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The Sunshine Coast is perfect for both romantic getaways and family holidays. Just a few minutes or steps from your Sunshine Coast accommodation you will be spoiled for choice with activities and adventures to suit everyone’s interests. Stretching from Caloundra to Cooloola, it boasts glorious beaches and magnificent hinterland for you to explore and enjoy. Book your accommodation on the Sunshine Coast with Make My Stay today to enjoy a sophisticated and spectacular holiday!
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The Sunshine Coast in Australia is one of the best places to go in all of Australia. With the sand beneath you and the sun on your back, it seems that every little village, town and city has something to offer you.
The Sunshine Coast in Australia begins at Caloundra which is about an hours drive north of Brisbane. It extends to Cooloola which is the gateway to Fraser Island, also a popular tourist destination. The Sunshine Coast in Australia has three distinct regions that you may want to consider visiting. Noosa, which is in the North, Maroochy is in the middle, and Caloundra which is at the Southern end of the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast Australia stretches on for about 100 kilometres of coastland from end to end with the major tourism areas mainly on the narrow coastal strip, as well as on the Blackall Ranges. Mooloolaba is a major part of the Sunshine Coast as well offering a variety of Mooloolaba accommodations as well as nightlife and entertainment. It is quickly becoming a very popular tourist area because of the Mooloolaba Beach. The other coastal towns of Maroochydore, Coolum, and Rainbow Beach are just a few more that make up the Sunshine Coast Australia.
Sunshine Coast holidays are very popular and you will meet everyone from the local backpacker to the honeymoon couples as well as everyone in between. There is so much to do and see, and with an abundance of sunshine it is holiday central for everyone.
Getting Around the Sunshine Coast
The beginning of the Sunshine Coast Australia tourist area is about 1 hour from the airport so let this be the start of your amazing Sunshine Coast holiday. With a well marked highway and streets, you will easily be able to get around by car. If you plan on taking a bus around the Sunshine Coast region then there are bus services from the Brisbane airport or you can hire a car or campervan in spots adjacent to the airport.
There is a rail service that you can take from the airport as well which will bring you to either Landsborough or Nambour Stations. You can then pick up buses that take you to the most popular destinations and resorts. Each town has their own way of getting around the Sunshine Coast in Australia, but most include public transportation or the renting of cars, scooters, or bicycles. As each area grows for tourists, there are more and more options including taxis as well.
Sunshine Coast Attractions
With the kilometres and kilometres of land and things to do you will need plenty of time to see and do it all. You can dive with huge sharks and stingrays at UnderWater World, or even swim with playful seals. The Australia Zoo is always one of the best Sunshine Coast attractions with many exotic animals as well as the world renowned crocodiles.
If you are looking for a great adventure you can ride the Mary Valley Rattler steam engine or watch bee keepers in action at the SuperBee. There is almost too much to do here. Aussie World is always popular with families as a fun park where you can discover the Australian culture.
The Sunshine Coast Australia has some of the best animal based attractions. In almost every town you can book a tour that takes you to the many conservation parks, farms, or even just to the Glass House Mountains National Park where there are not only a ton of wildlife present but there are also a group of 13 volcanic peaks that dominate the landscape of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Speaking of national parks, don't forget the gushing waters of the Kondailla Falls in the Kondalilla National Park or the remnants of the rainforest at Mapleton Falls National Park. As some of the most beautiful land in the world you can spend days in these three national parks.
The Sunshine Coast Australia wine region is also one of the most diverse and fastest growing wine region. With many vineyards up in Blackall Range, Kenilworth, and Traveston areas you can tour many of the greatest wineries in Australia.
Sunshine Coast Australia Events
It has come to be expected that people in the Sunshine Coast Australia will pretty much celebrate anything. From festivals that incorporate the world class wine and food to the many art exhibitions, sporting events, and live music, you can pretty much find it all year round in the Sunshine Coast Australia. The Autumn Music Festival is always a popular event in the Sunshine Coast. Every April, this event features a feast of music and entertainment in interesting locations around Maleny and Montville. Also, you can get any better music then at the Dingo Creek Wine Jazz and Blues Festival. With unique music and exquisite foods this event is not to be missed.
If you are still looking for more food then join in on the Celebration of the Australian Food and Wine - Noosa Style. With chefs, winemakers and restaurateurs all over, you can enjoy many of the cooking celebrations and a three day tribute to Australian wine and food in this Sunshine Coast Australia celebration. The Caloundra Cup Festival is also popular among the locals. It is a major racing event that brings in events full of fashions, entertainment, and a great racing day. Also in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast of Australia is their annual Music Festival. This is a 3 day celebration of music and culture that is set on Kings Beach. With dancing, music, and other entertainment, it is fun for the whole family.
Sunshine Coast Holiday Accommodations
Sunshine Coast Holidays wouldn't be any fun without a fabulous place to lay your head. Whether you are looking for a country guesthouse on the Blackall Range, or a five star resort beside the ocean, you can find it all and more on your Sunshine Coast holiday. You can even camp on the beach or captain a houseboat in the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast in Australia really is the perfect mix of coast and country so it is very easy to find a place to relax and enjoy yourself. If you are looking for a Sunshine Coast holiday Noosa accommodation then you can certainly have your pick of self contained apartments or beautiful hotels on the beach. Perhaps a Caloundra chalet accommodation may be more to your liking. Either way, the choices are limitless making your Sunshine Coast accommodations even easier to find.
Places To Eat on the Sunshine Coast in Australia
On your Sunshine Coast holidays you are certainly going to need to get a bite to eat, and with eating being one of the most pleasurable activities in the Sunshine Coast you will have your work cut out for you on finding something you do not enjoy. The Sunshine Coast Australia is lucky enough to have a unique style of cuisine that always includes local produce grown in the lush hinterland, and plucked out of the many rivers and oceans. From the famous Eumundi Market or Noosa Farmers Market you can buy your own cheeses and fruits or you can head out to a fine dining establishment in Mooloolaba for a traditional Aussie steak. It is the local flavours that you will remember on your Sunshine Coast holiday and even serious eaters will find more than their fair share of amazing places to eat.
Entertainment in the Sunshine Coast, Australia
The entertainment on the Sunshine Coast Australia is something to behold. Whether you are looking for a pub in Noosa or a nightclub in Caloundra you can find it all. With plenty of venues for live music and plenty of country pubs decorating the Sunshine Coast Highway, depending on where your Sunshine Coast Holiday takes you, there is plenty for everyone to enjoy.
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The Sunshine Coast Australia Weather
The weather in the Sunshine Coast Australia is not quite as diverse as the Sunshine Coast itself. Although it may go through mild fluctuations throughout the year, it is mostly ideal year round. The daytime beach temperature in July averages around 20 degrees Celsius and in January the temperatures range around 28 degrees Celsius which means it is mostly warm and sunny year round. In the hills of the hinterland, the temperatures tend to be a couple of degrees colder than the coast.
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Sunshine Coast
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How to Get to the Sunshine Coast in Australia
The best way to fly to the Sunshine Coast in Australia is through the Sunshine Coast airport or the Brisbane Airport. The Sunshine Coast Airport is located in Marcoola which is just north of Maroochydore and about 25 minutes along the coast to Noosa. It is a small airport but offers flights via Virgin Blue and Jetstar from Sydney and Melbourne.
By train you can travel from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast in Australia via the Queensland railway. You can stop in Beerburrum, Glass House Mountains, Mooloolan, Nambour, Cooroy and more.
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