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Places near Caloundra by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Caloundra
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:42 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Caloundra
- Sea Life Sunshine Coastbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Sunshine Cove Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Mooloolah River National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Landsborough Shire's Historical Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bribie Island National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Back in Caloundra
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Caloundra?
Old Caloundra Light (beach, about 2 km), Mooloolah River National Park (national park, about 10 km), Sea Life Sunshine Coast (beach, about 17 km), Point Cartwright Lighthouse (beach, about 17 km), Landsborough Shire's Historical Museum (museum, about 20 km), Bribie Island National Park (national park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Caloundra?
155 places on Spotwander: 31 wildlife, forests & gardens, 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 beaches & coast, 9 parks, 12 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Caloundra?
Jill Chamberlain Nature Refuge, about 4 km by road; Bobbie Sattler Nature Refuge (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Caloundra?
Moffat Headland, about 4 km by road; Meridan Hill (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Caloundra?
Start in Caloundra, visit Sea Life Sunshine Coast, then Sunshine Cove Park, then Mooloolah River National Park, then Landsborough Shire's Historical Museum, then Bribie Island National Park, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.