First Light on the Red Rocks (Panoramic)

A Coolum Beach sunrise washes the shoreline in soft gold, catching the red rocks as they warm into colour. The tide moves quietly around them, smoothing the edges of the morning while the headlands frame the first light of the day. Storm‑tinged clouds deepen the contrast, letting the sun rise through a narrow break on the horizon. It’s a moment where Coolum feels both rugged and calm — the red stones holding the night’s last shadows as the sea lifts the new day into view.