Diners at Berardo's Bistro Restaurant on beach.

Matt Munro

Sunshine Coast

A place of flawless beaches, coveted surf and laid-back, sun-kissed locals, the Sunshine Coast spreads a golden 100km from the tip of Bribie Island to the Cooloola Coast. Resort towns dot the coast, each with its own appeal and vibe, from chic, cosmopolitan Noosa to easy, hip Caloundra. For tens of thousands of years, these coastal plains have belonged to the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) people, known as the mwoirnewar (the saltwater people) to the Jinibara people of the neighbouring hinterland.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Pandanus palms creep almost to the shore at Noosa National Park.

    Noosa National Park

    Noosa

    Noosa's unmissable national park delivers spectacular coastal views (expect to see dolphins) and ambrosial beaches like Tea Tree Bay. The most scenic way…

  • Eumundi Markets.

    Eumundi Markets

    Sunshine Coast

    This is one of Australia's most atmospheric artisan markets, attracting over 1.6-million visitors a year to its 600-plus stalls. Dive into a leafy,…

  • Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

    Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

    Sunshine Coast

    The ethereal, 55-hectare Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve wraps visitors in a remnant of the subtropical rainforests that once blanketed the Blackall Range…

  • Tea Tree Bay

    Tea Tree Bay

    Noosa

    Framed by spiky pandanus, Tea Tree Bay is one of Noosa's most idyllic beaches, with wild bushland emerging onto a broad sweep of sand and pellucid waves…

  • Koala at the Australia Zoo near Brisbane

    Australia Zoo

    Sunshine Coast

    Just north of Beerwah is one of Queensland’s most famous tourist attractions. Australia Zoo is a fitting homage to its founder, wildlife enthusiast Steve…

  • Black Art White Walls

    Caloundra Regional Gallery

    Sunshine Coast

    When you're done with catching rays and waves, sidestep to this small, sophisticated gallery. Rotating exhibitions showcase quality local and national…

  • Big Pineapple

    Big Pineapple

    Sunshine Coast

    Sprouting 10km west of Maroochydore, the 16m-high, fibreglass Big Pineapple is one of Queensland's most iconic and thoroughly underwhelming tourist…

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