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Sandy Cape Sandy Cape Lighthouse Queensland Fraser Island South Pacic Brisbane Ocean Rooney Point Sydney Ngkala Rocks Platypus Bay Ocean Lake Orchid Beach Waddy Point Legend Wathumba Creek Champagne Pools National park Indian Head 4WD track No beach driving Great Walk Great Sandy Southern Lakes scenic drive National Park Lake Garawongera scenic drive Red Canyon Barge Route 4WD Camping Zone Dundubara Lake Bush Camping Allom QPS Information Centre Cathedral Beach (emergency medical assistance only) Moon Point Ranger station The Pinnacles Boat access Knifeblade Sandblow Shop, gas, ice Yidney Maheno Wreck Scrub Fuel Hervey Bay Eli Creek Toilets Lake Garawongera Happy Valley Parking area Suitable for caravans Yidney Rocks Private accommodation Rainbow Gorge Kingsher Bay Resort Mainland Reception Lake Telephone River Heads McKenzie Wanggoolba Poyungan Rocks Picnic table Creek Lake Wabby Barge landing Central Station Lake Police station Birrabeen Eurong QPS Information Centre Ambulance Lighthouse Lake Boomanjin Water (treat before drinking) Dilli Village Garrys Anchorage Do not swim in the ocean Great Sandy Strait Access ramp to Hook Point inland road Scale 0 5km 10km 15km 20km Hook Point inland road Distance Chart (in km) Note: Distances may vary depending on tyre pressure and wheel slip in soft sand. 133.5 108.5 97.5 106 111 77.5 63 39 31 Sandy Cape 102.5 77.5 66.5 75 80 46.5 32 8 Orchid Beach 94.5 69.5 58.5 67 72 38.5 24 Indian Head Coolooloi Hook Point Creek 70.5 45.5 34.5 43 48 14.5 Cathedral Beach Inskip Point 56 31 20 28.5 35.5 Happy Valley 58.5 33.5 22.5 14 Kingfisher Bay 44.5 19.5 8.5 Central Station 36 11 Eurong 25 Dilli Village Rainbow Beach Barge tickets and permits available from Shell Service Station.

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