SNOWBIRD WINTER ESCAPES
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Longstays Vacations in Oz:
The Caloundra RSL Services Club
Fishing on the Sunset Coast, Australia
Don't forget, Goway's local reps will ensure you will want to come back next year.
TESTIMONIAL:
"I think the whole success of your program hinges on the local reps. Leone and Liani went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. I don't think we would go on another long stay if there was not a local rep to turn to. Thank you for an excellent snowbird experience."
W.E. Harris
Surrey, B.C.
Sunshine Plaza is a world of fun, food, fashion and shopping set in an exciting waterfront environment
The Endeavour visiting The Wharf at Mooloolaba
Snowbird Winter Escapes
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The SUNSHINE COAST
The Sunshine Coast is a many-flavoured region of beautiful beaches, shining waterways and restful mountains. It gives you room to breathe; its natural beauty is still largely unspoilt and carefully protected; and it offers you an unsurpassed choice of attractions and activities (or non-activities if you've a mind to just laze around).
All this and some of the best dining, wining and shopping in Australia; the perfect place for a perfect long stay!
SPECTACULAR CALOUNDRA
Just a short drive north of Brisbane is the town of Caloundra, the southern gateway to Australia's famed Sunshine Coast. Caloundra stretches across 1100 square km's from the mountains to the sea. A spectacular seaside resort town that revels in the Australian sun. With 5 excellent surf beaches, 2 calm water beaches, lovely parks and picnic spots, it is a haven for seaside activities such as swimming, sun-tanning, surfing, beachside BBQ's and long coastal walks.
Caloundra also boasts a unique 24 nautical mile-long estuary for boating, fishing and observing wild life. Restaurants abound in the town catering to all tastes from "fare-dinkum Aussie food such as meat pies and chips to tasty Thai, Mexican, Greek and, of course, seafood.
The Caloundra Experience
The Caloundra experience does not end at the foreshore. Look further afield and you will find a hinterland of stunning diversity and beauty, a hinterland that offers something for everyone....from the sightseer to the thrill seeker.
Within half and hour's drive of the beach, the landscape varies from tropical fruit plantations to lush rainforest. The Glass House Mountains provide an impressive centrepiece, standing like silent sentinels above the surrounding patchwork of fields and forests. Steeped in history, the mountains carry Aboriginal names but were collectively named by explorer Captain Cook in 1770. The Glass House Mountains Tourist Drive puts you almost within touching distance, while a drive to the top of the nearby Blackall Range provides a breathtaking panorama. The best vantage point is Mary Cairncross Park.
Close by is Howells Knob, one of the highest spots on the Blackall Range, where you can appreciate the scenic grandeur of the Sunshine Coast.
Further west lies the peaceful Conondale Valley, home of the Mary River headwaters and the Little Yabba Creek picnic area, where visitors can relax beside the sparkling waters to the sound of birdsong.
No visit to Caloundra City would be complete without a tour of the hinterland townships, each of which offers much to see and do. You can while away the hours in the many arts and crafts shops, tuck into a Devonshire tea or purchase farm-fresh produce from a roadside stall....the choice is yours. There is also a host of more energetic pursuits to choose from including bushwalking, rock climbing and horse riding.
Hinterland Hospitality
The beauty and lifestyle of Caloundra's Hinterland has enticed a host of talented chefs to present their art form in a diverse range of eating options - from 'best restaurant' standard to melt-in-the-mouth devonshire teas in treetop settings. From coffee and patisseries, to ice cream and handmade sweets.
Long before the boutiques and potteries arrived, European settlers had found the rich volcanic soils perfect for farming and today there are dairy farms and macadamia, avocado, strawberry and pineapple plantations spread over a wide area of the range and lower slopes.
In the season, you can buy fresh produce straight from the farm gate. And Caloundra's Hinterland hospitality offers so much more. Guided walks and tours. The impressive Maleny Scarecrow Carnival during September, arts and crafts markets, (Maleny on Sundays, Beerwah and Conondale on the first Saturday of each month), to name just a tiny few.
There are many nearby attractions and activities to peak your interest:
The Australian Zoo, famous for the Crocodile Hunter, is only a complimentary shuttle bus ride away, cruising on the Pumicestone Passage, strolling the trails of Bribie Island, shopping at the Sunday Morning Caloundra Markets, fishing from the boardwalk, golfing at two local courses, watching the horses run at the Sunday Race Meetings, eating alfresco in a beachside café. Caloundra will not disappoint!
CENTREPOINT APARTMENTS
From the moment you step out on your Centrepoint balcony you will know you have made the right choice. Sunlight sparkling on the water, magnificent beaches spread out before you and views that stretch forever over the Pumicestone Passage, Pacific Ocean and Bribie Island. Only 30 seconds walk to the beach, shops and cafes and just a short stroll to the Caloundra Bus Terminal.
Catch you own dinner from the protected waters of Pumicestone Passage and arrange a poolside BBQ or whip up a feast in your apartments fully-equipped kitchen. After dinner, relax in the Centrepoint's spa or sauna or take a moonlit swim in the pool.
