Sunshine Coast (Queensland) - Revision history

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‎Sunshine Coast Airport

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‎Corrected url for Glasshouse Mountains Park

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‎Brisbane airport

Deepfriedgerbil: /* See */

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‎See

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‎By train

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‎Brisbane airport

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‎Sunshine Coast Airport

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 ====Sunshine Coast Airport====
-Sunshine Coast Airport is 10km north of [[Maroochydore]] and has daily flights to [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]].  The airport has good facilities for an airport of its size, with multiple ATMs, rental cars, transfer services, and food and shopping outlets.
+Sunshine Coast Airport is 10km north of [[Maroochydore]] and has daily flights to [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]], along with twice-weekly winter seasonal flights to [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].  The airport has good facilities for an airport of its size, with multiple ATMs, rental cars, transfer services, and food and shopping outlets.
 There is a small cafe in the arrivals area, selling coffee and snacks, open from the first flight to the last.  Most of the facilities are located after clearing security in the departures area, there is a cafe, a salad store, jewellery store, bookstore and a bar.  There is an outside area next to the tarmac which can be an area to enjoy a drink while waiting for your flight.

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 *'''Buderim Ginger Factory''' [http://www.buderimginger.com/gingerfactory/index.html] - 50 Pioneer Road, Yandina. Tel: +61-7-5446-7096. Mini-theme park based on ginger. Cane Train through rainforest and a couple of rides and features to entertain children, including a boat ride with animate characters - like a Ginger "It's a small world".   Claims to be biggest selection of ginger products anywhere in the world. Cafe for meals and snacks.
-*'''Glasshouse Mountains''' [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=112] and '''Beerburrum and Beerwah State Forests and Forest Reserves'''.
+*'''Glasshouse Mountains''' [http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/index.html] and '''Beerburrum and Beerwah State Forests and Forest Reserves'''.
 *'''Kenilworth State Forest''' [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=108] - Rainforest and eucalypt forest. Camping in various areas. Tel: 13 13 04 for permits and information.

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 * [[Montville (Queensland)|Montville]]
 * [[Mooloolaba]]
 * [[Nambour]]
 * [[Noosa]]

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 === Brisbane airport ===
-See the [[Brisbane#Get in|Brisbane guide]] for how to get to Brisbane airport.  Flights to Brisbane may be more convenient for those who don't want to connect through Sydney or Melbourne to get to the Sunshine Coast.  Transfers are available with Sun-air to the Sunshine Coast.  Cost is around $40.
+See the [[Brisbane#Get in|Brisbane guide]] for how to get to Brisbane airport.  Flights to Brisbane may be more convenient for those who don't want to connect through Sydney or Melbourne to get to the Sunshine Coast.  Transfers are available with Sun-air Pick Me up Airport Transfers to the Sunshine Coast.  Cost is around $40.
 Public transport is possible, but to many points on the Sunshine Coast will involve a very circuitous route, and cost $30 or more.  See the details on the translink site for your destination.

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 *<see name="Aussie World" alt="" address="73 Frizzo Road, Bruce Highway Palmview, Queensland, 4553 Australia" directions="" phone="+61-7-5494-5444" url="http://www.aussieworld.com.au/" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">A family fun-park, dodgem cars and the like, located next to the Ettamogah Pub. Can be accessed via door-to-door services [http://www.sunair.com.au/]</see>
-*[[Rainbow Beach]] and [[Fraser Island]] - can be the most beautiful daytrip
+*[[Rainbow Beach (Queensland)|Rainbow Beach]] and [[Fraser Island]] - can be the most beautiful daytrip
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 *'''Kondalilla National Park''' [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=104] - on Western Avenue about 4 km north of the centre of [[Montville (Queensland)|Montville]]. Tel: +61-7-5494-3983. 327 hectares of lush subtropical rainforest and tall open forest plus Kondalilla Falls dropping 90 metres from Skene Creek into water pools below. Parking area, picnic facilties, barbecues, shelter sheds, toilets, a lookout and three walking trails. No fresh water available. Can become quite crowded during peak holiday periods.
 *<see name="Aussie World" alt="" address="73 Frizzo Road, Bruce Highway Palmview, Queensland, 4553 Australia" directions="" phone="+61-7-5494-5444" url="http://www.aussieworld.com.au/" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">A family fun-park, dodgem cars and the like, located next to the Ettamogah Pub. Can be accessed via door-to-door services [http://www.sunair.com.au/]</see>
 ==Do==

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	Queensland Rail runs the Citytrain service[http://www.citytrain.com.au/], which runs on the North Coast rail line from [[Brisbane]] to [[Landsborough]] and [[Nambour]], with connecting buses to [[Caloundra]], [[Mooloolaba]], [[Maroochydore]] and [[Noosa]].		Queensland Rail runs the Citytrain service[http://www.citytrain.com.au/], which runs on the North Coast rail line from [[Brisbane]] to [[Landsborough]] and [[Nambour]], with connecting buses to [[Caloundra]], [[Mooloolaba]], [[Maroochydore]] and [[Noosa]].
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		+	===By bus===
		+	It is also possible to take coach from Brisbane and/or the Gold Coast. There is a cheap, regular local bus connectiong the towns of the Sunshine Coast, with possible plans to build a tram line in the future.

