Sightseeing
Located high in the Blackall Range, about 30 kilometers southwest of Caloundra, Maleny is renowned for its lush environs and numerous scenic spots. If you need a Hinterland rural town experience check out sensational food and produce and Shopping experience.
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Maleny
Located high in the Blackall Range, about 30 kilometers southwest of Caloundra, Maleny is renowned for its lush environs and numerous scenic spots. If you need a Hinterland rural town experience check out sensational food and produce and Shopping experience.
Just behind the Sunshine Coast, in the scenic Blackall Range, Kondalilla National Park is a cool mountain retreat. The park is named after the spectacular Kondalilla Falls, where Skene Creek drops 90m into a rainforest valley. Kondalilla, an Aboriginal word meaning 'rushing waters', describes this park's waterfall during the summer wet season.
Above the falls, tall open eucalypt forest mingles with rainforest species in wetter areas. A drier forest grows on the western escarpment, featuring casuarinas with a grass tree understorey. Subtropical rainforest grows below the escarpment, where soil and aspect is suitable, and riparian rainforest lines the creek.
Kondalilla Falls Road
Kondalilla Falls RoadJust behind the Sunshine Coast, in the scenic Blackall Range, Kondalilla National Park is a cool mountain retreat. The park is named after the spectacular Kondalilla Falls, where Skene Creek drops 90m into a rainforest valley. Kondalilla, an Aboriginal word meaning 'rushing waters', describes this park's waterfall during the summer wet season.
Above the falls, tall open eucalypt forest mingles with rainforest species in wetter areas. A drier forest grows on the western escarpment, featuring casuarinas with a grass tree understorey. Subtropical rainforest grows below the escarpment, where soil and aspect is suitable, and riparian rainforest lines the creek.
The Glass House Mountains in South East Queensland are an awe-inspiring collection of 11 ranges perfect for hiking, wandering along, and gazing at. But what you might not know is that they’re related to one another in Indigenous mythology.
The father Tibrogargan, Beerwah the mother, and their many children (including eldest son Coonowrin) are situated an hour’s drive north of Brisbane. The range is made of molten lava volcanic peaks that rise from the Sunshine Coast’s patchwork of farming plains, home to the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi people. The Dreamtime (the beginning of time for Indigenous Australians – more than 60,000 years ago) tells the story of the Glass House Mountains, explaining the way the landscape was created 25 millions years ago.
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Glass House Mountains
The Glass House Mountains in South East Queensland are an awe-inspiring collection of 11 ranges perfect for hiking, wandering along, and gazing at. But what you might not know is that they’re related to one another in Indigenous mythology.
The father Tibrogargan, Beerwah the mother, and their many children (including eldest son Coonowrin) are situated an hour’s drive north of Brisbane. The range is made of molten lava volcanic peaks that rise from the Sunshine Coast’s patchwork of farming plains, home to the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi people. The Dreamtime (the beginning of time for Indigenous Australians – more than 60,000 years ago) tells the story of the Glass House Mountains, explaining the way the landscape was created 25 millions years ago.
Food scene
Montville boasts glorious views of the Sunshine Coast & Hinterland while providing visitors with a unique shopping and dining experience. History and architecture buffs will marvel at the fine buildings which run along and around Main Street, Montville and across the range. Lovers of nature will be at home among the parks & gardens, walking the rolling hills, exploring the lake, national parks, rainforest's and waterfalls.
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Montville
Montville boasts glorious views of the Sunshine Coast & Hinterland while providing visitors with a unique shopping and dining experience. History and architecture buffs will marvel at the fine buildings which run along and around Main Street, Montville and across the range. Lovers of nature will be at home among the parks & gardens, walking the rolling hills, exploring the lake, national parks, rainforest's and waterfalls.
Recently voted the number sixth best beach in Australia by Tripadvisor, Mooloolaba Beach is known as one of the safest and most beautiful beaches on the Sunshine Coast.
There are so many things to do in Mooloolaba. Shop and dine along Mooloolaba’s glamorous beachfront esplanade full of outdoor cafes, juice bars, alfresco restaurants, and fashion boutiques.
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Mooloolaba
Recently voted the number sixth best beach in Australia by Tripadvisor, Mooloolaba Beach is known as one of the safest and most beautiful beaches on the Sunshine Coast.
There are so many things to do in Mooloolaba. Shop and dine along Mooloolaba’s glamorous beachfront esplanade full of outdoor cafes, juice bars, alfresco restaurants, and fashion boutiques.
