Mooloolaba

Worth seeing in and around Mooloolaba

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Sea Life Sunshine Coast

   Sea Life Sunshine Coast is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife sanctuary at Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Sea Life Sunshine Coast is an institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association.

   300 m · marine mammal park in Sunshine Coast, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cotton Tree Caravan Park

   Cotton Tree Caravan Park is a heritage-listed caravan park at Cotton Tree Parade, Cotton Tree, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 April 2009.

   3.7 km · heritage-listed caravan park in Cotton Tree, Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Point Cartwright Light

   Point Cartwright Light is an active lighthouse located on Point Cartwright, a point near the mouth of the Mooloolah River, in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia. It marks the entrance to the North West Channel, a deep water channel into Moreton Bay and the Port of Brisbane, and provides guidance into the Mooloolaba Harbour.

   2.1 km · lighthouse in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Kawana Shoppingworld

   Kawana Shoppingworld is a regional shopping centre located in Buddina, Queensland, Australia, that is operated by Mirvac. Anchor tenants include Coles Supermarkets, Aldi, Woolworths, Big W, and JB Hi-Fi.

   2.7 km · shopping mall in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Caloundra Lighthouses

   Two lighthouses both quite historic (at least, in Queensland terms), that were designed to light up the passage to the North-West channel.

2. 02
   Eumundi Museum

   73 Memorial Dr, Eumundi (corner of Gridley Street and Memorial Dr),.

3. 03
   Landsborough Museum
4. 04
   Maleny Light Horse Museum
5. 05
   Maroochydore RSL Museum

   105 Memorial Ave, Maroochydore, mrslmuseum@maroochyrsl.com.au.

6. 06
   Point Cartwright Lighthouse

   A 32-metre lighthouse constructed in 1978 marking the entrance to the North-West Channel.

From Wikivoyage: Mooloolaba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. 58 km walk through the Blackall Ranges, starting from Lake Baroon near Montville. Subtropical rainforest, tall open eucalypt forest and picturesque waterfalls. Entire walk takes 4 to 6 days. Call to book campsites, which have water, toilets and platforms. Sunshine Coast Skydivers. Go Karting. Maleny Community Centre,. Maple Street right in the centre of town.

From Wikivoyage: Mooloolaba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

As befits a seaside city, seafood is very popular and there are many fish and chip shops around in every reasonably population centre situated along the coast. Though the Sunshine Coast is a budget destination, everything in the Sunshine Coast is still very pricey if you're on a budget, and while you could certainly get away with a meal under $20 per person, if you add starters, dessert or soft drinks to your meal,…

1. 01
   Coolum Thai Spice
2. 02
   Hanami

   Has some surprisingly good Asian (in particular, Japanese) food albeit being budget.

3. 03
   Maroochy Waters Seafood

   A classic Australian fish and chip shop, except while most fish and chip shops in coastal cities tend to be by the beach, this one is by the river!

4. 04
   Pum's Kitchen

   A budget Thai restaurant with lots of prawn meals.

5. 05
   Thai Lotus

   Has the typical Thai food found pretty much in any Australian Thai restaurant, but with an emphasis on local seafood.

From Wikivoyage: Mooloolaba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Mooloolaba

Airports

Sunshine Coast (MCY), 10 km · Brisbane (BNE), 78 km · Toowoomba Wellcamp (WTB), 163 km

• Brisbane → Mooloolaba

  88 km · quickest by road, 1h 56m · A$12–16
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• Toowoomba → Mooloolaba

  151 km · quickest by road, 3h 43m · A$26–35
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• Gold Coast → Mooloolaba

  150 km · quickest by road, 2h 51m · A$21–28
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