Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane, offers miles of beaches and some lush hinterland getaways.

These pages are designed to assist you to guide your clients through the highlights of the destination and to assist you in selling this great destination.

Some of the things we have collected to help you explain the destination:

Experiences: A summary of the experiences that your clients can enjoy in the region.
When the Sun Goes Down: Suggestions for evening activities.
Selling Tips: Important things to keep in mind when presenting this region to your clients.
Our favorite things: On this page you’ll find featured product. You’ll also find video from suppliers and other agents on why they like the Sunshine Coast

Experiences
The Sunshine Coast is our secret vacation destination. Noosa's cosmopolitan village is nestled beside the Pacific and a National Park. It's great for shopping, dining, enjoying the beach and really experiencing the best of Australia. Mooloolaba - with easy access to UnderWater World and Australia Zoo is a great location for families.

Adventure
Surf or learn to surf along the long stretches of beaches, enjoy amazing diving adventures at Double Island Point and HMAS Brisbane shipwreck or enjoy kite surfing along the Caloundra shoreline.

Luxury
Stroll along Noosa's Hastings Street with its stylish boutiques and specialty stores, try one of the many championship golf courses such as Hyatt Regency Coolum, Twin Waters, Noosa Springs or Pelican Waters or indulge with a Cooloola sand and sea salt treatment.

Family
Check out Australian animals at the Crocodile Hunter's Australia Zoo, look for Nemo and his friends at UnderWater World or play along the wide stretches of beaches or try a camp oven lunch under a Moreton Bay fig tree at Yandina Station.

Nature
Hike through bushland and climb varying degrees of terrain in the Glass House Mountains, go whale watching off Hervey Bay, take a camel ride along Rainbow Beach or discover the local birdlife whilst canoeing quietly through the everglades.

Romance

Discover quaint country towns and views in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, discover Queensland's fastest growing wine region of Blackall Range, Kenilworth or Traveston, hone your Asian cooking skills in a tranquil setting at Spirit House Restaurant and Cooking School or floating high above the majestic Glass House Mountains at dawn in a hot air balloon.

Meet the Locals

Watch the beach lifeguard drills at Alexandra Headlands, meet locals in the smaller beach communities of Peregian or Mudjimba or visit Montville for original local artwork and antiques.

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When the sun goes down

Pack a picnic and watch the sun set over the Caloundra sound, head to energetic Hastings Street for a wide variety of restaurants, beachfront cafes and bars, check out fresh seafood offerings at Mooloolaba or head to Nambour to see a local theatre production.

Selling Tips

  • 4 x 4 driving tours to Fraser Island
  • Visit Ecotourism winner Kingfisher Bay Resort
  • Deluxe Australia Zoo Escorted tour
  • Spa Experience
  • Suggest the 3/4 day Volante Tours - Dolphin Dreamtime Tour for dolphin spotting, turtle watching, pelican feeding and Aboriginal Dance and Cultural presentation

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