Sunshine Coast guidebook
Food scene
Everyone loves this restaurant! It's modern asian and its delicious! Be prepared to queue though for a table. Either arrive at 11.30 for lunch or 5 for dinner or wait for the second wave.
136 locals recommend
Rice Boi
Parkyn ParadeEveryone loves this restaurant! It's modern asian and its delicious! Be prepared to queue though for a table. Either arrive at 11.30 for lunch or 5 for dinner or wait for the second wave.
Activity
Opals Down Under
11 Ballantyne CtFun place to go foraging for semi precious stones with the kids.
Great place to go to collect your own strawberries with the kids in the fields. There is also a cafe and playground.
18 locals recommend
Strawberry Fields
133 Laxton RdGreat place to go to collect your own strawberries with the kids in the fields. There is also a cafe and playground.
Great place to visit in beautiful surrounds. From factory tours and tastings, live bee show and tastings, cafe, ginger train ride, kids play area.
233 locals recommend
The Ginger Factory
50 Pioneer RdGreat place to visit in beautiful surrounds. From factory tours and tastings, live bee show and tastings, cafe, ginger train ride, kids play area.
Big Kart Track
2310 Steve Irwin WayFun for everyone. Also a kids track.
The most exquisite gardens and views over the glass house mountains. Make sure to pack a picnic! There are incredible bird aviaries that you walk through and have exotic birds fly and land on you. A favorite with families!
184 locals recommend
Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World
233 Maleny Stanley River RdThe most exquisite gardens and views over the glass house mountains. Make sure to pack a picnic! There are incredible bird aviaries that you walk through and have exotic birds fly and land on you. A favorite with families!
Australia Zoo
Only 20 minutes from our house. A must for all!
A great smaller zoo, with a fantastic collection of monkeys. Only about 15 minutes up the road.
46 locals recommend
Wildlife HQ Zoo
76 Nambour Connection RdA great smaller zoo, with a fantastic collection of monkeys. Only about 15 minutes up the road.
This place has an incredible inflatable water park as well as a separate wake park and Barramundi fishing park.
71 locals recommend
Bli Bli Watersports Complex
367 David Low WayThis place has an incredible inflatable water park as well as a separate wake park and Barramundi fishing park.
Aussie World
73 Downunder DriveGreat small theme park that's super fun and just down the road.
Next Level - High Ropes Adventure Park
154-164 Horton ParadeTreeTop Challenge Big Pineapple
76 Nambour Connection RdOutdoor hikes
Gorgeous walk along the coast line with beaches to stop and swim in along the way. Almost flat pathways.
840 locals recommend
Noosa National Park Carpark
60-62 Park RdGorgeous walk along the coast line with beaches to stop and swim in along the way. Almost flat pathways.
Gorgeous walk through bush to a waterfall you can swim in. Approx 2 hr return trip. Kids 5 and up can do this.
85 locals recommend
Kondalilla Falls
74 Kondalilla Falls RdGorgeous walk through bush to a waterfall you can swim in. Approx 2 hr return trip. Kids 5 and up can do this.
Beautiful easy walk through amazing rain forest. An amazing discovery centre at the entrance and a lookout with views over the glass house mountains. The cafe is really good too. This one is a must,
239 locals recommend
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
148 Mountain View RdBeautiful easy walk through amazing rain forest. An amazing discovery centre at the entrance and a lookout with views over the glass house mountains. The cafe is really good too. This one is a must,
A lovely walk to the swimming holes and waterfalls. A bit steep in sections but only about 15-20 minutes each way. Only 20 minutes from our house.
169 locals recommend
Buderim Forest Park
Quorn CloseA lovely walk to the swimming holes and waterfalls. A bit steep in sections but only about 15-20 minutes each way. Only 20 minutes from our house.
This is quite a steep hike and takes about 40 mins but has great views of the Sunshine coast. Kids can do this from approx 6 and up.
265 locals recommend
Mount Coolum
This is quite a steep hike and takes about 40 mins but has great views of the Sunshine coast. Kids can do this from approx 6 and up.
A great hike which is relatively steep and takes about 40 minutes to the top. Has views east to the coast and then you can walk to another viewing area on the other side for views west and south. Kids can do this from approx 6 and up.
