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Last week we took a mini break to the Sunshine Coast. This part of the coast is around 3 hours drive from Toowoomba & approximately 1.5 hours from Brisbane.
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The Sunshine Coast is full of sandy beaches & lush green mountainous areas 20 minutes in from the coastline. This is called the Hinterland.
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We stayed in a village called Maleny, which is well up in the Hinterland. We rented a lovely little old worker's cottage arround the corner from Maleny centre.
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We made it to the beach. The weather was nice & warm (30 celsius).
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The Big Pineapple. They actually grow pineapples!
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The Sunshine Coast is full of sandy beaches & lush green mountainous areas 20 minutes in from the coastline. This is called the Hinterland.
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We stayed in a village called Maleny, which is well up in the Hinterland. We rented a lovely little old worker's cottage arround the corner from Maleny centre.
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We made it to the beach. The weather was nice & warm (30 celsius).
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The Big Pineapple. They actually grow pineapples!
View a video of Karen at Dickie Beach