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INSIDER TIP
Grab a “tinny” (boat for hire) and try your luck fishing on the Maroochy River. You never know what might bite at the bait.
SHOP TALK
With more than 220 specialty stores, Sunshine Plaza is the largest shopping centre on the Sunshine Coast. Features plenty of surf shops, such as Main Beach Surf Co, Rip Curl and Sunburn for beachwear needs. Horton Parade, Maroochydore, tel: +61 (0)7 5443 4133, www..sunshineplaza.com
JAVA JOLT
Why go to a café when you can go straight to the roaster? The operators of Costa Noosa roast their own beans and know how to brew them to perfection. 26 Duke St, Sunshine Beach, Noosa, tel: +61 (0)7 5474 9222, www..costanoosa.com.au
CHEAP EATS
The meat pie is the quintessential Australian dish. The Beach Bakery makes and offers a wide selection of these iconic edibles as well as flavoursome sausage rolls, pastries and, of course, fresh bread. Shop 105/101, Mooloolaba Esplanade, tel: +61 (0)7 5444 5866
TOP TABLES
Fish on Parkyn doesn’t have far to go to get the best seafood for its kitchen as the trawlers pull up to the wharves out back. 25 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, tel: +61 (0)7 5444 4711, www..fishonparkyn.com.au
AT YOUR LEIWURE
Sample a trophy-winning beer at the source by visiting the Sunshine Coast Brewery, which was a finalist in the Champion Small Brewery category at the 2009 Australian International Beer Awards. 13 Endeavour Dr, Kunda Park, tel: +61 (0)7 5476 6666
LATE & LIVELY
Noosa Heads Surf Club Bar has views of the First Point surf, more than 30 beers on tap and a full wine list, as well as live music on Fri, Sat and Sun nights. 69 Hastings St, Noosa Heads, tel: +61 (0)7 5474 5688, www..noosasurfclub.com.au
OVERNIGHT
With fully furnished luxury suites, exceptional restaurants and an adjoining shopping complex, Mantra sits right on The Esplanade and right across the road from Mooloolaba Beach. Cnr Esplanade and Venning Sts, Mooloolaba, tel: 1800 154 016, www.mantramooloolababeach. com.au
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