Carlo Sandblow at Rainbow Beach

Sandblow 3, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

This was a wonderful experience.
You can walk here along the beach at low tide from the Surf Club.

I parked at the end of Cooloola Drive, walked through a beautiful treed bush walk, up steps and down steps to the Sandblow. It looked like the desert...white, shining and very beautiful.

I walked down to the edge...it took about 20 minutes...
It was a calm and cloudy day. With wind blowing sand it would not be as easy to walk and enjoy.

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Carlo Sand Blow was named by Captain Cook after one of his deck crew named Carlo. The unique moonscape sand mass covers over 15 hectares and overlooks the towering colored sands. From the Rainbow Beach water tower at the top of Cooloola Drive, a walking track passes through woodlands to the expansive natural sand blow.

It’s an excellent spot to watch the sunrise or sunset. The 360 degree views are spectacular, to the East has magnificent views of the ocean where one can often see the migrating whales from August to October. To the S.E. is Double Island Point and the cliffs of colored sand. Fraser Island and Inskip Point are to the North, while Tin Can Bay and the Great Sandy Straits lie to the West.

CARLO SAND BLOW ON FOOT
A bush walk up to Carlo Sand Blow is a must. Drive to the reservoir at the top of Cooloola Drive. The Blow is an easy 600m walk from the car park. Spectacular views of the Colored Sands, Double Island Point and Tin Can Bay are a bonus for your efforts.

When the thermals are right, you will often see Hang Gliders taking off and landing at this beautiful piece of Nature’s sculpture.