Burnside Travel Guide
Sunshine Coast
Popular places to visit
Hastings Street
Located in the heart of Noosa Heads, this beachside street is a chic enclave of cosmopolitan cafés, resort-style accommodation and designer shopping.
Noosa Beach
Pristine white-sand shores, calm waters and lush forest alongside cosmopolitan shopping and dining await in this fashionable beachside town.
Mooloolaba Esplanade
Walk along the waterfront, have a barbecue on the grassy parklands, let the kids enjoy the playground and shop in the boutique shops after a swim in the ocean.
Mooloolaba Beach
Cool off in the water, stroll along the coastal esplanade and scuba dive among military shipwrecks.
Bulcock Beach
Clear ocean waters, a dazzling stretch of sandy shore, warm paddling pools and a beachside boardwalk combine to make this a classic seaside getaway.
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium
Watch seals play with their trainers, sharks swim above your head and dolphins jump out of the water at this award-winning marine park.
Things to do
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast General Admission
Everglades Explorer - Noosa Everglades Tour
Paintball extreme fun, excitement and all out adrenaline pumping experience
Byron Bay Gold Coast Brisbane Noosa Hop-On Hop-Off Pass
Mooloolaba: Sunshine Coast Sunset Canal Cruise
Epic Play & Explore, Great Beach Drive 4X4 Adventure
Top hotels in Burnside
Holiday Inn & Suites Sunshine Coast by IHG
"Clean new rooms, helpful staff members, buffet breakfast with a fairly good selection of foods, great coffee machines for breakfast coffees. Also the pancake machine was really fun! Laundry onsite for washing was handy, $2 for a wash and $2 for a dry. Just need to get some detergents. Very nice and ..."
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Ramada By Wyndham Marcoola Beach
"Very well positioned, right on the beach, but the rooms and balconies are very dated and tired."
Reviewed on 24 May 2026
Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort
"The food available here is so far bad it’s indescribable. The hotel is fine, pool and location perfect, the bar is fun but the restaurant food is crap. A colleague had the pizza, it was seemingly made with packet ham, my burger and chips…well I couldn’t eat them and i eat almost everything. $30 burger ..."
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
Mercure Sunshine Coast Kawana Waters
"Great hotel, easy parking, close to hospital etc only minor thing is the shower does leak water a little"
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort
"Nice clean room in a handy location Woolworths is just across the road with the shopping centre close by as well with bulcock beach being a pleasant stroll away it was an enjoyable weekend away"
Reviewed on 24 May 2026
Mantra Mooloolaba Beach
"Great location and great room. Roomy enough in the 1 bedroom apartment. Bed was comfy. Good views and easy to walk for meals."
Reviewed on 24 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Burnside
Montville
Montville is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Kondalilla Falls and Kondalilla National Park.
Buderim
Buderim is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Buderim Forest Park Nature Refuge and Foote Sanctuary of Buderim.
Marcoola
The pristine beaches and ample dining options are top of the list for many visitors to Marcoola. A stop by Marcoola Beach or Yaroomba Beach might round out your trip.
Mount Coolum
You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Mount Coolum. You might want to make time for a stop at Mt Coolum Golf Club or Mount Coolum National Park.
Maroochydore
Maroochydore is known for its beaches, and you can plan a trip to Maroochydore Beach and Sunshine Plaza while you're in town.
Cotton Tree
When in Cotton Tree, you can plan a visit to Maroochydore Beach and Sunshine Plaza, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
