Caloundra

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.

Caloundra has a variety of beaches, allowing the discerning beach-goer to find a calm sandy bay in almost any weather. 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), and Kawana Beach (E).

Caloundra was a sleepy seaside town in the 1980s, and is now a vibrant tourist-oriented community.

On a clear day looking East out to sea, you can see the sand hills on Moreton Island, about 20 km away.