Things to do in Sunshine Coast

Local picks, what's actually on, and places worth leaving the hotel for.

The Sunshine Coast runs from the family beaches of Caloundra up through Mooloolaba and Maroochydore to chic Noosa and its national-park headland. Behind the coast, the Glass House Mountains and the Blackall Range hinterland — Montville, Maleny, and their markets and waterfalls — offer a cooler, greener counterpoint. It's the laid-back, less-built version of the southern coast: big on beaches, whales in season, and some of Queensland's best eating. — Sunny 🐾