Noosa Hinterland & Eumundi

Noosa Hinterland & Eumundi at a glance

Snuggled behind the bustling coastal strip is the Noosa Coastal Hinterland; a patchwork of tranquil lakes, lush forests and pastures, guarded by striking volcanic formations that offer stunning mountain top vistas of the hinterland and coast beyond.

It is an inviting landscape, where you can take a trip back into history and fall in step with the laid-back country beat. Stop for lunch in a historic pub, visit a herbal tea plantation or detox at a health retreat.

Your driving holiday could include Pomona, home to the Majestic Cinema, the oldest continuously running silent movie theatre in the world, and the Noosa Shire Museum, filled with old photographs and mementoes. The Old Pomona Railway Station Art Gallery, housed in the original town railway station, exhibits works by local artisans.

You could follow the Cooroy Heritage Walk through its timber logging days. The Cooroy Butter Factory is now an arts centre that displays works by local artists. The Noosa Trail Network is a series of walking, horseback riding and cycling trails through a patchwork of stunning rural and scenic views. A good starting point is historic Kin Kin, where you can grab a bite at the historic Kin Kin Country Life Hotel or admire the unique metal craft Kin Kin is fast becoming known for.

Eumundi’s market is a juggernaut of 350 stalls beneath towering heritage-listed fig trees. Open every Wednesday and Saturday, you’ll find everything from timber handicrafts to organic produce, local art to fresh bread. You can have your face painted, palm read or foot massaged. There are performances of tranquil electronic new age music, didgeridoo and bush poetry. On your way back from the markets, visit the makers of fine French nougat, or pamper yourself at a Balinese style Day Spa.

Head back to nature and explore the Lake Weyba Sections of the Noosa National Park or check out the mysterious volcanic formation of Mt Tinbeerwah, which towers over Noosa’s coast and hinterland providing ideal walking and bike trails and abseiling. Or polish up your golf skills under blue skies, as you stroll through pockets of rainforest.  Share 9 holes of golf with a mob of kangaroos!

For a taste of country life, this is as real as it gets.

For more information on this great area, download the South East Queensland Country Guide e-brochure

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