Gympie to Rainbow Beach drive: Distance, time & road trip stops
The Gympie to Rainbow Beach drive covers a distance of 73km, with a rough driving time of 51 minutes. Attractions to add to a road trip itinerary include the Gympie Bone Museum and Sublime Farm and Brewery.
The drive from Gympie to Rainbow Beach takes you from one of the key hub towns on the Bruce Highway to one of Australia’s best kept secrets.
Rainbow Beach is one of the two access points to Fraser Island. But there’s a lot more to enjoy than just the Fraser Island barge.
5 brilliant Rainbow Beach experiences you should book in advance
- Kayaking with dolphins – including a 4WD beach driving adventure.
- Beginner surfing lessons – you’ll be standing on the board by the end.
- Stand-up paddleboarding and 4WD tour combo – great value day out.
- Fraser Island day tour – visiting the island’s main highlights.
- Fraser Island three day tour – covering parts of the island most visitors miss.
Gympie to Rainbow Beach distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Gympie to Rainbow Beach is 73km. You can expect a driving time of around 51 minutes. Most drivers will likely be branching off the Bruce Highway just before Lake Alford, but if coming from the centre of Gympie, you’ll go past the idiosyncratic Gympie Bone Museum on the Gympie Connection Road.
Gympie to Rainbow Beach drive: Tin Can Bay Road
The Gympie to Rainbow Beach drive then joins the Tin Can Bay Road. Fairly soon, you’ll go past Goomboorian National Park, which is a wetland not really set up for tourists. The more intrepid can still go for a walk there, however.
Shortly afterwards, the Goomborian Travel Stop offers an opportunity to stock up on fuel and snacks. But you’re better off saving yourself for the Sublime Farm and Brewery, which offers beers made on site, pretty gardens and a restaurant selling local produce.
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