Wreck Point Lookout
It is worth driving south from Yeppoon to Emu Park because the road passes through a number of delightful, and very unspoilt, beach resorts.
On the road south of the town there is a turnoff to Wreck Point Lookout which affords magnificent views over all the major islands, including Great Keppel and North Keppel islands, which lie off the coast from Yeppoon.
Coo-ee Beach
After crossing the Ross Creek estuary, and leaving Yeppoon beach behind, there is Coo-ee Beach (where, each year, there is a coo-ee ing competition. This rather extraordinary event also includes such all Australian activities as gum leaf blowing, husband calling, bottle-top flicking and a myriad of other equally unusual activities), Statue Bay, Kinka Bay, Rosslyn Bay (which is the departure point for Great Keppel Island), Mulabin Beach and Emu Point. Each area has its own charm and is ideal for quiet holidays focussing on fishing, swimming and just lazing around.
Stingers
However for all the apparent appeal of the area it is worth remembering that this is an area prone to the dangers of the tropics. A sign on the Yeppoon beaches declares: 'WARNING. Swimmers are warned that potentially deadly marine stingers may be present in these waters particularly between November and March.'
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