Summer Holiday Driving North towards Sunshine Coast, Australia

Driving north and out of Brisbane some 90 KM brings you to yet another holiday coatal location, the Sunshine Coast. While, it lacks the crowd that the Gold Coast offers, this stretch of beautiful beaches is yet another holiday stretch that attracts many.

Driving along the coast, takes you from Caloundra to Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Marcoola and Noosa Heads. One thing that caught my attention, is the older group of people around, perhaps this is a place for retirement, good peaceful with amenities suited for the old age.

A good place to detour is the Glass House Mountain, a bit long winding up to the Outlook.


Further up the way, another good stop is the Australia Zoo


Upon reaching Mooloolaba, checked in a Pacific Beach Resort, a beachfront Hotel right in the center of Mooloolaba



The Unit is a 2 bedroom holiday apartment, a bit pricey, but very good location

Very good view from the wide balcony of hotel


Beach Front is bit quiet on this weekday, I believe it's different for weekend as the rooms appear heavily booked for the season


Driving further north along the coast, a short distance is Coolum, beach is very good for surfing.


After a while further north is Noosa Heads. Very nice place but pricey


On way back to brisbane, a detour towards inland via another route brought us to Montville


Specialty Shops lining up the main streets, good leisurely stroll under shades of trees lining the streets during a very hot afternoon





Seemed like a good landmark


A good short trip up the Sunshine Coast.

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Ivan

Summer Holiday- Great Spots down Australia Gold Coast

Located some 90 kilometers south of Brisbane, and driving down south the Pacific Motorway towards one of Australia greatest holidays locations, brings you to a number of different vacation spots that will appeal to both the young and adult.

Renting a car would provide you the convenience of moving around to the many places that are interesting and exciting requiring you to stop.

First, the car is economical for a holiday that requires to move around frequently and more importantly at your leisure pace.
A small car comes handy

Along the HighWay, there are various spots that one can visit, the Wet n Wild Water World, The Australian Outback, Movie World.

Wet Wet World of Excitement

Entrance to Wet World of Excitement

The Outback Spectacular

And then you can have some good and leisure shopping at very reasonable prices at Harbour Town Surburb just before entering into Gold Coast

Shopping leisure pace

When you finally arrived at the Gold Coast, the Surfers Paradise is right at the strategic location where all the action is. It is important that you pick a hotel that is convenient for moving around late at night.

Fo accommodation, Holiday Inn was quite value for money considering the Summer Holiday season. Furthermore, located just at the center of the Surfers Paradise, it is at the right spot, within short walking distance to shopping, food both day and night as well as the central front to the Surfers Paradise beach.

GoldCoast Skyline from Balcony of Hotel


Few good food outlets and restaurants are strongly recommended as they are really value for money for the food they served. Various types ranging from western, to asian food such as chinese, japanese, korean, vietnamese and middle eastern are all readily available.

A Good Place for Japanese food

A night out for western dinner at the Captain Table

The Captain Table

An extremely good and value for money spot for chinese food, just across the hotel

China House-Just Opposite Hotel

Whole big Lobster served with other seafood, yummy

Whole Lobster

Planet Hollywood is convenient

Planet Hollywood

A Good Mix

The Surfer's Paradise beachfront

Beach Center Crossing

And for Swimming and lazing around

For Shopping and dining

And by night time

Safe Walking About

It is just wonderful, with the day time temperature rising to about 30 deg centigrade daytime and dropping to about 20 deg night time. It's a wonderful part of Australia, no wonder they claim to offer the greatest holiday ever. Any experience to share?

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Ivan