Places To Visit On The Sunshine Coast

Strawberry Fields - As the name suggests, Strawberry Fields is in fact a farm that has fields of glorious Strawberries. If you feel the overwhelming attraction to walk through the fields, and let's face you will, the option to take a walk and pick your own fresh strawberries is available. Of course you also have the option of sitting down, enjoying a coffee with lunch and tasting some of the produce if that is more your style. The strawberry farm has been operating on the Sunshine Coast for over 30 years and produces around 1.5 million punnets of strawberries per season.Australia Zoo - You will experience the passion for animals that the late Steve Irwin has passed on to the team that will give you an animal encounter like no other. With over 2000 animals living at the zoo you will amazed by the diverse range of animals that can be uncounted during your visit.Glass House Mountains - As named by the legendary explorer Captain James Cook in 1770 as he explored the Eastern Coast line of Australia. The shape of the mountain reminded Captain Cook of a glass furnace of glasshouses from his home in Yorkshire, England. Home to some of the best hiking or walking trails in South East Queensland, it is also home to some of the most dangerous with some of the mountain closed to hikers and rock climbing to the constant danger of rack falls.Underwater World - Australia's largest aquarium and home to approximately 25,000 species of marine life that includes sharks, sea otters, seals, turtles, stingrays, tropical reef fish and more without even getting your feet wet. If you are after a little rush from your aquarium experience, take part in a shark dive that will allow you to get up close and personal with the grand animals of the ocean. Alternatively you can always take the walk through the 80 meter transparent tunnel that will put you right in the middle of the 2.5 million litre Oceanarium.All these destinations are within a short drive of Maleny in the Hinterland behind the Sunshine Coast. For holiday accommodation, please visit Maleny Accommodation.Article by Brad Davis, web manager for www.maleny-accommodation.com.au/ and Google Adwords Professional