Sunshine Coast

Welcome to Sunshine Coast , one of the most picturesque tourist hotspots in Australia! Shake hands with kangaroos or hand-feed wild dolphins in this animal-lover's paradise. When it comes to activities, you're spoilt for choice on Sunshine Coast, Australia !

HOW TO REACH SUNSHINE COAST IN BRISBANE

• Fly in at the Sunshine Coast Airport.
• To reach via Brisbane Airport, take an airtrain via Nambour or Beerwah train station.
• Sunbus operates hourly door to door shuttle bus services from Brisbane Airport to Sunshine Coast , with 16 services daily.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO AT SUNSHINE COAST:

Australia Zoo , a one hour drive north from Brisbane is a dream project of the departed “Crocodile Hunter”, Steve Irwin. It holds 14 shows daily in which you can:

• Watch the crocs at the 5000 seater Crocoseum
• Keepers help you get up ‘n close with dingoes, koala, snakes, alligators, tortoises and more!

• Have a photo-session with a …python!!!

All these come for a price of only 29 Aus. $ for kids and 43 Aus. $ for adults. Prices are valid only till March 31 this year!

Underwater World at Mooloolaba is a must-visit .Walk the shark tunnel or view the antics of gambolling seals!

Sunshine Coast has 5 national parks, more than any other region in Queensland where you can bushwalk, picnic and rock climb. Enjoy the view of 13 volcanic peaks that loom over the surrounding landscape.

Don't miss out on the famous Big Pineapple and the Buderim factory, the biggest ginger factory in the world.

That's not all! Explore the amazing mountain villages of the Sunshine Coast , opt for a wine trail through the region's extensive wineries. Tour the art galleries in the mountain village of Monteville.

Noosa offers panoramic views from the coast to the mountains of the hinterland. Stroll the beaches, and surf on the big waves at Noosa!

ACCOMMODATION:

Relax at one of the many resorts right on the beaches of Sunshine Coast , such as :

Alexandra Beach Resort , Alexandra Headlands – offers you a choice of deluxe and standard rooms, studio rooms and fun features like a lagoon pool with sandy beaches.

Australis Noosa Lakes Resort, Noosaville –It has 180 beach house style villas, and the largest lagoon pool in Noosa, rooms with balconies and AC.

Grand Palais Beachside , Alexandra Headlands- It has one, two or three bedroom apartments, many with views of the ocean, an accessible patrolled beach and disable apartments.

Moorings Beach Resort , Caloundra- It boasts 67 waterfront studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments, on-site restaurant, children's pool and undercover park, ( link to Noosa and Moolalaba page)

Complete with wild encounters, quaint villages, surfing and beaching options, Sunshine Coast is a show-stealer. So what are you waiting for? Come home to the sun, at Sunshine Coast, Australia.