Queensland Coastal Water Tower Trail

The Queensland Coastal Water Tower Trail stretches just under 300 km and currently covers a massive 11 locations. The locations are close together with the shortest distance being 5.3 km and the furthermost being 45 km. Our map book is available on this site in either download form, or you can also order it in hard copy as well. It was  this valuable resource  tool that made travelling this trail so much easier. You can find our maps on our website store.

We also knew in advance before we started our journey that many of these locations were not accessible for caravans or motor homes, so we chose to base ourselves in Beerwah in the middle of strawberry growing country. The name of the Caravan Park was Beerwah Caravan Park & Growinta Farms. The amenities were brand new and the camp also accepted dogs.

We broke the trail into three manageable days which allowed  time for sightseening and taking photos of these wonderful works of art.

Not only is Beerwah a great central location to all 11 locations, it is also close to Australia Zoo, The Glass House Mountains in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and the wonderful mountain scenic drive that takes you around Lake Barron and the Kondalilla National Park, known as the Blackall Range. Along this drive are stunning waterfalls, a great little town named Montville and in the town of Mappleton at the Lilly Ponds there is another painted water tank too.

We began our journey with the Unitywater water tank at Peregian Beach, the furthermost north location on the map. It sits right on the edge of the coastal drive known as David Low Way, high on a hill with magnificent views of the Coral Sea below. Access is via a little side street and then its a steep hill to the top from there. It's fully fenced all the way around and the artwork is pretty much the same all the way around too. 

It was painted in November 2015 by Travis Vinson, James Brooks and Collin Passmore. The design concept created by Colin was to create a mural that blends into its surrounding environment and this water tank has definately achieved this.

Second on the list for day one was the Unitywater tank at Point Cartwright.  This is an absolutely stunning water tank with amazing artwork upon it and its location is just as epic as well. Located in Buddina right next to the Point Cartwright Lighthouse, both structures overlook the stunning beaches of the Coral Sea on both sides. 

We arrived late in the afternoon and by sheer chance there was parking available in the top car park, otherwise its a short walk up the hill from the lower car park below. Once again this water tank is fully fenced but it is a close fence and quite inconspicuous compaired to Peregian Beach..

The art work is titled "Subsurface" and it was painted in March 2016 by Joel Fergie and Travis Vinson. 

Third and last location for day one was the Unitywater tank at Caloundra. It's located at 22 Queen Street and sits right on the crest of a hill, but there was verge side parking available which is suitable for cars only. Its location is on a busy street, so be very mindful of traffic conditions. 

75% of this stunning tank has been painted with close access  available to 50%, so some photos need to be taken through fencing. The mural designers and artists were Phantast and the tank was painted in December 2014.

The Unitywater Wamuran Pump Station sits at the intersection of Station Road and Atwood Street in Wamuran. There is a huge parking area next  to the pump station which is suitable for a vehicle the size of a road train. 

The pump station was painted by the artists from muralist group known as 'The Brightsiders' in April 2019. They are Joel Fergie, Jordan Bruce and Jordache Castillejos.

This pump staion is painted on all four sides with the artwork on the otherside not visible depicting local friut and vegetables, where as this side featured represents the history of the railroad in this area.

Second stop for day two was the  Unitywater  tower at Bongaree which is located on Bribie Island. Bribie Island lies  just off the Sunshine Coast.  After travelling to Sandstone Point you take the short causeway over to the island and turn right at the first intersection. Bribie Island is a 34km long sand island, a National Park and at its widest is 8km wide.

The Bongaree water tower is located on Welsby Parade and sits in the corner of the local caravan park. Beside this is the Bribie Island Bowls Club. After parking your car on Welsby Parade, access to the water tower is via foot through the Bribie Island Bowls Club car park. There is a openig in the fence at the rear the car park that gives you access to Queen Street as well. Depending on the angle of sun, will depend on your best photo opportunites at this location.

This water tower was painted by Mike Shankster and Scott Nagy and completed in June 2018.

The third and final stop for day two was the Unitywater tower at Woorim which is also located on Bribie Island. It's only a short 5.3km drive away from Bongaree and is located on the far side of the island.

You will find it at the round-a-bout on the corner of  First Avenue and Boyd Street. It sits slightly back on the edge of a car park that supports the local shops and the fantastic beach just accross the road. Parking here in a caravan may not be easy if the car park is busy which is another good reason to leave your van behind.

This water tower was also painted by Mike Shankster and Scott Nagy and it was also completed in June 2018. This tower represents the lifestyle of Woorim and its inhabitants, depicting fun in the sun at the beach and local flora and fauna. 

Our first stop of the day on day three is the Rothwell Water Tank which can be found at 104 Morris Road in Rothwell. It's situated right in the middle of suburbia and on a fairly quiet street.  Beside the water tank is a car park of sorts which can be accessed via Callistemon Court. I would suggest parking here to keep Morris Road clear, but again this is not suitable for caravans.

This water tank is believed to be painted by the local high school students from nearby Mueller College. But as there are no signature markings or dates of any kind that I could find on the tank, this is purely speculation on my behalf.

The second stop for the day was the Unitywater tower at Kallangur. This water tower is situated on a very busy intersection on the corner of Anzac Parade and Narangba Road. To be able to safely park near the tower which is situated in Curruthers Park we approached the tower via Wattle Street, then onto Leia Road. This is now a quiet cal-de-sac which could also be accessable for a caravan. To be able to get a long photo shot of the front of the tower,  you would need to cross the busy intersection, so be mindful of the traffic.

The Kallangur Tower  is titled 'Symbiosis' and was painted by Jodon Bruce, Joel Fergie and Travis Vinson in June 2017.

Also located at this site is a tribute to the armed forces in the way of painted bollards. They are quite cute and well worth checking out while you are there too.

The third stop for the day was the Unitywater tank at Ferny Hills. This delightful tank is on quite a steep hill in a quiet suburb of Queensland. It's located at the corner of Caesar and Hutton Roads in Ferny Hill.

Parking is not available on the side of the road due to its location being on a corner, but there is a small pullover area just past the tank which is suitable for cars only.

The tank was painted by local residents with the help of mural experts Phantas who have painted other water tanks in the area also. It was painted in June of 2014.

The Green Hill Water Reservoir is huge and must sit on over an acre of land at least. It is by far the biggest water reservior that I have ever come across in my travels painted or unpainted. The reservoir is painted all the way around, so allow yourself a good 30 to 60 minutes at this location. It can be found at the Sir Thomas Gaffney Lookout in Chapple Hill.

The concrete walls of the Green Hill Reservoir were transformed into a work of art as part of Seqwater's first community artwork project. Seqwater teamed up with year seven students from nearby Indooroopilly State High School and Street Art Murals Australia (SAMA) to create concepts based on three themes - Water for fife, Nature around us and Urban habitat. Painting of the Water for life community artwork was completed in June 2017.

The final location in our trail is the Chester Park water tower. It can be found at 194 Middle Road in Boronia Heights which is right next door to Boronia Heights State School. There is a large car park here and on the weekend it's free of cars so accessable for caravans and motor homes, but during the week the car park is full. 

The tower is slightly hidden amoungst the trees with entry to the small  tower park  via a gate in the school car park.

The Chester Park water tower art was designed by Kyra Mancktelow and was painted by Paul Turnbull, Jay Chistensen, Lang Rahner and completed in August 2019.