Welcome to Dicky Beach, Caloundra!
Food scene
Check out some of the best local eateries in Dicky Beach and Caloundra with a great selection of food.
Just a 2 minute walk from the house to the amazing Dicky Beach Surf Club where you will find great food and an amazing atmosphere with views of the beach.
25 locals recommend
Dicky Beach Surf Club
1A Coochin StJust a 2 minute walk from the house to the amazing Dicky Beach Surf Club where you will find great food and an amazing atmosphere with views of the beach.
This fantastic breakfast bar is not even a minutes walk away with amazing food and service. They are also pet friendly! Open from 6am - 11:30am most days and closed on Mondays.
19 locals recommend
The Giggling Goat Emporium
14 Beerburrum StThis fantastic breakfast bar is not even a minutes walk away with amazing food and service. They are also pet friendly! Open from 6am - 11:30am most days and closed on Mondays.
Beautiful Thai food open 11am-9pm for dining in or take away 6 days a week. Closed Mondays. Also only a minute walk from the house!
18 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk Thai on Dicky Beach
12 Beerburrum StBeautiful Thai food open 11am-9pm for dining in or take away 6 days a week. Closed Mondays. Also only a minute walk from the house!
Clancy's takeaway is perfect if you're searching for some fresh burgers, fish & chips only a few seconds down the road! Open from 8am -7:30pm on weekdays & 7am-8pm on weekends.
7 locals recommend
Clancy's Beachside Takeaway
8A Beerburrum StClancy's takeaway is perfect if you're searching for some fresh burgers, fish & chips only a few seconds down the road! Open from 8am -7:30pm on weekdays & 7am-8pm on weekends.
A few minutes drive away you will find Sunny's @ Moffat, an Asian/Australian cafe with beach views and great food/service.
Open 7:30-4pm (7:30- 10pm Thurs, Fri, Sat). Closed Mondays.
11 locals recommend
Sunnys @ Moffat
10 Seaview TerraceA few minutes drive away you will find Sunny's @ Moffat, an Asian/Australian cafe with beach views and great food/service.
Open 7:30-4pm (7:30- 10pm Thurs, Fri, Sat). Closed Mondays.
If you are looking for a friendly local place to eat right on the water that doesn't hurt your pocket, the Caloundra Power Boat club is one to check out. Pub style food, pokies and views!
Open 5:30pm-8pm
24 locals recommend
Caloundra Power Boat Club
2 Lamerough ParadeIf you are looking for a friendly local place to eat right on the water that doesn't hurt your pocket, the Caloundra Power Boat club is one to check out. Pub style food, pokies and views!
Open 5:30pm-8pm
Things to do!
Caloundra has so many great places to go whether you are looking for a relaxing day or a fun night out, there is so much to do for all ages!
Spend the day soaking up nature in Ben Bennett Botanical park with plenty of well marked walking tracks and picnic areas with BBQ's
Ben Bennett Botanic Park
Spend the day soaking up nature in Ben Bennett Botanical park with plenty of well marked walking tracks and picnic areas with BBQ's
Tour the Queensland Air Museum, Australia's largest Heritage Air Museum located in Caloundra. Established in 1974 and operated entirely by volunteers, boasts a display of more than 65 restored aircraft from many decades including an F-111 C A8-129 and many other aviation related displays. Open from 10am to 4pm.
27 locals recommend
Queensland Air Museum - Aviation Museum Sunshine Coast
7 Pathfinder DrTour the Queensland Air Museum, Australia's largest Heritage Air Museum located in Caloundra. Established in 1974 and operated entirely by volunteers, boasts a display of more than 65 restored aircraft from many decades including an F-111 C A8-129 and many other aviation related displays. Open from 10am to 4pm.
Take a 10 minute drive down to Bills Boat Hire and hire out a boat for the day! No boat license needed.
Open Wed-Sundays 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Book online: https://billsboathire.com.au/
14 locals recommend
Bill’s Boat & Bike Hire
1 EsplanadeTake a 10 minute drive down to Bills Boat Hire and hire out a boat for the day! No boat license needed.
Open Wed-Sundays 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Book online: https://billsboathire.com.au/
Great local cinema located in Bulcock street with cheap prices! However If you are looking for the more luxurious cinema experience I'd drive a little further to Kawana Event Cinemas!
Caloundra cinemas are a short 6 minute drive away and 20 minutes to Kawana Event Cinemas.
Strand Cinema Caloundra
11 Bulcock StreetGreat local cinema located in Bulcock street with cheap prices! However If you are looking for the more luxurious cinema experience I'd drive a little further to Kawana Event Cinemas!
Caloundra cinemas are a short 6 minute drive away and 20 minutes to Kawana Event Cinemas.
Cruise along the Pumicestone Passage and take in the magnificent views and wildlife at sunrise or sunset. Operates Tuesday-Sunday. Find out more and book online here: https://caloundracruise.com/index
6 locals recommend
Caloundra Cruise
38 Pelican Waters BlvdCruise along the Pumicestone Passage and take in the magnificent views and wildlife at sunrise or sunset. Operates Tuesday-Sunday. Find out more and book online here: https://caloundracruise.com/index
Sightseeing
Dicky Beach
Amazing local off leash, dog friendly beach only a few seconds away!
