Top Things to do in Sunshine Coast
Top Restaurants in Sunshine Coast
Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Discover the best top things to do in Sunshine Coast, Australia including Tree of Life, Mount Tinbeerwah, HMAS Brisbane, Foote Sanctuary of Buderim, Everglades, Chambers Island, Glass House Mountains Lookout, Hastings Street, Mapleton Lily Ponds Water Tank Art, Buderim - Palmwoods Heritage Tramway.
Restaurants in Sunshine Coast
1. Tree of Life
2. Mount Tinbeerwah
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By joyo52 - Brisbane, Australia
Fifteen minute drive (about 9.4km) from Tewantin centre to lookout carpark. Drive up mountain is mix of sealed and unsealed road, but in good condition. The 1km return summit walk from carpark is a good steady incline with steps and easy for someone with medium fitness. I saw some walking who were not so fit huffing and puffing but take your time and it's worth the views. The path is very easy to navigate and even if wet would not be slippery. Best 360 degree view I've seen with easy access in area. Even though views to east were hazy from bushfires, west was clear.
3. HMAS Brisbane
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By 318renatok - Zurich, Switzerland
Great dive trip with excellent crew! Very professional tour operator, high quality gear. Thank you very much.
4. Foote Sanctuary of Buderim
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By peterwV975TL - Malaga, Spain
There are 4 different trails around the sanctuary and the most difficult, the red route down to the Cascade and beyond, was a little too difficult for my wife's replacement knee with the uneven surface and gradient of the track. The other three were fine, particularly the easy track which has a good man made walking surface and easy gradients. Being particularly interested in birds we heard many in the tree tops and saw quite a few lower in the trees. Rainbow Lorikeets, Pale Headed Rosellas, Top Knot Pigeons, Fig Birds, Pied Currawong, Noisey Friarbird and the Laughing Kookaburra to name but a few. A great way to spend a couple of hours enjoying the forest and all it had to offer. Recommended.
5. Everglades
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By Pioneer731035
An extremely pleasant way to spend the day apart from the rain... don’t sit at the front of the boat! Mostly young people who chose to canoe about 5 kms either up to our morning tea spot, from a wharf at the bottom of the river, or back to the same wharf. They don’t do both ways any longer as too many people don’t cope. We chose to not canoe at all and it gave us a bit more time to stroll through the lovely forest. Morning tea was on land under cover in the forest... tea or coffee made with hot water from thermos flasks, juice, cake and biscuits. Our lovely guide, Trevor, made sure to save some of the best chocolate covered cake for the group of canoeists who hadn’t quite arrived which I thought was a nice touch. The Everglades are beautiful. Silent gliding through black water with vegetation mirrored on both sides. The river was 20-30 meters wide and split into tributaries at some points. Easy to get lost, I would imagine, but all of our group made it up and back. Spotted 10 or so big fat pelicans relaxing on fallen logs at one stage. Trevor was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and also pointed out bird life and types of vegetation along the way. We returned across the big saltwater lake for a late lunch. Delicious roast pork (or a vegetarian option) served with spectacular crunchy crackling, roast pumpkin, coleslaw and plump juicy peas. We were impressed! There’s also a brewery on site so we had a very nice glass of lager and there was wine for the non beer drinkers. Altogether a lovely day out that we would thoroughly recommend.... even on a rainy day.
6. Chambers Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By briankA9686CJ - Maroochydore, Australia
Chambers is so so easy to access, yet never seems to be crowded. You might not think then that it is worth going there, so that's what many must think, but how wrong can you be. This little island right in Maroochydore's Maroochy river is just 5 mins from the CBD, and with ample parking right near the walkway bridge and surrounds, this is the place to take the kids to play on clean sandy beaches, swim, go fishing, relax or just admire the views - the sunsets looking up river are spectacular.
7. Glass House Mountains Lookout
8. Hastings Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,629 reviews
Reviewed By Bing676 - Ipoh, Malaysia
I visited Noosa for the very first time together with a friend from Melbourne in the middle of December 2019. We stayed at the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort which has an entry/exit point right on Hastings Street. Hastings Street is approximately 180 metres long from one end to the other, however, there are many eateries, cafes, ice cream shops, clothing boutiques, a Pharmacy, etc. on the street level and many accommodation options on both sides of the street above the shops. Because it was close to Christmas, the trees lining the street were decorated with lots of little lights which gave a feel of being in a fairy land! One can sit down with a cup of coffee, tea or a pint of beer facing the street and watch passersby all day and late into the evening, relax to the music of the live bands performing at various restaurants along the street on the weekends or just sit on one of the many public benches under the trees and enjoy the cool breeze that blows in from the ocean and the main beach. If you want to be active, you can go window-shopping or go for a jog on the boardwalk right on the main beach.
9. Mapleton Lily Ponds Water Tank Art
10. Buderim - Palmwoods Heritage Tramway
Take a walk back in time as you follow the track of the old Buderim - Palmwoods Tramway, taking in the bushland setting and historic features.
