beach Neighbourhood Police Beat
41 Carlo RdHas general business hours posted on the door for enquiries etc. Please contact 000 for all EMERGENCIES
Rainbow Beach Medical Practice
10 Ilmenite AveOpen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Phone for Appointment
Open daily if Rainbow Beach closed. Phone for Appointment.
Cooloola Coast General Practice - Tin Can Bay
5 Dolphin AveOpen daily if Rainbow Beach closed. Phone for Appointment.
Open weekdays and until 12 noon on Saturday. Closed Sundays.
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Rainbow Beach Pharmacy
10 Rainbow Beach RdOpen weekdays and until 12 noon on Saturday. Closed Sundays.
Approximately 1 hour's drive into Gympie. If EMERGENCY CALL 0OO for AMBULANCE Transportation to Gympie Hospital
Gympie Hospital: Emergency Room
12 Henry StreetApproximately 1 hour's drive into Gympie. If EMERGENCY CALL 0OO for AMBULANCE Transportation to Gympie Hospital
Open Monday 9:30 - 12:30
Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
Friday 2:00 - 5:00
Saturday 9:00 - 12 noon
Free WiFi & School Holiday Activities for Children
Rainbow Beach Library
32 Rainbow Beach RdOpen Monday 9:30 - 12:30
Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
Friday 2:00 - 5:00
Saturday 9:00 - 12 noon
Free WiFi & School Holiday Activities for Children
Local maps and information about walking trails and 4WD tracks. 4WD beach permits, COVID Permits and Camping Permits for Cooloola and Fraser Island. Maps and Information for Fraser Island.
Rainbow Beach Information Centre
Rainbow Beach RoadLocal maps and information about walking trails and 4WD tracks. 4WD beach permits, COVID Permits and Camping Permits for Cooloola and Fraser Island. Maps and Information for Fraser Island.
FREE NATURE ACTIVITIES
Rainbow Beach has MANY free activities that you can engage in whilst visiting for the whole family.
A MUST DO for every visitor. With views from Double Island Point to Fraser Island to Tin Can Bay. Perfect for both Sunset and Sunrise photography. Take a boogie board and ride the sand dunes.
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Carlo Sand Blow
Cooloola DriveA MUST DO for every visitor. With views from Double Island Point to Fraser Island to Tin Can Bay. Perfect for both Sunset and Sunrise photography. Take a boogie board and ride the sand dunes.
A cool Tea Tree stream with boardwalks to landings where you can feed fish, yabbies and eel. Perfect for the whole family. Great for swimming in summer!!
Seary's Creek Day Use Area
A cool Tea Tree stream with boardwalks to landings where you can feed fish, yabbies and eel. Perfect for the whole family. Great for swimming in summer!!
A Tea Tree Perched Freshwater Lake in the Bymien Picnic Area off the Rainbow Beach Road, approximately 7km from town. A 2.2km walk to this beautiful lake. 2WD accessible (usually)
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Poona Lake
A Tea Tree Perched Freshwater Lake in the Bymien Picnic Area off the Rainbow Beach Road, approximately 7km from town. A 2.2km walk to this beautiful lake. 2WD accessible (usually)
A great beach for all the family. Patrolled by Qld Surf Lifesavers. Surfboard riders usually ride to the right of the swimmers. Great beach for walking!
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Rainbow Beach
A great beach for all the family. Patrolled by Qld Surf Lifesavers. Surfboard riders usually ride to the right of the swimmers. Great beach for walking!
Great to launch a boat, hire a boat or house boat, meet up with fishing charters or throw in a line off the pontoon or edge. Wonderful mangrove areas with yabbies at low tide and you might even see some wild Dolphins.
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Carlo Point Marina
363 Carlo RoadGreat to launch a boat, hire a boat or house boat, meet up with fishing charters or throw in a line off the pontoon or edge. Wonderful mangrove areas with yabbies at low tide and you might even see some wild Dolphins.
A new boat ramp with multiple ramps and large car park. Great spot for fishing and to launch a boat as it's closer to Wide Bay Bar. Barges for Fraser moor here at night.
Bullock Point boat ramp
Inskip Point RoadA new boat ramp with multiple ramps and large car park. Great spot for fishing and to launch a boat as it's closer to Wide Bay Bar. Barges for Fraser moor here at night.
4WD accessible only. This is where the barge loads to Fraser Island. A great spot for a day's fishing and to watch everyone get "Bogged at Inskip" :0
Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area
Inskip Avenue4WD accessible only. This is where the barge loads to Fraser Island. A great spot for a day's fishing and to watch everyone get "Bogged at Inskip" :0
A 2.2km return walk on a steep track but well worth the views through bush with birds and wildlife and then usually see dolphins and turtles swimming from the lighthouse. Wear walking shoes - no bare feet or things.