Caloundra Lighthouses are a heritage-listed pair of lighthouses at 3 Canberra Terrace, near Arthur Street, Kings Beach.
Just a short 6 minute drive away.
12 locals recommend
Caloundra Lighthouses
3 Canberra TerraceCaloundra Lighthouses are a heritage-listed pair of lighthouses at 3 Canberra Terrace, near Arthur Street, Kings Beach.
Just a short 6 minute drive away.
Just a few seconds up the road is Moffat Beach another popular place on the Sunshine Coast. They also have a few great cafes!
82 locals recommend
Moffat Beach
Just a few seconds up the road is Moffat Beach another popular place on the Sunshine Coast. They also have a few great cafes!
A little further away..
Take a 20 minute drive to the popular attraction Aussie world and spend the day having fun with family or friends! Great range of rides and experiences for kids of all ages as well as adults, plenty of food choices and shopping! Banana Bender Pub is also another favourite located next to Aussie World.
266 locals recommend
Aussie World
73 Downunder DriveTake a 20 minute drive to the popular attraction Aussie world and spend the day having fun with family or friends! Great range of rides and experiences for kids of all ages as well as adults, plenty of food choices and shopping! Banana Bender Pub is also another favourite located next to Aussie World.
Experience the magic of sea life, the best place on the Sunshine Coast to get an up close look of marine animals without having to be in the water! Sea turtles, sharks, stingrays, coral fish, little blue penguins.. immerse yourself in the underground tunnel where you can watch the animals swim right over you! Plenty to see and do for everyone.
Just under a 30 minute drive away depending on traffic.
Open 9am-3pm. Closed Tues & Wed.
327 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium
Parkyn ParadeExperience the magic of sea life, the best place on the Sunshine Coast to get an up close look of marine animals without having to be in the water! Sea turtles, sharks, stingrays, coral fish, little blue penguins.. immerse yourself in the underground tunnel where you can watch the animals swim right over you! Plenty to see and do for everyone.
Just under a 30 minute drive away depending on traffic.
Open 9am-3pm. Closed Tues & Wed.
Take a 35 min drive to The Ginger Factory and spend the day taking a tour and checking out all they have to offer. Train rides, live bee shows and tastings, plenty of entertainment for the kids, beautiful food choices with lush scenery amongst you... and so much more!
233 locals recommend
The Ginger Factory
50 Pioneer RdTake a 35 min drive to The Ginger Factory and spend the day taking a tour and checking out all they have to offer. Train rides, live bee shows and tastings, plenty of entertainment for the kids, beautiful food choices with lush scenery amongst you... and so much more!
Maleny Botanical Gardens & Bird World is a great way to spend the day if you love nature and hanging with feathered friends! Hire a golf buggy and cruise around the gardens with style. Open from 9am-4:30pm everyday. An approximate 44 minute drive away.
184 locals recommend
Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World
233 Maleny Stanley River RdMaleny Botanical Gardens & Bird World is a great way to spend the day if you love nature and hanging with feathered friends! Hire a golf buggy and cruise around the gardens with style. Open from 9am-4:30pm everyday. An approximate 44 minute drive away.
Take a dip in the Noosa fairy pools! See how many sea creatures you can find through the crystal clear water!
Just over an hour away!
35 locals recommend
Fairy Pools
Take a dip in the Noosa fairy pools! See how many sea creatures you can find through the crystal clear water!
Just over an hour away!
Enjoy a family day out at the well known Australia Zoo, just a 30 minute drive away! Tour the zoo and experience an encounter of a lifetime with hundreds of different animals up close, conservation shows - croc encounters and tigers, water park for the kids and so much more.
867 locals recommend
Australia Zoo
Enjoy a family day out at the well known Australia Zoo, just a 30 minute drive away! Tour the zoo and experience an encounter of a lifetime with hundreds of different animals up close, conservation shows - croc encounters and tigers, water park for the kids and so much more.
Local supermarkets
Just a 2 minute walk down the street is an IGA store with everything you could need.
10 locals recommend
IGA X-press
8 Beerburrum StJust a 2 minute walk down the street is an IGA store with everything you could need.
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Caloundra Markets on a Sunday!
A hidden treasure on the Sunshine Coast, featuring over 120 unique stalls with fantastic food & coffee vans , local art & hand made gifts, plants, clothes, live music! The Caloundra Street Fair has something for everyone. Open from 8am-1pm every Sunday. Located in Bulcock Street, approximately an 8 minute drive from the house!
What to pack
Some things to bring for each season!
In the warmer months you will need:
- Comfortable shoes (the sand & roads can get very hot!) also a pair of river shoes if you will be swimming amongst coral or walking along rocks. Be careful of stonefish!
- Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses etc.
- Loose clothing - shorts & t-shirts
- Mosquito repellant
For the colder months:
- Closed in shoes
- Warmer long sleeved clothes, jeans, jumpers (but don't leave all your shorts and summer clothes at home as we get some beautiful warm days in winter!)