Nambour

Worth seeing in and around Nambour

6 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
   Big Pineapple

   The Big Pineapple is a heritage-listed tourist attraction and big thing at Nambour Connection Road, Woombye, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Peddle Thorp and Harvey, Paul Luff, and Gary Smallcombe and Associates.

   6 km · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ferntree Creek National Park

   Ferntree Creek is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 97 km north of Brisbane. 50 species of birds were recorded in the park, including the endangered gray goshawk.

   2.5 km · national park in Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway

   Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway is a heritage-listed tramway at Mill Street, Currie Street, and Howard Street, in Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1897.

   300 m · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker's Housing

   Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker's Housing is a heritage-listed group of houses at 17 & 19 Mill Street, and 14 & 16 Bury Street, Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 16 May 2008.

   100 m · historic site in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Wildlife HQ Zoo

   Wildlife HQ Zoo, is located at the Big Pineapple, Woombye, Queensland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and opened in November 2013. In March 2014 many animals were relocated from the now closed Alma Park Zoo.

   6 km · zoo in Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Poona Dam

   The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region.

   6 km · dam in 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.

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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.

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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.

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Getting to Nambour

Airports

Sunshine Coast (MCY), 13 km · Brisbane (BNE), 86 km · Toowoomba Wellcamp (WTB), 155 km

Stations

Nambour railway station, 200 m · Woombye railway station, 3.8 km

• Brisbane → Nambour

  94 km · quickest by road, 2h 1m · A$12–17
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• Toowoomba → Nambour

  144 km · quickest by road, 3h 48m · A$27–36
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• Gold Coast → Nambour

  160 km · quickest by road, 2h 55m · A$22–29
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