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Twin Waters

Paddling past some magnificent waterfront homes around the leafy suburbs of Twin Waters before ducking into the Maroochy River Conservation Park.

What to expect

Twin Water lakes are fairly urban, but there are plenty of parks along the shore, many with BBQ and drinking water. Bill Kear Waterway is a shallow creek through Maroochy River Conservation Park, the wooded areas being a contrast to the lakes themselves. Aim for high tide to maximise the depth of the creek and take insect repellent.

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Paddling Options

The area provides a number of short trips and the main lake is great for beginners, though the creek is best suited to those with more experience looking for something different.

Twin Waters Lake

Start
Little Voyager Park
Length
10.2 km
Type
Circumnavigation
Time
half day
Technical difficulty
Grade I
Rating
Elevation Loss
N/A (tidal)

Bill Kear Waterway

Start
Ocean Drive
Turnaround
Mudjimba
Length
3.0 km
Type
Return
Time
half day
Technical difficulty
Grade I shallow
Rating
Elevation Loss
N/A (tidal)

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Logistics

Many of the small parks are suitable to launch from the shoreline, though Little Voyager Park has a small parking area. Bill Kear Waterway starts from Ocean Drive where you should be able to safely park off the verge. All are operated by Sunshine Coast Council.

Refer to the Distance Table and the Interactive Map for additional details.

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Tides

There is only a small tidal influence, but even the small change can make the shallow Bill Kear Waterway a lot more pleasant.

Tidal info for Twin Waters Entrance
September
8
Sun
06:21
0.36 m
12:00
1.48 m
18:51
0.62 m
23:48
1.33 m
September
9
Mon
06:51
0.41 m
12:44
1.45 m
19:41
0.72 m
September
10
Tue
00:24
1.20 m
07:30
0.47 m
13:39
1.41 m
20:54
0.79 m
September
11
Wed
moon icon
01:13
1.09 m
08:21
0.52 m
15:00
1.40 m
22:55
0.80 m
Tide predictions are estimates only. Tide predictions are calculated from Mooloolaba with times adjusted by 111 minutes for low tide and 61 minutes for high tide.
Please refer to the Bureau of Meteorology and Australian National Tide Tables for official tidal information.
© Commonwealth of Australia

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Distances

Some key locations on the main waterways are listed below.

Location Distance (km) §
Leg Total
Mudjimba Beach Rd, Twin Waters 0.0
Little Voyager Park, Twin Waters 2.4 2.4
Ocean Drive, Twin Waters 1.2 3.6
Mudjimba 1.6 5.2

§ Distances have been manually calculated from the river mouth.

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Lake and houses

Quick Stats

Lake / Reservoir
Twin Waters Lake
Shoreline
11.8 km
Area
0.4 sq km
Type
Tidal
Elevation Loss
N/A (tidal)
Council Areas
First Nations
Kabi Kabi
Little Voyager Park
Maroochydore
24.5°C
Feels like 21.4°C
13.4°C
01:24am
25.3°C
10:06am
Fresh Breeze
NNE at 30 kph, gusts to 35 kph
Strongest Gust: 37 kph NNE at 12:17pm
0.0 mm since 9am
Today
Sunny.
0%
(13°C)
28°C
Mon
Sunny.
20% chance 0 mm
14°C
28°C
Tue
Shower or two.
50% chance 0 to 2 mm
15°C
26°C
Wed
Shower or two.
50% chance 0 to 3 mm
16°C
25°C
Thu
Shower or two.
60% chance 0 to 3 mm
15°C
26°C
Fri
Shower or two.
50% chance 0 to 2 mm
16°C
25°C
Sat
Possible shower.
40% chance 0 to 1 mm
14°C
25°C

Sun and Twilight Times

05:51—17:39 / 11hr 47m
Civil: 05:29—18:01 / 12hr 31m
Nautical: 05:02—18:27 / 13hr 25m

Moon Info

Waxing Crescent
▲ 8:23am ▼ 10:02pm
Banner image is of a view over the lower Maroochy River to Maroochydore
© Thomas and Olivia Williams
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Map

Explore the key locations in the map below. Most locations will have a photograph that can be seen by clicking on the icon or number in the map itself.

The map also has markers every kilometer that start at 0 at David Low Way going anticlockwise around the canal and up the Bill Kear Waterway.

You may need to zoom in to see all of these kilometer markers. These do not correlate with any existing numbering system.

Download Distances: KML / SHP / JSON / CSV / GPX / WKT
  • Twin Water Canal
  • Twin Water Lake
  • Bill Kear Waterway
  • Bridge
  • Access Points

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