WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A VISITORS' GUIDE FOR OUR GUESTS which we leave for you to browse (plus lots of tourism brochures), but just to give you a taste:
Approx 5-10 minutes drive to:
* Nambour Town Centre, Nambour Mill Village Centre, Coles Supermarket, Aldi Supermarket, Woolworths Supermarket, IGA Supermarket, Big W Department Store, Shops, Cafes, Nambour RSL, Sunshine Coast Rail & Bus Interchange, Petrol Stations, Hospital, Dentists, Doctors, Library, Cinema, Hairdressers, Nambour Historical Museum, Nambour Golf Course, Croquet, Bowls, Swimming Pool & Aquatic Centre, Children's Playground, Thrill Hill Waterslide, Skate Park, Wildlife HQ (Queensland Zoo) etc.
Also in Nambour are my favourite Scrapbooking Store (Daisy Chain Scrapbooks) & John's favourite Music Shop (Shake It Up Music - 3 levels). I also love Nambour Book Exchange (Queensland's largest book exchange) for buying or exchanging second hand books.
Nambour Street Art/Murals - We will leave a street art map so you can follow the street art trail in Nambour including my favourite, a beautiful mural with Indigenous art (photo included in our listing).
Saturday Hinterland Harvest Food Markets at the Wellness Mill opposite Coles Supermarket
Weekly Eco Markets (including Vegan food) at Centenary Square near the Cinema - also a Vegan Cafe/Delicatessen and Husk & Honey - a cafe specialising in Gluten Free
For Vintage/Second Hand Goods Lovers:
Nambour has at least 4 Op Shops (Thrift Shops/2nd Hand Stores) plus other vintage/second hand stores and lots more in Maroochydore and surrounds.
* Woombye Village - a lovely relaxed little nearby town & about 10 minutes or so further on, Palmwoods, another lovely village...
Approx 15 mins to the village of Buderim:
* Boutique shops
* Cafes/restaurants
* Pioneer Cottage Museum
* Buderim Craft Cottage & Gallery
* Kunara - Largest organic groceries store on the Sunshine Coast - with a cafe
Approx 20 minutes drive to:
* Sunshine Coast Plaza ( the largest shopping centre north of Brisbane)
* Beaches - Lots of wonderful family and surfing beaches (20-30 mins)
Approx 30 minutes drive to:
* Sunshine Coast Airport
* Coastal towns
* Up to 30 beaches & waterways including Surfing Beaches
* Lakes & Rivers
* Fishing
* Boat Access for Dive Sites & Boat Tours
* Whale Watching Tours (in season)
* Scenic Bicycle Paths & Boardwalks
* Rainforests, National Parks
* Lots of Great Hiking Trails
* Hinterland Range Towns
* Mary Valley/Kenilworth (scenic drive via Mapleton, Montville & the Obi Valley)
* Australia Zoo (of Steve Irwin fame)
* Underwater World (Mooloolaba)
* World's Largest Ginger Factory (Yandina)
* World Famous Eumundi Markets (Eumundi) - opp Berkelouw Bookshop)
* Yandina Markets & Maroochy River Markets
* Maroochy Botanic Gardens
*Noosa National Park (don't miss this - see photos in our listing)
* Noosa Botanic Gardens
* Wineries
* Craft Online - Scrapbooking/Papercraft/Mixed Media Superstore
Approx 40 minutes drive to the scenic Dayboro Valley
Approx 1-1.5 hours by car, bus or train to:
* Brisbane City
* Brisbane International Airport
A FEW USEFUL WEBSITES for Nambour & Sunshine Coast & Day/Overnight Trips
https://www.visitsunshinecoast.com (Viist Sunshine Coast)
http://www.tourismsunshinecoast.com.au (Tourism Sunshine Coast)
http://www.visitnoosa.com.au (Visit Noosa)
http://www.hinterlandtourism.com.au (Hinterland Tourism)
https://www.visitfrasercoast.com (Visit Fraser Coast)
http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au (Visit Brisbane)
https://www.visitscenicrim.com.au (Visit the Scenic Rim)
https://www.destinationgoldcoast.com (Destination Gold Coast)
http://visittamborinemountain.com.au/things-to-do-on-tamborine-mountain/ (Visit Tamborine Mountain) - nice drives, national parks, rainforest walks, hiking
https://oreillys.com.au/lamington-national-park/ - Day trip or overnight at O'Reilly's - Lamington National Park - cafe with a view to the Scenic Rim, feed the lorikeets, rainforest walks, walk the suspension bridge high in the treetops, hiking & camping
https://visitdarlingdowns.com.au (Visit Darling Downs)
https://www.queensland.com (Queensland Tourism)
http://bunyamountains.com.au (Bunya Mountains - great walks, camping & hiking)
Some National Parks for strolling, hiking or a nice drive:
https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/list.php?region=66
There are quite a few national parks within 20 mins- 40 mins drive from us
Some Dive Sites - Sunshine Coast & further afield:
https://www.weekendnotes.com/dive-sites-sunshine-coast/
https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ex-hmas-brisbane/about.html
We are on a hill and about 100 metres away is a bus stop. A car is the best way to get around on the Sunshine Coast and in Australia. We are about 5 minutes from the Nambour CBD, supermarkets, library etc. (See details under Neiighbourhood).