Point Lookout travel guide

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You're Going to Love Point Lookout

With a population of 983, Point Lookout is a must-see destination in Queensland, Australia. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Point Lookout has to offer.

When to visit Point Lookout

Point Lookout in October
Estimated hotel price
$189
1 night at 3-star hotel
Point Lookout in October
Estimated hotel price
$189
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Point Lookout

Plane

Although Point Lookout doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Brisbane (BNE), which is located 41 km from Point Lookout. Maroochydore Sunshine Coast is the most popular, with regular flights from Bonza, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and other airlines departing from Australia. The shortest domestic flight to Point Lookout departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 30m.

Train

Airtrain Brisbane is the only carrier operating train routes to Point Lookout.

Car

Another option to get to Point Lookout is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 50 km from Point Lookout. You’ll find branches of Crazy Clark's Car Rentals and East Coast Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Point Lookout. From Sydney, the bus ride to Point Lookout takes 1642 km and will cost you around $415. From Cairns, the ticket costs about $1,157 for a journey of 2897 km.

Plane

Although Point Lookout doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Brisbane (BNE), which is located 41 km from Point Lookout. Maroochydore Sunshine Coast is the most popular, with regular flights from Bonza, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and other airlines departing from Australia. The shortest domestic flight to Point Lookout departs from Sydney and takes around 1h 30m.

Train

Airtrain Brisbane is the only carrier operating train routes to Point Lookout.

Car

Another option to get to Point Lookout is to pick up a car hire from Brisbane, which is about 50 km from Point Lookout. You’ll find branches of Crazy Clark's Car Rentals and East Coast Car Rentals, among others, in Brisbane.

Bus

Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to Point Lookout. From Sydney, the bus ride to Point Lookout takes 1642 km and will cost you around $415. From Cairns, the ticket costs about $1,157 for a journey of 2897 km.

Airlines serving Point Lookout

Lufthansa
Good (4,650 reviews)
KLM
Good (852 reviews)
SWISS
Good (923 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,477 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,599 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,300 reviews)
Air France
Good (979 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,555 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,938 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,125 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,479 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,775 reviews)
Finnair
Good (878 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (834 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (915 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (397 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,557 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (495 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,603 reviews)
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Where to stay in Point Lookout

Average rates range from around $238 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $787 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Point Lookout

Most booked hotels in Point Lookout

Samarinda Holiday Apartments
3 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
$253+
Anchorage on Straddie
3 stars
Excellent (8.6, Excellent reviews)
$149+
Pandanus Palms Holiday Resort
3 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
$288+

Hiring a car in Point Lookout

Expect to pay $1.78 per litre in Point Lookout (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.29 and $28.39.

Expect to pay $1.78 per litre in Point Lookout (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.29 and $28.39.