Sunshine Coast
- Admission:Free
Good Views / Viewpoint, Nature & Wildlife, Off-the-Beaten Path, Popular with Locals, Swim & Snorkel, Walking / Hiking, Beach
5:37 AM Sunday, May 27
Clear. Refreshingly cool.
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The Sunshine Coast is a lot like what the Gold Coast used to be before the developers and the swarms of tourists moved in. Not that the Sunshine Coast is tourist-free - when you're flaunting more than 100 km (62 mi) of peerless surf beach, come-hither hinterland and a mix of upmarket and laid-back scenes, you've got to expect a few visitors.
Highlights - aside from the average of 300 sunshiny days a year - include Noosa, with its frothing surf and frothing latte scene, the kick-backed backpackers feel of Maroochydore, and the bewitching eeriness of the Hinterland, particularly the Glasshouse Mountains.
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Wonderful way to see most of the Sunshine Coast. Wonderul commentary so you know where you are and what you're seeing! Excellent, particularly if you don't have a car! Continue Reading »
The trip was good, the driver is really a very good commentator, we really enjoyed our tour. It's really worth doing it if you don't have much time. Noosa was very nice, I loved it, and the long Sunshine Beach. If only we could stop for half hour at the beach. Continue Reading »
This was absolutely good time management for a one day trip. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
The Sunshine Coast starts about an hour's drive north of Brisbane, at Caloundra, and ends at Cooloola, near Fraser Island. The Sunshine Motorway (sounds like a country song, huh?) will get you there.
The major buslines, including Greyhound and Premier, run regular services from Brisbane and Cairns.
