Shelly Beach QLD
Food scene
Caloundra and surrounding beaches offer an assortment of dining from coffee cafes, fish and chips, breakfast and lunch cafes, to night time dining. Here are a few we like but there are lots of more very good quality places.
Tides Waterfront Dining
26 Esplanade Bulcock BeachGreat restaurant for a special occasion.
The Pocket Espresso Bar.
6 Seaview TerraceVery popular cafe.
We have always had a great meal at this cafe. Healthy good value meals. Fantastic location at the south end of Kings beach overlooking the beach.
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Kings Beach Bar
8 Levuka AveWe have always had a great meal at this cafe. Healthy good value meals. Fantastic location at the south end of Kings beach overlooking the beach.
Located at bulcock beach, great to grab some fish and chips and take to beach (or tables along). Fish is local fresh fish. This is our favourite f&c place!
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Sandbar Cafe Caloundra
26 Esplanade Bulcock BeachLocated at bulcock beach, great to grab some fish and chips and take to beach (or tables along). Fish is local fresh fish. This is our favourite f&c place!
Very nice location and atmosphere and we have always had good food and enjoyed this restaurant.
Wung Nam Thai Water Palace
Bulcock StreetVery nice location and atmosphere and we have always had good food and enjoyed this restaurant.
Coffee Cat On Kings Beach
8 Levuka AveSightseeing nearby towns
Beautiful hinterland day out. Hiking, waterfalls, day spas, restaurants/cafes....
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Maleny
Beautiful hinterland day out. Hiking, waterfalls, day spas, restaurants/cafes....
About an hour drive north of Shelly Beach is iconic Noosa Heads. Fabulous restaurants, cafes, shopping, hiking and protected beach areas. Very popular - try to channel some good parking karma.
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Downtown Noosa Heads
About an hour drive north of Shelly Beach is iconic Noosa Heads. Fabulous restaurants, cafes, shopping, hiking and protected beach areas. Very popular - try to channel some good parking karma.
About 30mins north of Shelly Beach is Mooloolaba beach and restaurant precinct.
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Mooloolaba
About 30mins north of Shelly Beach is Mooloolaba beach and restaurant precinct.
Montville is a charming little town situated atop the sunshine coast hinterland. It is well known for its coffee/cafe/art culture and the eclectic main street is bustling on weekends. The area also has lots of waterfalls, national parks and hiking.
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Montville
Montville is a charming little town situated atop the sunshine coast hinterland. It is well known for its coffee/cafe/art culture and the eclectic main street is bustling on weekends. The area also has lots of waterfalls, national parks and hiking.
Local Beaches
There are numerous gorgeous beaches both within walking distance and beyond.
Beautiful boardwalk between kings beach and bullock beach. Lots of cafes.
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Bulcock Beach
Esplanade Bulcock BeachBeautiful boardwalk between kings beach and bullock beach. Lots of cafes.
Lovely walk along headland to this very popular beach with lots of cafes. Off leash dog beach between 4pm and 8am but please check signs (in case of rule changes).
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Moffat Beach
Lovely walk along headland to this very popular beach with lots of cafes. Off leash dog beach between 4pm and 8am but please check signs (in case of rule changes).
Kings beach is a fantastic beach area for families with surf life saving flagged swimming area, great boogie board and surfing, ocean swimming pool, kids water fountains, cafes, .....the list goes on.
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Kings Beach
Kings beach is a fantastic beach area for families with surf life saving flagged swimming area, great boogie board and surfing, ocean swimming pool, kids water fountains, cafes, .....the list goes on.
Currimundi lake is a flat inlet ideal for stand-up paddle boarding (rentals available at lake), kayaking and kids paddling. Currimundi beach is a long open off-leash beach.
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Currimundi lake
Currimundi lake is a flat inlet ideal for stand-up paddle boarding (rentals available at lake), kayaking and kids paddling. Currimundi beach is a long open off-leash beach.
Dicky Beach
Patrolled beach north of Moffat Beach.
Craft Breweries
The sunshine coast has a plethora of excellent craft breweries.
Moffat Beach Brewing Co Production House
51 Caloundra RoadSunshine Coast Cider
4 Conara RdGreat restaurant and brewery. About an hour drive from Shelly Beach.
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Copperhead Restaurant & Brewery
52 Kauri StGreat restaurant and brewery. About an hour drive from Shelly Beach.
Brouhaha Brewery
39 Coral StVisit while on day drip to Maleny.
About 40 mins drive. Close to Yandina and Eumundi. Great beer and great place with kids as plenty of open space to run, play ball, scooter, bike. Food trucks on site on weekends.
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Terella Brewing
196 Bunya RdAbout 40 mins drive. Close to Yandina and Eumundi. Great beer and great place with kids as plenty of open space to run, play ball, scooter, bike. Food trucks on site on weekends.
10 Toes Brewery
127A Sugar RdMarkets
Held every Sunday from 8am till 1pm when the main street of caloundra transforms into a street like fair.
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Caloundra Street Fair
Bulcock StreetHeld every Sunday from 8am till 1pm when the main street of caloundra transforms into a street like fair.
The iconic Eumundi Markets is approx 45 mins drive from Shelly Beach. Plan for a full day because the markets are huge.
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I-Eumundi Markets
80 Memorial DrThe iconic Eumundi Markets is approx 45 mins drive from Shelly Beach. Plan for a full day because the markets are huge.
Hiking / Mountain bike
The sunshine coast is bursting with hiking and mountain biking areas. Here are just a few.
Great bush mountain biking trails.
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Sugar Bag Road Mountain Bike Trails
Sugar Bag RoadGreat bush mountain biking trails.
Situated in the Glasshouse Mountains, this 3km hike to the peak gives sweeping views of the surroundings
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Mount Ngungun
Situated in the Glasshouse Mountains, this 3km hike to the peak gives sweeping views of the surroundings
Hidden treasure. Easy trail to a lovely waterfall.
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I-Buderim Forest Park
Quorn CloseHidden treasure. Easy trail to a lovely waterfall.
Groceries
IGA SUPA Caloundra
1 Bingera TerraceGreat IGA. Closest supermarket to house.
large shopping centre with both Kmart and Coles
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Caloundra Shopping Centre
47 Bowman Rdlarge shopping centre with both Kmart and Coles
Woolworths Caloundra
20 Bowman RdDan Murphy's Caloundra
32 Bowman Rd