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Swamp Bay / Mt Rooper Track Car park

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Shute Harbour Road, Shute Harbour, Queensland.

Description

This carpark is the access point to Swamp Bay & the Mt Rooper hiking trail. Swamp Bay - Distance: 2.1km Starting from the car park, this track passes the foot of Mt Rooper to arrive at Swamp Bay, where a coral-strewn beach offers views of the Molle islands. Return on the same track. Signs along this track and Mt Rooper track describe Indigenous use of local plants. Mt Rooper offers views via four walking options. The turn-off to Mt Rooper is 200m along the Swamp Bay track. All distances given below are one-way from the car park. Conway Outlook - Distance: 800m This first section of the Mt Rooper Circuit climbs up through mixed forests for a view over Shute Harbour to the Conway Range. Either return from this outlook or walk on to a natural lookout at Mt Rooper. Mt Rooper - Distance: 2.3km Continue on from Conway Outlook. The shallow, stony clay soils support brush box, grasstrees, wattles and other woodland vegetation. Soak up the panoramic vista of the Whitsunday Passage and islands at the summit. Mt Rooper Circuit - Distance: 5.4km Continue from the lookout passing views to Daydream and North Molle islands, descend through mixed forest to meet the Swamp Bay track. Turn left and return to the car park to complete the circuit. Mt Rooper Circuit and Swamp Bay - Distance: 7.2km Take in both the circuit and Swamp Bay tracks for a comfortable one-day walk. Enjoy a picnic at Swamp Bay. Dogs are not permitted. No camping or overnight parking allowed.