SUNSHINE COAST © Lonelyplanetpublications and Quaint Villages of the Blackall Range
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© Lonely Planet Publications 334 Sunshine Coast The laid-back beach-chic culture of the Sunshine Coast turns lazy summer holidays into treasured memories of melting ice creams, sand between your toes, and fish and chips on the beach. The natural, unaffected charm of this strip of coastline is one of its greatest attractions. From Bribie Island, the Sunshine Coast stretches north for one hundred golden kilome- tres to the Cooloola Coast just beyond the exclusive, leafy resort town of Noosa. Along the coastline, the southern sleepy town of Caloundra gives way to the laconic suburban swell of Mooloolaba with its popular beach, outdoor eateries and cafés. During school holidays the population here mushrooms as Australian families converge en masse. A little further north are the long, uncrowded and unspoilt beaches of Coolum and Peregian. Forming a stunning backdrop to this spectacular coastline are the ethereal Glass House Mountains, and the forested folds and ridges, gorges and waterfalls, lush green pastures and quaint villages of the Blackall Range. HIGHLIGHTS Hiking along the coastal track around the headland of Noosa National Park ( p344 ) Great Sandy Sampling gourmet beach fare in one of National Park Noosa’s ( p350 ) swish restaurants Finding funky treasures at the Eumundi Noosa & Noosa National Park markets ( p353 ) Eumundi Walking through cool subtropical rainforests SUNSHINE COAST at Kondalilla Falls ( p356 ) Kondalilla Falls Mooloolaba Lapping up the sun and sipping lattés in Mooloolaba ( p340 ) Australia Zoo Visiting the wildlife menagerie at Australia Glass House Zoo ( p337 ) Mountains Hiking the volcanic crags of the Glass House Mountains ( p336 ) Canoeing and exploring the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park ( p352 ) TELEPHONE CODE: 07 www.sunshinecoast.org www.sunzine.net/suncoast lonelyplanet.com SUNSHINE COAST •• Bribie Island 335 0 10 km Getting There & Away SUNSHINE COAST 0 5 miles AIR To Maryborough MILITARY Tin Can Bay Rainbow (50km) TRAINING AREA Beach The Sunshine Coast’s airport (Maroochydore Tin To Fraser Airport) is at Mudjimba, 10km north of Can Island (46km) Bay 15 Maroochydore and 26km south of Noosa. Jetstar (%13 15 38; www.jetstar.com.au) and Virgin ὈὈὈBlue (%13 67 89; www.virginblue.com.au) To Gympie have daily (25km) Freshwater Great Sandy National Park flights from Sydney and Melbourne. Tiger (Cooloola Section) Noosa Airways (%03-9335 3033; www.tigerairways.com) has less frequent flights from Melbourne. River BUS Wolvi ὈὈὈGreyhound Australia (%1300 473 946; www.grey Harry's Teewah hound.com.au) has several daily services from Hut Coloured Sand Cliffs Brisbane to Caloundra ($26, two hours), Harry's Hut Rd Everglades Fig Tree Point Maroochydore ($26, two hours) and Noosa Kinaba Kin Kin Elanda Point ($27, three hours). Premier Motor Service Lake Boreen Cootharaba (%13 34 10; www.premierms.com.au) also services Point Maroochydore ($20) and Noosa ($20) from PinbarrenὈὈὈ Teewah Brisbane. Lake Cooroibah Rd Beach Pomona Gagaju Lake Cooroibah Noosa North Noosa North Shore Retreat Shore Ferry A1 Camel Safaris Getting Around Mt Tinbeerwah Laguna Bay (265m) Several companies offer transfers from To Gympie Cooroy 6 Noosa Heads (38km) Tewantin Noosaville Maroochydore Airport and Brisbane to points To Clip Clop Treks Noosa National Park Kenilworth Eumarella Rd along the coast. Fares from Brisbane cost $30 ge Lake Sunshine Beach (25km) n a ὈὈὈὈὈ12 Weyba to $40 for adults and $15 to $25 for children. R Eumundi ll 70 a Peregian Beach From Maroochydore Airport fares are around k c 6 a M1 l $10 to $20 per adult and $5 to $10 per child. B Ginger Factory David Low Way The following are recommended: 11 Coolum Beach Yandina Col’s Airport Shuttle (%5450 5933; www.airshuttle Mapleton Falls Point Perry National Park Yaroomba .com.au) Mt Coolum Mapleton ὈὈ(208m) Marcoola Henry’s (%5474 0199) Maroochydore Airport Bli Bli 10 (%5450 5933; www Nambour Mudjimba Beach Noosa Transfers & Charters Flaxton .noosatransfers.com.au) To Kondalilla Big Pineapple SUNSHINE COAST NP (3km) Sunshine Mwy Maroochydore Sun-Air Bus Service (%1800 804 340, 5477 0888; 8 70 Alexandra Headland www.sunair.com.au) Montville Buderim Mooloolaba M1 6 The blue minibuses run by Sunbus (%13 12 Mooloolah Mooloolah River 30) buzz frequently between Caloundra and National Park Noosa. Sunbus also has regular buses from Landsborough To 6 Maleny Caloundra Noosa across to the train station at Nambour (5km) Australia ($5, one hour) via Eumundi. Zoo 6 Beerwah Bruce Hwy Glass House BRIBIE ISLAND ὈMountainsὈὈ Rd %07 / pop 15,920 Glass House Mountains S O U T H P A C I F I C This slender island at the northern end of Glass House Mountains O C E A N National Park Forest Dve Bribie Moreton Bay is popular with young fami- Island Beerburrum lies, retirees and those with a cool million 60 Bribie Island M1 or three to spend on a waterfront property. National Park It’s far more developed than Stradbroke or To Woodford (23km); Donnybrook ὈCanondale NP ὈὈ(45km); Moreton Islands but the Bribie Island National Bunya Mountains White Patch National Park (220km) Sylvan Beach Bribie Island Visitors Centre Park on the northwestern coast has some Caboolture Resort Bribie Island Caravan Park Airfield 85 beautifully remote Queensland Parks and Wildlife Caboolture Bribie Island SLSC Bellara Woorim Service (QPWS) camping areas (4WD access only, per To BrisbaneὈὈ (45km) Bongaree person/family $4.50/18)..