Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
Explore the region
Explore Gympie, Mary Valley towns and the Cooloola Coast. Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay are separate drives; check road and beach access before travelling.
Listings across Amamoor, Goomeri, Gympie, Imbil, Kilkivan, Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay.
Attractions and places to visit
22 places in this selection. Opening hours, access and admission vary; check the place details.
Walk or cycle the Mary Valley Rail Trail. It's a great way to take in the picturesque countryside of the Mary Valley. But it's much more than that – it's about connecting communities, stimulating the local economy, enhancing the local environment, and embracing history.
The Mary Valley Rail Trail is a shared use recreational trail between Brooloo and Imbil in south-east Queensland. It is loved by locals and visitors alike and is free to use every single day of the year.
Walk. Ride. Enjoy!
Relax by the water at Lake Borumba, a stunning destination in the Gympie Region for camping, picnicking, and outdoor adventure.
Fringed by forested hills, the lake is a popular spot for fishing, kayaking, water skiing, and boating, with plenty of space to enjoy both quiet coves and open water. Families and day-trippers can make the most of the picnic areas near Borumba Dam, where shaded tables and grassy spaces provide the perfect setting for a barbecue or lazy afternoon by the water. Don't miss the chance to view the impressive dam wall, a striking feature of the area that highlights the scale of this local landmark. With camping available close to the lake and easy access to walking and 4WD tracks in the surrounding Imbil State Forest, Lake Borumba is an ideal base for both relaxation and adventure.
Visit Lake Borumba to enjoy a perfect mix of water activities, scenic picnic spots, and breathtaking natural surrounds.
The Kilkivan Shire Museum contains a comprehensive display of ore and mineral samples common to the district, photographs and documents relating to mining, forestry, dairying and town, school and family histories of Goomeri, Kilkivan, Widgee and Woolooga.
The main building has rooms furnished in the style of yesteryear, for example, a parlour, bedroom, general store and barber shop. Fettler's barrack houses a schoolroom and kitchen. Large slab shed contains buggy and wagon, mining, farm and forestry tools. A genuine stockman’s hut, made from slabs of laundry and containing original contents, has been relocated to the museum grounds.
There is an unmanned Visitor Information Centre in the front of the main building, which is open every day to visitors and tourists for approximately seven hours.
Located within the Great Sandy Strait internationally recognised Ramsar wetlands, the Tin Can Bay Foreshore Bird Walk offers visitors the chance to immerse themselves in one of Queensland's most ecologically significant environments. This rich and diverse ecosystem is characterised by tidal swamps, intertidal sand and mud flats, seagrass beds, mangrove forests, and salt marsh wetlands. Each playing a vital role in supporting a wide variety of bird and marine life.
The Tin Can Bay Foreshore Bird Walk is a 4km coastal trail that winds along the shoreline, offering visitors the chance to observe over 140 recorded bird species, including migratory shorebirds and threatened species. During low tide, sandbanks become vital feeding grounds, while high tide offers secluded roosting spots. Ensuring incredible viewing opportunities throughout the day.
The foreshore is also home to other marine wildlife such as turtles, dugongs, and dolphins, making it a sanctuary for nature enthusiasts. Whether walking, cycling, or simply taking a leisurely stroll, the Tin Can Bay Foreshore Bird Walk promises a rewarding and peaceful outdoor experience for all ages and interests.
Tin Can Bay is one of the few places where visitors can regularly encounter the rare Australian Humpback Dolphin.
Each morning, a small pod of Australian Humpback Dolphins may be spotted swimming through the waters of Schnapper Creek into the Tin Can Bay Marina. These intelligent marine mammals feed on squid, fish, and crustaceans and are most active in the early hours. This feeding pattern offers visitors a unique opportunity to witness the dolphins up close in their natural habitat. While sightings at the Tin Can Bay Marina are frequent around 8am most mornings, the dolphins are wild animals and their movements remain unpredictable. Whether you're lucky enough to witness the dolphins up close or simply enjoy the tranquil setting of Tin Can Bay Marina, this experience offers a special connection to nature.
