Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Noosa & the Sunshine Coast Highlights
Hiking the coastal track at
Noosa National Park
(
Click here
).
Sampling gourmet beach fare in one of Noosa's
swish restaurants
(
Click here
)
.
Surfing, sunning and lapping up the beach-cafe scene in
Mooloolaba
(
Click here
).
Visiting the wild critters at
Australia Zoo
(
Click here
).
Finding far-out treasures at the
Eumundi markets
(
Click here
).
Donning flares, kaftans and wild, new-age hippie chic at the wonderful
Woodford Folk Festival
(
Click here
)
.
Hiking to the summit of Mt Beerwah in the
Glass House Mountains National Park
(
Click here
).
Canoeing and exploring the Cooloola Section of the
Great Sandy National Park
(
Click here
).
Getting There & Away
AIR
The Sunshine Coast's airport (Sunshine Coast Airport) is at Marcoola, 10km north of
03-9034 3733;
www.tigerairways.com
)
has less frequent flights from Melbourne.
BUS
Greyhound Australia
( 1300 473 946;
www.greyhound.com.au
)
has several daily services from Bris-
bane to Caloundra ($17, two hours), Maroochydore ($20, two hours) and Noosa ($22, 2½
hours).
Premier Motor Service
(
13 34 10;
www.premierms.com.au
)
also services Maroochydore and
Noosa from Brisbane.
Getting Around
Several companies offer transfers from the Sunshine Coast Airport and Brisbane to points
along the coast. Fares from Brisbane cost $40 to $50 for adults and $20 to $25 for children.
From Sunshine Coast Airport fares are around $20 to $30 per adult and $7 to $15 per child.
Sunbus
( 13 12 30;
www.sunbus.com.au
)
buzzes frequently between Caloundra and Noosa, and
has regular buses from Noosa to the train station at Nambour ($7, one hour) via Eumundi.
Col's Airport Shuttle
(
07-5450 5933;
www.airshuttle.com.au
)
Henry's
(
07-5474 0199;
www.henrys.com.au
)