	==Get around==		==Get around==

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	=== Brisbane airport ===		=== Brisbane airport ===
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		+	See the [[Brisbane#Get in\|Brisbane guide]] for how to get to Brisbane airport. Flights to Brisbane may be more convenient for those who don't want to connect through Sydney or Melbourne to get to the Sunshine Coast. Transfers are available with Sun-air to the Sunshine Coast. Cost is around $40.
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		+	Public transport is possible, but to many points on the Sunshine Coast will involve a very circuitous route, and cost $30 or more. See the details on the translink site for your destination.

	===By train===		===By train===

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 ====Sunshine Coast Airport====
-Sunshine Coast Airport is in [[Maroochydore]] and has daily flights to [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]].
+Sunshine Coast Airport is 10km north of [[Maroochydore]] and has daily flights to [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]].  The airport has good facilities for an airport of its size, with multiple ATMs, rental cars, transfer services, and food and shopping outlets.
-The Sunshine Coast Airport is 10km north of Maroochydore.
+There is a small cafe in the arrivals area, selling coffee and snacks, open from the first flight to the last.  Most of the facilities are located after clearing security in the departures area, there is a cafe, a salad store, jewellery store, bookstore and a bar.  There is an outside area next to the tarmac which can be an area to enjoy a drink while waiting for your flight.
-The Translink (Sunbus) 622 bus services the airport terminal hourly between Maroochydore and Noosa Junction, but somewhat inconveniently stops before the last flights arrive from Sydney and Melbourne.  The 620 bus runs later and with greater freqency, but only stops on David Low Way outside the airport precinct.  It is just over 1 kilometre to walk from this stop to the airport terminal.  Change at Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore for points south.  Change at Noosa Junction for Noosa Heads and Noosaville.
+The Translink (Sunbus) 622 bus services the airport terminal hourly between Maroochydore and Noosa Junction, but somewhat inconveniently stops before the last flights arrive from Sydney and Melbourne.  The 620 bus runs later and with greater frequency, but only stops on David Low Way outside the airport precinct.  It is just over 1 kilometre to walk from this stop to the airport terminal, simply walk along the Friendship Drive out of the airport, turn right onto David Low way and walk the short distance to the stop.  Change at Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore for points south.  Change at Noosa Junction for Noosa Heads and Noosaville.
-The normal hire car chains are located in arrivals.
+The hire car chains are located in arrivals.
-Door to door transfers are available to the entire sunshine coast area, but must be pre-booked.  Henry's operates north (to Noosa and Coolum), and Sun-air operates south to Maroochydore, Caloundra.  Discounts are available for groups - expect to pay around $20 per person.
+Door to door transfers are available to the entire sunshine coast area, but should be pre-booked.  Henry's operates north (to Noosa and Coolum), and Sun-air operates south to Maroochydore, Caloundra.  Discounts are available for groups - expect to pay around $20 per person.  If you haven't prebooked, Henry's has a desk inside the arrivals area, where you can see if there is availability on the next shuttle.  Sun-air has no presence at the airport, and you'll have to call them to see if you can arrange a pickup.
-Sunshine Coast taxis Taxis are available and operated by Suncoast cabs (07 5451 7500).  It can cost up to $100 to get to Noosa by taxi from the airport, so if you are heading a distance from the airport make sure you have determined your onward transport before arriving.
+Sunshine Coast taxis Taxis are available and operated by Suncoast cabs (131 008).  It can cost up to $100 to get to Noosa by taxi from the airport, so if you are heading a distance from the airport make sure you have determined your onward transport before arriving.
 ===By train===

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−	[[Queensland]]'s Sunshine Coast is ~~broadly defined as the~~ beachside towns to the north of [[Brisbane]]. Unlike the [[Gold Coast]], the Sunshine Coast ~~(colloquially the "Sunny Coast")~~ is not just one destination, but a collection of them. A travel experience in [[Noosa]], for example, is likely to be very different from one in [[Caloundra]] or [[Coolum]]. Behind the coast, in the Blackall Ranges, is the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, with the mountain towns of [[Maleny]] and [[Montville (Queensland)\|Montville]].	+	[[Queensland]]'s Sunshine Coast is a collection of beachside and hinterland towns to the north of [[Brisbane]]. Unlike the [[Gold Coast]], the Sunshine Coast is not just one destination, but a collection of them. A travel experience in [[Noosa]], for example, is likely to be very different from one in [[Caloundra]] or [[Coolum]]. Behind the coast, in the Blackall Ranges, is the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, with the mountain towns of [[Maleny]] and [[Montville (Queensland)\|Montville]].

	==Regions==		==Regions==