Lows Lookout
The lookout was named after Ted (Edward) Low who was in charge of the council road gang that built the road to the top of the hill. Whenever he and his gang were working in the Coolum area, they took lunch breaks there. In 1956 a small parcel of land around the lookout was declared a public reserve and in about 1960 the Coolum Progress Association approved the name, Low's Lookout, retaining the name on the sign which had been roughly painted by the road gang. Nearby, David Low Way is named after Ted's brother who was the member for Cooroora for 28 years. Both men were grandchildren of early pioneers, James and Christina Low of Yandina. Both took special pride in the district and in the preservation of public places. Ted was genuine in his plan to make the view from the lookout accessible to all.