For more information on the dolphin feeding experience, visitors are encouraged to visit Barnacles Café & Dolphin Feeding. No bookings are required.
Step into another world on the Carlo Sandblow walk, where shifting sands and sweeping views create a landscape unlike any other.
Located within the Cooloola Recreation Area of Great Sandy National Park, less than an hour from Gympie via Tin Can Bay Road. Carlo Sandblow is a natural marvel shaped by wind and time. Begin your journey from the Carlo car park just before Rainbow Beach, where a 600m trail leads through eucalypt and rainforest to a vast, windswept expanse of sand. From the summit, soak in a breathtaking 180-degree view of Rainbow Beach, the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, K'gari, and the Inskip Peninsula. For those craving a longer bushwalk, a 2.8km (one way) track from the QPWS office offers a more immersive journey through the coastal forest. With birdlife, vibrant dunes, and a truly surreal atmosphere, this spot is a must-see in Queensland's coastal wilderness.
Lace up your walking shoes and experience the ever-changing beauty of Carlo Sandblow.
Wolf Rock, located off the coast of Rainbow Beach near Gympie, is an action-packed dive site with few equals. A dive for experienced divers only, due to the depth and strong currents, Wolf Rock comprises five interconnecting pinnacles rising from 35 metres.
Two pinnacles break the surface, but the others progressively get deeper. Grey nurse sharks are the big attraction at Wolf Rock, with packs of these large sharks patrolling the channels between the pinnacles and the nearby rocky gutters. But they are not the only sharks divers will see as wobbegongs, leopard sharks and even bronze whaler sharks can be seen here.
Colouring these incredible rocky pinnacles are black coral trees, spiky soft corals, hard corals, gorgonians and spiral sea whips. Many ledges cut into the rock and are home to moray eels, nudibranchs, gobies, scorpionfish, sea stars, shrimps and coral crabs.
Other common visitors include turtles, Queensland gropers, stingrays, eagle rays, manta rays and schools of batfish, trevally and barracuda.
An iconic feature of Cooloola in Great Sandy National Park, Double Island Point is a scenic headland offering mesmerising views along the beach and out to sea.
The easiest way to visit Double Island Point is by four-wheel-drive vehicle along Cooloola's beach drive between Noosa North Shore and Rainbow Beach.
Explore the Double Island Point lighthouse walk for mesmerising ocean views from the lighthouse high on the headland, and imagine life for the early lightkeepers and their families.
If you are feeling energetic, consider the Grade 4 Double Island Point walk, a full day hike from Rainbow Beach. Set out early and follow the old lighthouse telegraph line along the high coastal dunes—you'll see old telegraph posts still standing among the tall blackbutt trees.
When you reach the beach, splash in the calm lagoon at the base of Double Island Point headland and watch surfers at the base of the headland catching long, rolling waves. Then climb the steep track to the lighthouse and enjoy lunch while gazing at sweeping views over the ocean and coast to the north and south. Fully refreshed, you'll be ready for the return journey.
The Wimberley & Co Bookstore is in the tourist friendly town of Goomeri, ranging books & gifts but also serving takeaway coffee.
The Wimberley & Co Bookstore is not your ordinary bookstore. It's a friendly place that is a little quirky and a little different, full of things that make you smile.
A visit can be an adventure full of fun and nostalgia yet delightfully unexpected. The bookstore invites readers of all ages to slow down, explore, and rediscover the simple joy of getting lost in a good book.
Located in the heart of Goomeri, Lightning Tree Wines Cellar Door is a delightful little boutique shop offering tastings and sales of their premium, fruit forward wines.
Plenty of locally made produce, art and crafts make this a fun and zany stop. Lightning Tree Wines is a proud supporter of the annual Goomeri Pumpkin Festival, held every year in the last Sunday in May.
