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Rainbow has immense natural beauty. This is undeniable.

But the town has many uneducated bogan types who are quick to judge to a level that is, frankly, paranoid.

If you dont drive a 4wd and are not rough as guts, you will be treated to a variety of judgements ranging from the mild "city wankers" to crazy paranoid accusations.

I stopped at the foreshore one day to have a coffee in my car and admire the gorgeous view out to Double Island and I kid you not I had the local police warn me that there was a kids park behind me and that a man had told the officer he was going to attack me, alleging I was a paedophile. What's worse, instead of warning or arresting the man for threats of violence the officer asked me to move.

Some of the locals are just batshit crazy. The man living next door to where I was staying kept giving me dirty looks the whole time I was there and made crazy accusations about me looking at his wife when I was looking at the beautiful view from my balcony of Fraser Island and the surrounding ocean.

Make no mistake, if you do not look like a country bogan you will encounter problems.

I must say, however, there are many extremely friendly locals as well. It's a mixed bag.

The staff at most of the food outlets in particular are lovely.

The walks in the national parks and on the beach are second to none.

If you have a thick skin and can tolerate bogan non-sense it is well worth a look for the tremendous natural beauty.

But if you prefer a safe civilised judgement free experience Noosa is a much better option.