Our Region

Cooroy and the surrounding communities

There is so much to do and see in Cooroy and the surrounding communities. Cooroy boasts an award winning library, the Cooroy Butter Arts Centre, the Noosa Botanic Gardens and beautiful Lake MacDonald. Cooroy has a diverse shopping precinct with many unique specialty shops, cafes and restaurants to choose from and enjoy. Within a 20 minute drive to the beautiful beaches of Noosa, Cooroy is most definitely a great place to visit and enjoy all that it has to offer.

Cooroy is not the only wonderful hinterland town. The community is surrounded by many amazing townships that offer you a great experience. The closest town to Cooroy is the township of Pomona. Pomona is full of activities. Each year the town holds the King of the Mountain race, where competitors, both professional and amateurs race from the township to the top of Mount Cooroora. The township also has one of the only silent movie theatre's left in the country, The Majestic Theatre! The  historic Majestic Theatre is not just about silent movies, the venue regularly presents live entertainment acts from plays to bands and solo acts. If you are there on the weekends the town is a buzz with coffee shops, markets, mountain bike riders and even the token horse or two. Oh, and it's a must to visit Pomona's own gin distillery, Pomona Distilling Co. Extremely popular with the locals with great food, beautiful atmosphere and a fantastic selection of beverages.

There is no need to stop there though. Just a short drive from here are the townships of Cooran and Kin Kin. Cooran is a beautiful little town. Although it might not seem that busy during the week, that all changes on the weekend when the shops of the Vintage Junction open and the community comes out to enjoy coffee, fresh produce and food from varying food trucks that frequent the township on Sundays. Just up the main street from the Vintage Junction is the Bonsai Brewhouse, situated in the old sawmill. The Bonsai as it's known is a definite must for those who like craft beer and a beautiful atmosphere. Moving on from Cooran you can take the drive to Kin Kin over the range this is wonderful drive, traveling the winding bends over the escarpment ending up in a place that is extremely special. The community is strong and the creativity of the town is stronger. It is a must to eat at Black Ant Gourmet located at the Kin Kin General Store. With live music on Sundays your senses will be in for a real treat. If historic pubs are more your style the Country Life Hotel in Kin Kin also offers a great menu, relaxed beer garden and a good pub feel.

Heading South from Cooroy just a short 15 min drive down the Bruce Highway is the town of Eumundi, famous for the Original Eumundi Markets. The markets are open on a Wednesday and Saturday morning and are definitely worth the visit. While in Eumundi check out the main street which has some great restaurants, specialty stores and a couple of great pubs with a brilliant atmosphere. Leading on from Eumundi is the township of Yandina here you will find The Buderim Ginger Factory known throughout the world for it's ginger products, this is another great place to visit.

So as you have read there is plenty to do and see while you are here. Make sure you get out and visit some of the places we have told you about, you won't be disappointed!

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Activities and Adventures

Apart from soaking up the sun or relaxing under a tea tree, even riding a wave on one of Noosa's pristine beaches, there are so many options for you to enjoy this wonderful area and it's surrounds. The area offers you access to the world class Noosa Trail Network which is open to bush walkers, mountain bike riders and horse riding. The network takes you to and from Noosa through many towns like Cooroy, Lake MacDonald, Pomona and Kin Kin. As part of the Noosa trail network there is the Noosa Bird Trail if bird watching is more your style. Just a short drive from Cooroy and Noosa is Elanda Point, Boreen Point and Lake Cootharaba, the gate way to the Noosa Everglades. Here you can fish, sail, windsurf, kayak, picnic and camp. If your feeling adventurous why not visit Harry's Hut. This historic building can be reached by hiking, kayaking, boat or car and it is a fantastic adventure, you can even camp there! For those of you that like to 4wd and would like to head somewhere a little more remote. Take the quick ferry ride across to Noosa North Shore, here you'll enter the Great Sandy National Park. From your beach access you can make your way up to Double Island Point, Rainbow Beach and beyond to Fraser Island. There are many more activities and adventures for you while you are here, take a ride on the historic Mary Valley Rattler, visit one of the many paddock to plate farms in the surrounding areas, take a drive to Gympie and have a picnic at the Lake Alford Duckponds even catch a glimpse of Matilda in Kybong. What ever your likes Cooroy and it's surrounding areas have you covered.

Noosa Outback

While you are here at the Australian Body Art Festival why not take the time to explore further and discover all that our region and the surrounding areas have to offer. Only a short drive from the heart of Noosa is the Noosa Outback. Noosa Outback takes you into our Australian landscape with quaint country towns, rolling green hills, escarpments, waterfall and rivers, that you can loose yourself in. There are plenty of places to visit and views to see. The drive to towns like Imbil, Kenilworth, Maleny and Montville is most enjoyable and just beautiful. You can take a day, a weekend or even a week to explore all that the areas have to offer! Visit towns out of the ordinary, that have markets, artisans, specialty stores, galleries, great restaurants and cafes.  There are many options of accommodation for you to choose from such as Camping, Hotels, Motels, B&B's, Boutique Hotels and Air B&B options.