19 locals recommend
Mount Ninderry
A great hike which is relatively steep and takes about 40 minutes to the top. Has views east to the coast and then you can walk to another viewing area on the other side for views west and south. Kids can do this from approx 6 and up.
Markets
These famous markets are a great attraction and are open Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
700 locals recommend
Eumundi Markets
80 Memorial DrThese famous markets are a great attraction and are open Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Great mostly food based markets are open on Sunday mornings filled with delicious treats.
45 locals recommend
Fishermans Road Sunday Market
Fishermans RoadGreat mostly food based markets are open on Sunday mornings filled with delicious treats.
Fresh produce, plants and yummy food, these markets are Saturday mornings until about lunch.
105 locals recommend
Yandina Markets - Saturday
North StreetFresh produce, plants and yummy food, these markets are Saturday mornings until about lunch.
Grocery stores, bottles shops etc
15 minutes from our house heading towards the coast Mooloolaba direction, you will find Woolworths along with a post office, BWS bottle shop.
13 locals recommend
Woolworths Chancellor Park
18 University Way15 minutes from our house heading towards the coast Mooloolaba direction, you will find Woolworths along with a post office, BWS bottle shop.
Approximately 20 minutes from our house is an Aldi. There are a few others I will list, it just depends where you are going for the day.
16 locals recommend
ALDI Brightwater
79 Attenuata DrApproximately 20 minutes from our house is an Aldi. There are a few others I will list, it just depends where you are going for the day.
ALDI Maroochydore
102 Aerodrome RoadBWS Forest Glen
347 Mons RdOur closest bottle shop which is 8 minutes drive away.
A huge organic store with fresh produce, health care products etc
47 locals recommend
Kunara Organic Marketplace
330 Mons RdA huge organic store with fresh produce, health care products etc
Sunshine Coast Organic Meats
330 Mons RdThe Original Forest Glen Butchery
354 Mons RdBWS Chancellor Park Marketplace, Sippy Downs
18 University WayIf you are returning from the beach (Maroochydore, Cotton Tree, Alexandra Headland), this Coles is en route home.
Coles Buderim
141 Jones RdIf you are returning from the beach (Maroochydore, Cotton Tree, Alexandra Headland), this Coles is en route home.
Liberty Tanawha
316 Tanawha Tourist DrOur closest petrol station and the cheapest on the coast! Approx 7 mins away.
Puma Kunda Park
584 Maroochydore RdSecond cheapest petrol station which is on the way into Maroochydore.
Chemist Warehouse
100 Maroochydore RdOur closest chemist.
Rockliff Seafoods
10 Parkyn ParadeThe best place to buy seafood on the coast!!
Beaches
Cotton tree beach is accessed through the caravan park and is a firm favourite with younger kids. It's protected and pretty calm.
60 locals recommend
Cotton Tree
Cotton tree beach is accessed through the caravan park and is a firm favourite with younger kids. It's protected and pretty calm.
A nice walk along the river to the lookout and then off to the right hand side is a lovely beach with rock pools to explore, some deep enough to snorkel around or even put in a kayak. Great spot with younger kids.
6 locals recommend
Point Cartwright
1 Pacific BlvdA nice walk along the river to the lookout and then off to the right hand side is a lovely beach with rock pools to explore, some deep enough to snorkel around or even put in a kayak. Great spot with younger kids.
A great beach just south of Coolum to either surf, look in rock pools or play on the beach. Great for families. There is a flight of stairs to get there, but it's worth it.
27 locals recommend
First Bay Coolum
A great beach just south of Coolum to either surf, look in rock pools or play on the beach. Great for families. There is a flight of stairs to get there, but it's worth it.
Noosa main beach is amazing but the traffic is terrible! if you can be bothered with the traffic, then it's worth it.
270 locals recommend
Noosa Heads Main Beach
Noosa main beach is amazing but the traffic is terrible! if you can be bothered with the traffic, then it's worth it.
A gorgeous spot and great for little kids. There is a lovely boardwalk, so bring scooters etc for the kids and there's a nice playground on the way.
93 locals recommend
Kings Beach
A gorgeous spot and great for little kids. There is a lovely boardwalk, so bring scooters etc for the kids and there's a nice playground on the way.
A fun island to visit with a playground and some nice swimming spots for younger kids.
20 locals recommend
Chambers Island
A fun island to visit with a playground and some nice swimming spots for younger kids.