If vitamin “sea” is more your thing, then driving along the coastal beaches would definitely soothe your soul. Make a splash along the beaches that line the eastern seaboard like King’s Beach on Caloundra to Mooloolaba and Noosa.
Our guide for each option takes between three to four days, but if you are adventurous, you can drive up through the Hinterlands and then return to Brisbane, by way of a drive down from Rainbow Beach to Caloundra.
THE HINTERLANDS ITINERARY (BLACKALL RANGE DRIVE)
This drive takes you to the Blackall Ranges, 100km north of Brisbane. Drive through the quaint little towns and take in the picturesque views, before you arrive at the Ranges.
From Brisbane, get on the M1 highway and take the official tourist route of Tourist Drive 23 (you’ll see the road signs with 23 on them). This will take you through the towns of Maleny and Montville before ending at Mapleton, at the foot of the ranges.
Stop 1: Maleny
A town surrounded by spectacular rainforests, undulating countryside and the magnificent Glass House Mountains within sight, Maleny pairs its views with an eclectic arts and cultural scene.
The biggest landmark around are the Glass House Mountains. Protected as a landscape of national significance, the Glass House Mountains are intrusive plugs formed by volcanic activity around 26 million years ago. It is also home to the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi peoples, indigenous Australians.
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