Noosa Hotels

Noosa is a city on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Of the major settlements along that coast, Noosa is generally the most expensive and touristy, increasingly catering for an upmarket and well-heeled clientele. Noosa Heads is the resort area that contains Hastings Street and the main tourist area behind Hastings Street. The main beach fronts onto Hastings Street. At the end of Hastings Street are the Noosa Woods and Noosa Spit. At the eastern end of Hastings Street is the Noosa National Park. Noosaville is alongside the river, a bit quieter. Noosa Junction the business area. And then there was Noosa… Like many visitors, you may fall hard for this little beach resort scattered around the crystalline waters of Noosa Sound. It delivers fine surf, fine sun, fine food and comfortable beds. Although a surf atmosphere predominates there are breaks for all levels, from the beginner waves at Noosa Spit meant for big foam boards to the harsher reality of the brutal beach dump at Sunshine Beach Noosa also has a snooty side. Trendy Hastings St could be the main shopping district in Cannes, with its Mediterranean ambience, leafy pavement cafés and shops offering a blend of surfer chic and haute couture. Experience Noosa's grungier side by exploring Noosa Junction and Sunshine Beach. Both are refreshingly down to earth and filled with vintage shops (where you can sometimes find designer duds for just dollars); cafés selling cheap brekkies, thick, healthy smoothies and freshly squeezed juices; secondhand bookshops; and surf shops where you can find a bargain on used board. The area north of Noosa River is preserved as the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park, a haven for 4WD driving, hiking and kayaking.