BESTBEACH
SunshineBeach,Noosa
Withalmost 7000 kilometresofcoastlinetochoosefrom,nominatingQueensland’sbestbeachis
a toughcall,butSunshineis a red-hotcontender.AtthenorthernedgeofNoosaNationalParkthere
arewell-kepttracks,pandanus-framedcoastalvistas,koalas,andhiddencoves,suchasthestunning
AlexandriaBay.SouthtowardsCoolum,it’ssurfanddune-fringedsandasfarasyoucanfocus.Just
a seven-minutedrivefromNoosaMainBeach(itsmorefamoussibling),Sunshinefeelsa worldaway.
Thevibeis morevillagethanVersace– notwithstandingthemillion-dollarhomesclusteredoceanside,
ofcourse.Post-swim,relaxwitha coffeeatCostaNoosaEspresso,wheretheyroastbeans in-house,
or go for beers at the revamped Surf Life Saving Club, reopening this summer. Bliss.
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