Tin Can Bay (TCB) is a little coastal village situated on the Cooloola Coast a few hours north of Brisbane. Yep we are heading a little further north each week. So when we hit Gympie we turned right taking Tin Can Bay Road and headed the 50 kms towards the ocean. After leaving the very busy Bruce Highway it was refreshing driving through the many Pine Plantations.
They say TCB is a great place to relax and unwind. Apart from the morning traffic we encountered getting here I think we are pretty chilled. Not sure how much more unwinding I can do. But in all honesty, we love 
being in a relaxed vibe without the crowds. More about that later.
being in a relaxed vibe without the crowds. More about that later.
As soon as we pulled into Tin Can Bay Tourist Park, I felt this is going to be good. The ladies at reception were so happy and pleasant and soon we were parking into our site. The park really has everything we could want.
Clean amenities 
Disability/Unisex ensuite bathrooms 
Great outdoor camp kitchen 
BBQ’s 
Swimming pool 
Grassed or slab sites with power – $30 if you stay 7 and pay for 6 
Great phone and TV reception plus they have cable connection for your TV if you need it.
Dump pointCabins are also availablePet friendly
As you know we love our walks 
and the next day we decided to take the environmental walk along the foreshore all the way to Snapper point and back. What a great workout and we loved stopping to read the different information plaques describing the different bird life in the area.
and the next day we decided to take the environmental walk along the foreshore all the way to Snapper point and back. What a great workout and we loved stopping to read the different information plaques describing the different bird life in the area.
Snapper Point is also the place where you can go and feed the Dolphins each morning for a $10 fee. The Tin Can Bay 
Dolphin Centre opens at 7.00 am and feeding commences at 8.00 am. Yes this is a wonderful experience, even though we have lived in an area where Dolphins would be a daily occurrence for us on our walks, but without the feeding. Also we loved our Dolphin experience when we visited Monkey Mia in WA a couple of years ago. Not wanting to sound blasé, but let’s say it was not something on the top of our list of things to redo. But it is a special experience if you have the opportunity to do it. 
Dolphin Centre opens at 7.00 am and feeding commences at 8.00 am. Yes this is a wonderful experience, even though we have lived in an area where Dolphins would be a daily occurrence for us on our walks, but without the feeding. Also we loved our Dolphin experience when we visited Monkey Mia in WA a couple of years ago. Not wanting to sound blasé, but let’s say it was not something on the top of our list of things to redo. But it is a special experience if you have the opportunity to do it. 
TCB is known for its recreational fishing 
and if you have a boat 
you will love it. You can also find a few places to do a spot of shore fishing or wade across the shallow sand flats to flick a lure. Just stay alert for the Stingrays. We saw a few that you could describe as “BIG”.
and if you have a boat you will love it. You can also find a few places to do a spot of shore fishing or wade across the shallow sand flats to flick a lure. Just stay alert for the Stingrays. We saw a few that you could describe as “BIG”.
The village itself has all that you need to keep you going like an 
IGA, baker, butcher and more. If you didn’t catch that fish you wanted then check out the Lee Fishing Company where you can purchase fresh fish 7 days a week. You can also do a spot of Woolworths shopping in Cooloola Cove which is only a short drive from TCB.
IGA, baker, butcher and more. If you didn’t catch that fish you wanted then check out the Lee Fishing Company where you can purchase fresh fish 7 days a week. You can also do a spot of Woolworths shopping in Cooloola Cove which is only a short drive from TCB.
For us this is a lovely spot to spend some time to relax and we love the walking paths situated not far from the caravan park.
Below are a list of others places we have visited that may be of interest to you:
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- Alice Springs NT to Broken Hill NSW
- Broken Hill to Sawtell – NSW
- Crossing the Nullarbor
- Free Camps – Broken Hill to Cobar -NSW
- NSW – Free camps, Donation camps, Showgrounds and Caravan Parks 2019
- Northern Territory – Free camps, Donation camps and Caravan Parks 2018/2019
- Queensland Road Trip 2017/2018
- South Australia to Western Australia 2019
- South Australia trip 2017/2018
- Victoria 2017/2018
- Western Australia Coastal Trip 2018
- WA’s Got the Lot 2019
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