Rainbow Beach, Queensland

Rainbow Beach
Queensland
Rainbow Beach, Queensland, 2013
Rainbow Beach
Coordinates25°54′27″S 153°05′20″E / 25.9075°S 153.0888°E / -25.9075; 153.0888 (Rainbow Beach (town centre))
Population1,220 (2021 census)
 • Density85.3/km2 (221.0/sq mi)
Established1969
Postcode(s)4581
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.4 °C
78 °F
16.6 °C
62 °F
1,218.2 mm
48 in
Localities around Rainbow Beach:
Inskip Inskip Coral Sea
Cooloola Rainbow Beach Coral Sea
Cooloola Cooloola Cooloola

Rainbow Beach is a coastal rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Rainbow Beach had a population of 1,220 people.

It is a popular tourist destination, both in its own right and as a gateway to K'gari (Fraser Island), with a vehicle ferry frequently running to the southern point of K'gari.