Noosa Australia"My Favourite Holiday Destination" Noosa Australia is probably one of my favourite places where I can unwind and get away from the hussle and bustle of city life. It's in Queensland on the sunshine coast which is about 130km from Brisbane on the East Coast of Australia It has everything from gorgeous beaches, up market restaurants and bars, boutique shopping and a national park. Whether you want to relax, or be more energetic with walks or learning to surf, Noosa is perfect. Whilst it caters for backpackers, I'd say its a bit on the pricey side for this market. It's good for couples and given the safe beaches, it's great for families.
When to comeBest time to visit Noosa Australia is during the summer months when the weather is perfect for relaxing and lounging around. It does feel very humid in Queensland and temperatures tend to be early 30's during December and January. It's best to go late October, November, February or March to get reasonable weather but not too hot. Outside of this, it's probably too cold to hit the beach. You can still relax, visit the shops, go for walks but given this is a classic seaside destination, it's just not quite as good without the weather or the sunshine. In January 2008, the coastline around Noosa Australia was devastated by storms. The beach was pretty much ruined. Since then though, it's business as usual. If anything it's put some of the Australian's off, making it a bit quieter and better value for money.
Getting here and getting aboutGetting here is pretty easy. If you are planning to drive the East Coast of Australia then this is a great starting place. You can fly to Noosa Australia relatively cheaply from most cities. The nearest airport is Maroochydore, also known as the Sunshine Coast Airport. Check out Jetstar and Virgin Blue. Once here, you can hire a car if you wish to take the road trip or you can catch a bus into the centre and get by without a car if you don't plan to go on anywhere else. There's two places both very close to each other - Noosaville and Noosa Heads. Noosaville is where the main shops and beach are but the Heads is not too far away if you end up taking accommodation here. I'd still recommend getting a car though as the trip to the Emundi market is a must do. I'm sure there are day trips but it would be much easier with a car.
What to see and doIt's easy to spend a week here or a long weekend or just a couple of days. Here are my recommendations as to what to do whilst you are here:-
Where to stayThere's some great accommodation in Noosa Australia from holiday resorts to villas. We were lucky and had friends with a beautiful villa. I'd recommend having a look on www.stayz.com if there are a few of you as some of the properties are gorgeous.If not, here are my picks:-
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