Caloundra (26°48′S 153°08′E) is the southern-most community on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. It is about 60 minutes drive north of Brisbane CBD, and 45 minutes from the domestic and international air terminals at Brisbane Airport. It is accessible from Landsborough Station and the Caloundra Bus Station. The Sunshine Coast LGAs Australias Sunshine Coast (population 247,618 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is the coastal region north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... South East Queensland is the region of the State of Queensland, Australia that contains most of that states population. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is located in the Brisbane suburb of Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia. ... Landsborough station is the 6th railway station of the Nambour line of the South-East Queensland Citytrain network, and is a major bus/rail interchange. ... The Caloundra Bus Station, at Caloundra, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. ...

Suburbs

Urban

from South to North:

• Golden Beach and Pelican Waters are the southernmost suburbs of the Caloundra urban area.

• Little Mountain is the westernmost suburb of the Caloundra urban area.

• Caloundra the CBD located on Bulcock Street and within walking distance of beaches.

• Currimundi and Aroona largely growing residential areas, but the large amount of parks help keep its character.

• Wurtulla, Bokarina and Warana established residential suburbs located alongside the Nicklin Way arterial road.

• Kawana Island the newest of the developed residential areas, located west of Warana and the Nicklin Way.

• Kawana Waters the largest of the northern residential suburbs, it also features the large Kawana Shoppingworld.

• Buddina located on the tip of Mooloolah river, it is also a popular surfing spot.

• Minyama located on the Mooloolah river, it is the northernmost suburb of the Caloundra urban area.

The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ...

Hinterland

• Beerburrum - the northernmost suburb of the hinterland area.

• Glasshouse Mountains - also features the Glass House Mountains National Park

• Beerwah - booming hinterland area, and home of Australia Zoo

• Maleny - a quiet, cuddlesack area.

• Landsborough - a busy, public transport interchange.

• Mooloolah

• Meridan Plains

• Glenview

Coonowrin, one of the more notable of the Glass House Mountains Glass House Mountains is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 70 km north of Brisbane. ... Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia is owned by Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin, who costar on The Crocodile Hunter, their unconventional nature documentary series on television, as well as a spin-off series Croc Files. ... Maleny () is a small scenic town 90 km north of Brisbane in the Blackall Range hinterland overlooking the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... Landsborough is a small town in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ...

Transport

Caloundra is serviced by the North Coast Line with CityTrain operating regular services to Brisbane. There are also daily coach services to the Brisbane Transit Centre. Local services are operated by Sunbus connecting Caloundra to the other areas of the Sunshine Coast. The North Coast line is a long distance and inter-urban railway line in Queensland, Australia running through to the north of Brisbane along the Sunshine Coast, to as far north as Cairns. ... CityTrain is the name given to the electric passenger railway network for South-East Queensland, Australia, based around Brisbane. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Brisbane Transit Centre is a combined bus and train depot located on Roma Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Sunbus is the principal provider of public transportation on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... The Sunshine Coast LGAs Australias Sunshine Coast (population 247,618 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is the coastal region north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ...

Places of Interest

Beaches

Caloundra has a variety of beaches, allowing the discerning beach-goer to find a calm sandy bay in almost any weather. 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ...

• Golden Beach is protected by Bribie Island to the east, and is ideal for children, wind-surfing, boating and fishing.
• Bulcock Beach is equally ideal for children and wind-surfing, and has board-walks, piers, and numerous restaurants, and is situated opposite the northern end of Bribie Island.
• The surf beaches commence at the eastern end of Bulcock Beach, namely
  • Happy Valley (full east/south-east exposure)
  • Kings Beach (E/SE)
  • Moffatt Beach (E/NE)
  • Dicky Beach (E/NE)
  • Currimundi Beach (E)
  • Kawana Beach (E)

Caloundra was a sleepy seaside town in the 1980s, and is now a vibrant tourist-oriented community. Looking NW toward Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia Bribie Island is a sand island in the northern part of Moreton Bay, Queensland. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

On a clear day looking East out to sea, you can see the sand hills on Moreton Island, about 20 km away. Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia Moreton Island is a large sand island on the Eastern side of Moreton Bay, on the coast of South-East Queensland, Australia. ...

Tourist Attractions

• Ettamogah Pub at the Glenview turnoff on the Bruce Highway
• Australia Zoo at Beerwah
• Glass House Mountains National Park
• There is a Ginger Factory at Yandina

Ettamogah Pub, Cunderdin. ... Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ... Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia is owned by Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin, who costar on The Crocodile Hunter, their unconventional nature documentary series on television, as well as a spin-off series Croc Files. ... Coonowrin, one of the more notable of the Glass House Mountains Glass House Mountains is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 70 km north of Brisbane. ...

External Links

• Caloundra City Council
• Business Cards-Sunshine Coast