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Double Island Point Lighthouse
A 2.2km return walk on a steep track but well worth the views through bush with birds and wildlife and then usually see dolphins and turtles swimming from the lighthouse. Wear walking shoes - no bare feet or things.
Amazing beach where you can spend the whole day. Check tides for 4WD access times. Surfing, swimming, fishing, board riding & kayaking are activities seen in this area.
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Double Island Point Conservation Park
Cooloola Recreation AreaAmazing beach where you can spend the whole day. Check tides for 4WD access times. Surfing, swimming, fishing, board riding & kayaking are activities seen in this area.
Views of the beach with new playgroup equipment, shaded tables, amenities and electric BBQs.
Lawrie Hanson Park
Views of the beach with new playgroup equipment, shaded tables, amenities and electric BBQs.
Open Monday 9:30- 12:30
Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
Friday 2:00 - 5:00
Saturday 9:00 - 12 noon
School Holiday activities for children :)
Rainbow Beach Library
32 Rainbow Beach RdOpen Monday 9:30- 12:30
Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
Friday 2:00 - 5:00
Saturday 9:00 - 12 noon
School Holiday activities for children :)
Large park with children’s playground, undercover picnic tables, toilets, gas BBQ’s, shady areas to put a picnic blanket, overlooking the ocean and large viewing deck to see from Fraser Island to Double Island Point. A popular spot for wedding ceremonies.
Phil Rogers Park
Large park with children’s playground, undercover picnic tables, toilets, gas BBQ’s, shady areas to put a picnic blanket, overlooking the ocean and large viewing deck to see from Fraser Island to Double Island Point. A popular spot for wedding ceremonies.
Food scene
Buy fresh seafood from the trawlers at Tin Can Bay.
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LEE FISHING COMPANY
7 EsplanadeBuy fresh seafood from the trawlers at Tin Can Bay.
Sightseeing
4WD hire with free on beach driving demo. Your off road adventures start here with an established business. Contact 07 5486 3288 to start your adventure.
Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre 4WD Hire
13 Spectrum St4WD hire with free on beach driving demo. Your off road adventures start here with an established business. Contact 07 5486 3288 to start your adventure.
A variety of water activities available for groups or individuals from Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point.
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Epic Ocean Adventures
7 Karoonda RdA variety of water activities available for groups or individuals from Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point.
A world class dive with Grey Nurse Sharks, many species of Rays, turtles and fish. You will not be disappointed.
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Wolf Rock Dive Centre
339 Carlo RoadA world class dive with Grey Nurse Sharks, many species of Rays, turtles and fish. You will not be disappointed.
A great selection of power boats available for 1/2 day and whole day hire from very experienced local family. Fishing Charters also available in the Sandy Straits.
Tin Can Bay Boat Hire
A great selection of power boats available for 1/2 day and whole day hire from very experienced local family. Fishing Charters also available in the Sandy Straits.
Once you have seen Rainbow Beach & the Great Sandy Straits from a helicopter 🚁 you will truly appreciate the beauty of the Cooloola Coast. My all time favourite activity.
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Rainbow Beach Helicopters
Inskip AvenueOnce you have seen Rainbow Beach & the Great Sandy Straits from a helicopter 🚁 you will truly appreciate the beauty of the Cooloola Coast. My all time favourite activity.
This large, heated, community pool will be a favourite when you visit. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy an hour or 2 here.
Rainbow Beach Pool
7 Turana StreetThis large, heated, community pool will be a favourite when you visit. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy an hour or 2 here.
A great trip from Carlo Point, Rainbow Beach to Tin Can Bay to see the dolphins feeding. Lunchtime cruises also available.
Phone for details.
Dolphin Ferry Cruises
EsplanadeA great trip from Carlo Point, Rainbow Beach to Tin Can Bay to see the dolphins feeding. Lunchtime cruises also available.
Phone for details.
Health & Beauty
A perfect, quiet space to relax when holidaying. A short 20 minute drive to Cooloola Cove. Book before you arrive so you don’t miss out.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Continue your regular fitness routine whilst on holidays OR try something different with Professional Clinical Pilates with a program designed especially for you.
Blue Fish Pilates
1 Rainbow Beach RdContinue your regular fitness routine whilst on holidays OR try something different with Professional Clinical Pilates with a program designed especially for you.
All your hairdressing needs and supplies as well as beauty treatments. Getting married in town? Special occasion? The team will cater for all your special needs. Phone for an appointment & information.
Rainbow Hair And Beauty Studio
Lot 13 Rainbow Beach RdAll your hairdressing needs and supplies as well as beauty treatments. Getting married in town? Special occasion? The team will cater for all your special needs. Phone for an appointment & information.