Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
THE MAJESTIC
About 10km northwest of Eumundi, the little village of
Pomona
sits in the shadow of looming Mt Cooroora
(440m) and is home to the wonderful
Majestic Theatre
( 07-5485 2330;
www.majestictheatre.com.au
; 3
Factory St, Pomona; ticket $15, meal deal $27; screening 7.30pm Tue-Fri), billed as the only authentic silent
movie theatre in the world. It's one of the only places where you can see a silent movie accompanied by the ori-
ginal Wurlitzer organ soundtrack. They've been screening the iconic
The Son of the Sheikh
(first Thursday of
each month) for the last 25 years!
Sleeping & Eating
Hidden Valley B&B
( 07-5442 8685;
www.eumundibed.com
; 39 Caplick Way; r $175-195; )
This not-so-hidden retreat
is on 1.5 hectares of land, only 400m from Eumundi on the Noosa road. Inside this attract-
ive Queenslander, you can choose a themed room to match your mood: Aladdin's Cave,
the Emperor Suite or the Hinterland Retreat.
B&B
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Harmony Hill Station
( 07-5442 8685;
www.eumundibed.com
; 81 Seib Rd; carriage $155; )
Perched on a hilltop in a
5-hectare property, this restored and fully self-contained 1912 purple railway carriage is
the perfect place to relax or romance. Share the grounds with grazing kangaroos, watch
the sunset from Lover's Leap, share a bottle of wine beneath a stunning night sky…or
even get married (the owners are celebrants!).
B&B
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PUB
$
Joe's Waterhole
( 07-5442 8144;
www.liveatjoes.com
; 85 Memorial Dr; meals $10; 10am-9pm Sun-Thu, to 11.30pm Fri & Sat)
Pub grub and heaps of local/international music acts in down-home, knees-up surrounds.
Bohemian Bungalow
( 07-5442 8679;
www.bohemianbungalow.com.au
; 69 Memorial Dr; mains $19-30; 8am-3pm & 5.30-9pm Thu-
Sat, 8am-3pm Wed & Sun)
Whimsical fare in this gorgeous white Queenslander includes hearty
mains with oddball names like 'Flying South for the Winter' (homemade gnocchi with
confit duck) and share plates like 'This Little Piggy Went to Paris' (pâté, pâté, pâté). They
also whip up lovely coffees, gourmet pizzas and fine brekkies.
INTERNATIONAL
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