From Maryborough, drive 57km south on the Cooloola Coast Road, then turn left onto Tin Can Bay Road and drive 3.5km, then turn right onto Rainbow Beach Road.At the southern edge of Gympie, turn onto Tin Can Bay Road and drive 42km, then turn right onto Rainbow Beach Road. From Brisbane, drive about 160km north on the Bruce Highway towards Gympie.Continue along Maximillian Drive past Beach Road and follow the signs 250m to the southern entrance of the Cooloola Great Walk.In Tewantin, follow Moorindil Street to the Noosa River ferry, cross the river to Noosa North Shore, and drive 2.2km on Maximillian Road.From Brisbane drive 135km north on the Bruce Highway or the Sunshine Motorway to Tewantin or from Gympie drive 58km south and east on the Bruce Highway to Tewantin.Read walk with care for tips on walking safely and walking lightly.Taxi services are available in both Tewantin and Rainbow Beach.At Tewantin (southern access), visit the Great Sandy Information Centre, located near the Noosa River ferry on Moorindil Street for camping permits and other information (business hours only).At Rainbow Beach visit the Manta Ray barge office or Shell service station for camping permits and other information (business hours only).You can access Cooloola Great Walk from the south (Noosa North Shore) and from the north (near Rainbow Beach).This walkers' camp is on the Cooloola Great Walk, 17.3km north of the Noosa North Shore trail head or 20.3km south of Dutgee walkers' camp and can be accessed only on foot.Photo credit: Robert Ashdown, Queensland Government Getting there and getting aroundīrahminy walkers' camp is in Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park, on the Sunshine Coast between Noosa Heads and Rainbow Beach (155km–240km north of Brisbane). It is used on signs and brochures as a common theme along the Great Walk. The Brahminy kite often soars along Cooloola's coastline and inland rivers. And when it's time for bed, drift off to sleep to the sound of ocean waves crashing. Look for white-bellied sea eagles, brahminy kites, ospreys, whistling kites and, occasionally, wedge-tailed eagles, soaring in the distance. Spend time birdwatching for raptors hunting their next meal. From this vantage point, enjoy magnificent sunsets and, during the full moon, lovely reflections of the night sky on Lake Cootharaba. Set up camp on a west-facing slope in the Cooloola sand mass, amid low coastal heath and banksias. Relax after a long day’s hike in this walkers’ camp, one of several along the Cooloola Great Walk. Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government Get to the Brahminy walkers' camp early to enjoy the sunset and sweeping views. Rest up at the Brahminy walkers' camp along the Cooloola Great Walk and take in views of Lake Cootharaba.They become reproductively maturity and are ready to breed at 2 years of age. The chicks fledge when they are 44-56 days old and remain with their parents for another 2 months. The incubation period lasts about 26 to 27 days. Both parents take part in nest building and feeding, but likely only the female incubates. The female lays a clutch of 2 dull-white or bluish-white oval eggs. In some rare instances, they may nest on the ground under trees. Their nests are located in various trees, often mangroves they are constructed of small branches and sticks with a bowl inside and lined with leaves. Brahminy kites nest solitarily in the same area year after year. In southern and eastern Australia, it is August to October, and April to June in the north and west. In South Asia, it occurs from December to April. Their breeding season varies with location. However, like most species of kites, they might be monogamous and form long-lasting pair bonds. Little information is known about the mating system in Brahminy kites.
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