EXPLORE our Shared Pathways and Scenic Trails
The Capricorn Coast boasts a growing network of shared pathways for cyclists and pedestrians. The path design seamlessly follows the natural coastline and will eventually link either end of the Capricorn Coast.
Match the trail colours to the map and be guided by what you can expect to see when you explore this beautiful coastline by bike, on scooter, or foot.
Level 2: Moderate
This section heads along the Yeppoon foreshore passing the water play area, Keppel Kraken, and the resort-style infinity pool at Yeppoon Lagoon. Continuing around Ross Creek, you’ll see several trawlers berthed, which are the remnants of a sea scallop fishing industry.
Heading further south, you’ll come across Cooee Bay, a short beach of natural beauty. The beach curves from Wave Point to the southern end of Wreck Point and is bordered by steep headlands.
Level 2: Moderate
This 2.5-kilometre route offers stunning views of the Capricorn coastline and the Keppel Bay islands. Start by taking the Bluff Point bushwalk within the Capricorn Coast National Park, which offers panoramic views of the coastline. To enjoy the best views, walk this circuit in a counterclockwise direction.
LOCAL TIP: Turtle Lookout is one of the most popular parts of the circuit. Visitors are often rewarded with a glimpse of turtles swimming in the water beneath them.
Once your hike is complete, you’ll need to track back to the shared pathway along the Mulambin Beach route. Mulambin Beach is 2km long and is cradled between Bluff Point at the northern end and Pinnacle Point to the south, both of which are also part of the Capricorn Coast National Park.
Beach to Causeway Lake
Level 2: Moderate
Onward bound from Mulambin Beach, you must spend some time at Causeway Lake. Causeway Lake is a man-made feature and a popular area for families on the landward side of the bridge, with a steady channel on the seaward side for anglers.
The Causeway was created in the 1950s with the construction of a bridge and rock wall across the mouth of a creek. It successfully connected the north and south ends of the Capricorn Coast and helped provide jobs for returned diggers.
MUST SEE: WRECK POINT LOOKOUT, COOEE BAY
Offering views of the Capricorn Coast and Keppel Bay, this nature trail features sandstone steps to a viewing platform positioned immediately above a spectacular rocky point drop-off. A ‘shipwreck’ artwork is a central focus of the walking trail, which features an interpretive panel retelling the story of the Selina, the ship that was wrecked and found there in 1848, after which Wreck Point was named.
Level 2: Moderate
Departing Cooee Bay, the Lammermoor Native Gardens spans either side of the Scenic Highway. The gardens feature coastal vegetation, including foredune communities, mangroves, beach scrub/littoral rainforest, melaleuca swamp, and eucalyptus woodlands with native grasses.
Over 120 local native plant species, butterflies, and insects are present, and 95 bird species have also been identified.
LOCAL TIP: Mid-way along the Lammermoor Beach path you may spot an eye-catching collection of soldier crab sculptures by local artist, Brandon Tohill.
Level 2: Moderate
Departing Causeway Lake, the next adjacent beach on the Scenic Highway is Kinka Beach. With wide open beaches lapped by the calm, gentle waters of Keppel Bay, you can enjoy unfiltered views over the water of the world-renowned Great Keppel Island.
The seaside hamlet of Emu Park is just down the road. Once an exclusive beach resort at the turn of the 20th century, Emu Park is an idyllic location with plenty of character. Home to the famous Singing Ship sculpture and set against a spectacular coastal vista, this majestic monument commemorates the area’s legacy of the historical explorations of Captain James Cook. A gentle sea breeze produces a musical sound through fluted pipes that will be long remembered. Just below the Singing Ship is a viewing deck and boardwalk that makes up part of the new Centenary of ANZAC Memorial Walk.
Lammermoor to Kemp Beach
3.4 Km 3
Level 1: Easy, suitable for all ages
Continuing south along the Scenic Highway, this section of the path hugs Statue Bay and onto Rosslyn Bay.
Rosslyn Bay is home to an area called Double Head, which is part of Capricorn Coast National Park, and features two scenic lookouts accessible by walking - Fan Rock and Rosslyn Bay. This sealed hiking track takes you through shady vine thickets and sunny grasslands and offers glorious views of Rosslyn Bay Harbour, the Keppel Bay Islands and the Byfield Ranges. Fan Rock is a highlight - a remnant of an old volcano.
Kemp Beach is located just south of Rosslyn Bay Harbour.
LOCAL TIP: The beach is nestled between two sizeable post-volcanic trachyte headlands, Double Head to the north and Bluff Point to the south, part of the Capricorn Coast National Park. With lookouts at either end of Kemp Beach, you can often spot turtles and dolphins in the waters below.
Kemp is a popular swimming spot, especially for people seeking deeper water and larger waves than the neighbouring flat beaches at Lammermoor and Mulambin.
Level 1: Easy, suitable for all ages
This path is away from the hustle of the Scenic Highway and a popular track for walkers. The Pineapple Rail Trail takes its visitors through picturesque bushlands and urban landscapes. The path follows the old railway line constructed in 1909. The line originally stretched 53 km between Yeppoon and Rockhampton. It closed in 2006 when the main loading of pineapples moved to road transport.
WHERE? Starting on Braithwaite
