https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-cooloola
Day 5 Statistics
Distance: 21.15km
Total time (including
breaks): 6 hours 45 minutes
Total Ascent: 179.2m
Total Descent: 258.7m
15 July 2022
This morning the early morning light over Lake Cootharaba was lovely.
The walk south to the ferry begins as an undulating walk through low coastal heath. At one point we surprised a wallaby, who bounded away quite quickly and then stopped to peer back at us.
We chose to take the detour to the top of Mt Seawah for the views out over the coastline and Lake Cootharaba.
After leaving the beach we
continued into Arthur Harold Nature Refuge where the path has filled with tannin-stained
water creating some vivid reflections.
In parts there were major washouts of the path creating sudden large
holes partially obscured by tree roots.
At the end of the official
great walk, it was a walk along beside the bitumen road back to the ferry. From
the ferry terminal at Tewantin, it was a quick walk back to the car where we
had parked it at the Great Sandy Information Centre. I went in and let the staff know we were back;
they asked a few brief questions about our walk and then we were on our way
home for a well-deserved hot shower.
A wonderful adventure!
