Top 10 ways to enjoy Noosa

There's no better time to get out and explore what the Noosa region has to offer. Photo: Tourism Noosa

With school holidays underway, followed by Easter, Anzac Day and Labour Day, there’s no better time to get out and explore what the Noosa region has to offer.

Australians spent a record $9.5 billion on Queensland holidays in the last year up to December, boosting the tourism industry’s economic recovery.

“This data shows the enthusiasm of Queenslanders for supporting the state’s tourism operators and discovering world-class visitor experiences in their own backyard,” Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said.

Here are 10 ways to enjoy Noosa right now:

1. Dine at one of Noosa’s many great restaurants, enjoy a coffee, locally brewed ale or gin or try a new cocktail.

2. Shop at specialist boutiques or artisan markets throughout Noosa’s coastal, river and hinterland villages.

3. Head to the hinterland villages of Pomona, Cooroy, Kin Kin, Cooran or Eumundi and experience delicious fresh tastes, markets, artisan stores and fresh air.

4. Take a tour and discover one of Noosa’s many great experiences.

5. Indulge at one of Noosa’s many day spas.

6. Relax in parkland along the Noosa River foreshore with an ice cream or coffee – there’s also an accessible children’s playground.

7. Experience Noosa National Park’s coastal path for gorgeous ocean views and fresh air.

8. Check out the Easter School Holiday Guide at visitnoosa.com.au/blog/school-holidays

9. Discover Noosa’s traditional custodians, the Kabi Kabi peoples connection to Noosa in their Welcome to Country, a unique story telling six minute virtual experience each evening at 7pm at the Visitor Information Centre.

10. Get some fish and chips and have a picnic and watch the sun set on the Noosa River.

For more information, see visitnoosa.com.au or visit the Noosa Visitor Information Centre at 61 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads where there’s more information about what to do and where to go.