• Regions
• Cities and towns
• Understand
• Get around
• See
• Do
• Eat
• Drink
• Stay safe
• Get out

Queensland's Sunshine Coast is broadly defined as the beachside towns to the north of Brisbane. Unlike the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast (colloquially the "Sunny Coast") is not just one destination, but a collection of them. A travel experience in Noosa, for example, is likely to be very different from one in Caloundra or Coolum. Behind the coast, in the Blackall Ranges, is the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, with the mountain towns of Maleny and Montville.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities and towns

• Caloundra
• Coolum
• Flaxton
• Maleny
• Mapleton
• Maroochydore
• Montville
• Mooloolaba
• Noosa

[edit] Understand

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

The Sunshine Coast is between 1 and 2 hours (depending on traffic and exactly where you're going) north of Brisbane by car.

[edit] By plane

Sunshine Coast Airport is located in Maroochydore and has frequent domestic flights to major Australian capital cities.

[edit] By train

Queensland Rail runs the Citytrain service[1], which runs on the North Coast rail line from Brisbane to Landsborough and Nambour, with connecting buses to Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore and Noosa.

[edit] Get around

[edit] See

• Australia Zoo [2], owned and run by the family of the late Steve Irwin, is a popular tourist drawcard. The site tends to be frequented more by overseas visitors.

• Buderim Ginger Factory [3] - 50 Pioneer Road, Yandina. Tel: +61-7-5446-7096. Unusual (free) theme park based on ginger. Cane Train through rainforest and various rides and features to entertain children. Claims to be biggest selection of ginger products anywhere in the world. Cafe for meals & snacks.

• Glasshouse Mountains [4] and Beerburrum and Beerwah State Forests and Forest Reserves.

• Kenilworth State Forest [5] - Rainforest and eucalypt forest. Camping in various areas. Tel: 13 13 04 for permits and information.

• Kondalilla National Park [6] - on Western Avenue about 4 km north of the centre of Montville. Tel: +61-7-5494-3983. 327 hectares of lush subtropical rainforest and tall open forest plus Kondalilla Falls dropping 90 metres from Skene Creek into water pools below. Parking area, picnic facilties, barbecues, shelter sheds, toilets, a lookout and three walking trails. No fresh water available. Can become quite crowded during peak holiday periods.

[edit] Do

• Go Tandem SkyDiving with Sunshine Coast Skydivers
• The beaches are the major attractions
• The adventurous may wish to climb one of the Glasshouse Mountains
• Surf, or learn to surf, at Noosa
• Drive a go-karting at Landsborough
• Go Fishing with Noosa's Laguna Charters
• All Travel Operators My Sunshine Coast - business directory only (no commissions or live bookings)

[edit] Eat

[edit] Drink

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out