Indulge in the natural wonders of the Sunshine Coast and the hinterland; See bucolic farmlands and mountain villages overlooking rainforests, relax on world famous beaches Noosa, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Coolum, golf courses, theme parks and the “Big Pineapple”. Explore famed Gold Coast theme parks, surf at Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach or Surfers Paradise on your Self-Drive package holiday or just experience a romantic Gold Coast hinterland resort hotel.

Take time over breakfast, and then take the Pacific Motorway to The Gold Coast, including Southport, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Miami and Burleigh Heads.

Get into the hedonistic lifestyle of sun, sea and me in the mecca of the Gold Coast playgrounds, with nightlife, restaurants, bars, the Broadbeach Casino or hit some 35 beautiful beaches, great golf courses, amazing theme parks, Movie World, Australian Outback Spectacular, Whitewater World, Wet'n'Wild, Dreamworld, Big Brother House, Ripley's Believe it or Not Gallery and the Haunted House and enjoy the Surfers Paradise hub where it all started in the 1930's when the first big Surfers Paradise hotel was built. Or take it easy walking, fishing or cycling on car-less, peaceful South Stradbroke Island. Climb the amazing Q1 Observation Deck or climb to greater heights with a scenic flight over the Gold Coast then take in the real life style of the hinterland of the Gold Coast with quaint townships, fresh local produce, rainforest covered mountain ranges, waterfalls and National Parks. Take care to swim on patrolled beaches and between the flags.

Say goodbye to the 35 famous beaches of the Gold Coast, perhaps take the high road to the Gold Coast Hinterland and the Tamborine Mountain, 45 km inland, before hitting the Tweed Valley Way, with vistas of sugar cane fields, verdant green hills and dales of the Tweed Valley en-route to Brisbane. Keeping to the Bruce Highway, see the Glass House Mountains rising in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, with Mount Beerwah 556m above sea level, then have your camera ready as you pass the unique Ettamogah Pub and see the famous “Big Pineapple”. There is plenty to explore en route to Maroochydore and Noosa and the splendid Sunshine Coast.

Resting languidly on Laguna Bay with a chic cafe society and uber slick boutiques, year round swimming, horse-riding, boating, and relaxed resort style living besides the Noosa River and the Noosa National Park with surf beaches and protected coves surrounded by coastal scenery. Noosa and Coolum are renowned for the up market lifestyle enjoyed by the super-rich on the Sunshine Coast. Play some rounds on a splendid private golf course, fly over the waves on a surf kite, paddle a kayak, take camel safaris, experience wild dingos and the natural splendour of the Great Sandy National Park, the beaches, lakes and moving sand dunes on the world’s largest sand island - Fraser Island, with a 4wd tour or get above it all on a scenic flight. Along the coastal ribbon of the Sunshine Coast, pay homage to the late Steve Irwin, the world famous 'crocodile hunter' at the Australia Zoo or simply see and be seen on Hastings Street in Noosa. Families will love the sun, fun and beaches of Maroochydore, Coolum, Mooloolaba and Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, the Glass House Mountains rising in the west and the tastes and treasures of the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast in the mountain townships of Montville and Maleny. The Sunshine Coast is blessed with many Australian Surf Life Saving Clubs, so always swim on a patrolled beach, between the flags.

Pick up the Bruce Highway southbound to Brisbane, with much to still explore en route from Noosa and Maroochydore and beyond; Have your camera ready as you reach the quirky “Big Pineapple” and the unique Ettamogah Pub and rising in the west, in the hinterland south of Beerwah, see the Glass House Mountains and Mount Beerwah 556m above sea level.