Mooloolaba, Queensland

Mooloolaba, located on the Queensland Sunshine Coast, would have to be the ideal location for couples seeking a romantic getaway, families wanting a holiday full of fun and for a group of friends looking for a good time. Mooloolaba has it all, romantic getaways, fun activities and excellent nightlife.

The Mooloolaba Spit is the main beach in Mooloolaba which is ideal for families and if offer wonderful picnic areas and pretty parklands with tropical surroundings. The beach at Mooloolaba is calm and peaceful, ideal for the little ones to splash around in the water and build sandcastles in the sand. The Mooloolaba Spit has some great playgrounds and walking tracks for anyone wanting to strap on their walking shoes and go exploring.

The Esplanade features a number of cafes and restaurants where you can find some really great meals at fantastic prices as well as boutiques so you can pick up something special to wear. The retail shops range from clothing outlets, jewellery, artwork and souvenirs. If you are wanting to do some even more shopping just down the road you will find the Sunshine Plaza, offering a number of different shops and dining outlets to suffice everyone.

You can do many things while you are in Mooloolaba such as fishing, diving, snorkelling, surfing, boating, shopping or just relaxing on the beach just meters from your accommodation. There are many fishing trips that operate out of Mooloolaba that offer deep sea fishing and reef fishing for those avid fishermen wanting to throw in a line or two. Even though the main beach as Mooloolaba is generally quite calm just around the corner at Point Cartwright you will find some great waves to spend your day on. Diving around the waters of Mooloolaba will prove to be an exciting experience as there are many great diving spots as well as the HMAS Brisbane that has recently been decommissioned and sunk just off the shores of Mooloolaba.

Looking for some breakfast so you can start your action packed day, or maybe some lunch, or perhaps it is coming to the end of the day and you are looking for the perfect location to finish such a great day.... well Mooloolaba has many restaurants on offer that you can take your pick from! Whether you are wanting Pizza, fish and chips, Irish, Thai, Chinese, Italian or maybe even some real Aussie tucker it is all here along the main stretch of the Mooloolaba Esplanade. Restaurants line this street and are open all day and on into the night till late. There is also the Mooloolaba Surf Club where visitors are always welcome, and not only can you enjoy great meals and refreshing drinks you will also be able to enjoy spectacular views out of the ocean.

So you are wondering what to do to fill in your days, well the list is endless and you will wonder how on earth you are ever going to be able to fit it all in. Located just 40 minutes out of Mooloolaba are the quaint and ever so popular towns of Montville and Maleny. Here you can easily spend a whole day wandering through the towns looking at all of the shops, having lunch while enjoy breathtaking views of the hinterland and the Sunshine Coast region as well as visiting some magnificent falls and national parks. You can also do a day trip to Noosa and spend the day picnicking in the national park, swimming, surfing and enjoying all that the famous Hasting Street has to offer. You could also treat the kids to a trip out to Australia Zoo and meet the famous Irwin family, and interact with wildlife such as snakes, crocodiles, birds, koalas and elephants.

Accommodation in the Sunshine Coast town of Mooloolaba is vast, so whether you are looking for a resort, hotel, or an apartments you are guaranteed to find exactly what you want to suit your taste, budget and style. Many of the accommodation establishments can be found right on the Esplanade front and others are along Parklyn Parade adjacent to the Wharf. But no matter where you end up staying you will always be within walking distance to all the Mooloolaba has to offer.