From the pristine waterways of the Pumicestone Passage to ocean pools and rolling surf, Caloundra is a beach-lovers dream.
But there’s much more to this coastal town than first meets the eye.
Caloundra is abuzz with trendy cafes, street art, boutique stores and attractions, that make this destination perfect for couples after a seaside escape or families looking to unwind.
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Caloundra
From the pristine waterways of the Pumicestone Passage to ocean pools and rolling surf, Caloundra is a beach-lovers dream.
But there’s much more to this coastal town than first meets the eye.
Caloundra is abuzz with trendy cafes, street art, boutique stores and attractions, that make this destination perfect for couples after a seaside escape or families looking to unwind.
With its funky cafes, multicultural cuisine and thriving live music scene - Maroochydore is the cultural capital of the Sunshine Coast where you can enjoy an ocean dip during the day and a cocktail at night.
The seaside suburb of Cotton Tree is a popular place for a picnic or barbecue - with several play areas for the kids and lots of shade. There's a range of holiday accommodation on offer in this area as well as some great coffee shops along the waterfront.
For those who like being out on the water, Maroochy River offers sunset cruises, fishing charters, canoe hire and aquatic activities like wind-sailing and stand-up paddle boarding. To catch a wave or work on your tan, head to open beaches like Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore.
Retail therapy can be found at Sunshine Plaza - the largest shopping centre in the region with over 220 specialty stores.
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Maroochydore
With its funky cafes, multicultural cuisine and thriving live music scene - Maroochydore is the cultural capital of the Sunshine Coast where you can enjoy an ocean dip during the day and a cocktail at night.
The seaside suburb of Cotton Tree is a popular place for a picnic or barbecue - with several play areas for the kids and lots of shade. There's a range of holiday accommodation on offer in this area as well as some great coffee shops along the waterfront.
For those who like being out on the water, Maroochy River offers sunset cruises, fishing charters, canoe hire and aquatic activities like wind-sailing and stand-up paddle boarding. To catch a wave or work on your tan, head to open beaches like Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore.
Retail therapy can be found at Sunshine Plaza - the largest shopping centre in the region with over 220 specialty stores.
Renowned for its locally made artisan treasures there’s no other market quite like it. The Original Eumundi Markets is the biggest and the best artisan market in Australia.
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Eumundi
Renowned for its locally made artisan treasures there’s no other market quite like it. The Original Eumundi Markets is the biggest and the best artisan market in Australia.
local Town
Landsborough is a small town located north of the Glasshouse Mountains and 5 minutes from the Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo. You will find quaint shops and a museum housing the social and cultural history of the area.
There’s a local pub which is a bit of a tourist attraction.
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Landsborough
Landsborough is a small town located north of the Glasshouse Mountains and 5 minutes from the Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo. You will find quaint shops and a museum housing the social and cultural history of the area.
There’s a local pub which is a bit of a tourist attraction.
Located an hour north of Brisbane on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Australia Zoo has a team of passionate conservationists working around-the-clock to deliver animal experiences like no other.
Steve and Terri Irwin’s vision has always been to make Australia Zoo the biggest and best wildlife conservation facility in the world. There is no zoo like Australia Zoo!
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Australia Zoo
Located an hour north of Brisbane on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Australia Zoo has a team of passionate conservationists working around-the-clock to deliver animal experiences like no other.
Steve and Terri Irwin’s vision has always been to make Australia Zoo the biggest and best wildlife conservation facility in the world. There is no zoo like Australia Zoo!
Ewan Maddock Dam is a hidden gem in Landsborough. It has recently re-opened after refurbishment and is the perfect place to spend half a day or more. From the car park you enter the shady area where you can picnic, cook a bbq and sit on the sand at the waters edge. The dam is enormous and you can swim in it on a hot day to cool off or take your kayaks for a decent paddle around it. There is a walk around the dam through the bush where you should spot lizards lounging on the huge fallen tree logs and turtles in the water. There is a popular Mountain Bike trail and you can also Fish here with a permit.
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Ewen Maddock Dam
Ewan Maddock Dam is a hidden gem in Landsborough. It has recently re-opened after refurbishment and is the perfect place to spend half a day or more. From the car park you enter the shady area where you can picnic, cook a bbq and sit on the sand at the waters edge. The dam is enormous and you can swim in it on a hot day to cool off or take your kayaks for a decent paddle around it. There is a walk around the dam through the bush where you should spot lizards lounging on the huge fallen tree logs and turtles in the water. There is a popular Mountain Bike trail and you can also Fish here with a permit.