Guest Hook Travel Guides Australia's Noosa | Page 5

5 EXPERIENCES YOU CANNOT MISS... 1 Noosa National Park... 2 Exploring the Beaches... 3 Restaurants and Eateries... 4 Boutique Shopping... 5 Day Tripping... A favourite with photographers, surfers and tourists for spotting koalas in the wild! With many walking tracks the most popular are those that hug the spectacular coastline and lead to private beaches. One beach. Alexandria Bay or A-Bay as it is known locally, is quite beautiful and because of its secluded location became popular decades ago with those who liked to skinny dip. This tradition continues today but rather more discreetly as this beach is a beautiful destination for all to enjoy. Noosa Shire has a number of beaches all with their own character. Main Beach and Sunshine Beach have Surf Clubs with beach patrols. The secluded beaches in the Noosa National Park are beautiful to visit and frequented by board riders. Along the Noosa River where water sports are the go there is also a stretch of sandy beach very popular with families. You will want your camera with you to capture the breathtaking coastal views for each of the Park beaches is unique. Just beautiful. Noosa is known for the quality and variety of its restaurants. For many visitors part of the charm of their stay in Noosa is eating out. Hastings Street, Sunshine Beach Village, along the river in Gympie Terrace in Noosaville, Quamby Place in Noosa Sound, and Tewantin Harbour have a good selection of restaurants with a range of offerings. Chefs pride themselves on sourcing fresh local produce, creating menus especially for their restaurants and often achieve national celebrity status. Hastings Street is filled with boutique shops offering a variety of products including resort clothing, art pieces, beautiful gifts and high end jewellery. Window-shopping is a great pastime for many! There are shops for the serious collector too and an amazing photo studio gallery of international fame. One boutique that stands out as an iconic Hastings Street 'must visit' is the eclectic, classy Signature with everything from tiny mementos to beautiful clothes to tempt and delight. There are just so many activities to choose from but the most popular with tourists are visits to Fraser Island, Australia Zoo, Yandina's Ginger Factory and the famous Eumundi Markets. One of the little known favourites is a Sunset Cruise leaving from Tewantin Harbour to Lake Catharaba. Along the way the Captain calls to wild birds waiting on the tree branches and they swoop in to gracefully accept food offerings.