Elanda Point is at the southern entrance of the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park. The Coolooola is at the northern or Noosa end of the Sunshine Coast yet it comprises 50,000 hectares of unspoiled tranquility, a coastal wilderness of heathland, everglades and forest watered by streams and dotted by lakes.
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The Elanda Point Canoe Company, Boats, Tours and Camping, with its range of excellent camping facilities for families, backpackers, adventurers and large groups, is the focal point of all canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, abseiling, boating and hiking adventures throughout the Cooloola. |
The Elanda Point Canoe Company with its experienced and highly qualified guides conduct canoeing, hiking, boating and bus adventures throughout the Cooloola. Their guided canoe safaris range from the half-day Everglades Guided Canoe Safari to the Sandpatch Overnight Gourmet Guided Canoe Safari.
The Elanda Point Company also conducts 2, 3, 4 and 5 day total programmed packages for groups such as clubs, church and school groups which, as well as food and accommodation in comfortable cabins, also may include instruction in canoeing , kayaking, mountain biking, high ropes and archery.
For Campers, the Elanda Point Canoe Company also hires canoes, throughout the Cooloola, at Elanda, Kinaba, Harry's Hut and Teewah Creek. They also hire Touring Kayaks at Kinaba and Elanda. As well the land cruiser taxi and water taxi provid land and water transport throughout the Cooloola.
At Elanda for backpackers and overseas travellers, they can hire you bits and pieces to save you money or the whole lote equipment hire (canoe and all camping gear plus expert briefing) for your "do it yourself" canoe expeditions through the Noosa everglades. At Elanda on Lake Cootharaba they also hire sea kayaks with rudders, motorboats, sailing cats, windsurfers junior kayaks and junior wave boards.
The Elanda Point Tent Camping Area is open every day and camp fees are $9 per person per night. No bookings are necessary, however you must arrive during office hours between 8am to 6pm. Naturally any equipment belonging to any other hire businesses including schools and scout hire is not allowed at Elanda Point.
The Elanda Point Group Tent Camping Area is open every day but only for canoe and boat hirers. Camp fees are $9 per person per night and bookings are essential.
TopToday Elanda Point rings to the sounds of 30,000 people annually, people who simply enjoy adventure holidays in the wilderness. However, 130 years ago, the old township of Elanda Point at nearby Mill Point rattled to the sound of 250 people, mainly timber workers and their young families. Then in 1875 the wood fired boiler, which provided steam to drive the saws in the timber mill, exploded, killing 5 men who were buried at the old graveyard near Elanda Point.
This disaster caused the timber mill to close and by 1878 as people left to seek work elsewhere, the township became the deserted ghost town it is today inhabited only by kangaroos, goannas and dingoes. At night the area echoes to the sound of the rarely seen but often heard bush curlews. The screaming sound of the night bird led to the stories of the ghosts of the five men howling at the old graveyard at night.
The Elanda Point Canoe Company invites you to become part of the history of this area with canoe and boat hire and safaris involving cabin and camping accommodation, as well as water-taxi transport and landcruiser taxi transport throughout the Cooloola.
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