Travel Adventures # 5 | Visiting Coolum Beach on Sunny Coast of AUSTRALIA
Check out Travel Adventure day trip to the Sunny Coast of Australia! Coolum Beach & Açaí Bowls
Coolum Beach
The stunning Coolum Beach is located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Hubby took me on day trip to Coolum as I’ve never visited before, even though we only live about 2 hours away from this beautiful and relaxing beach town.
Sweeping views of the Coolum Beach coastline
Plenty to do on the Sunny Coast!
Next time I make a day trip out here it will be to climb the nearby Mt Coolum that rises 208m above sea level to give beautiful 360 views of the entire coastline. I haven’t made this trek before but I’ve heard it is relatively easy and totally worth it for the amazing views seen from the peak.
There are so many activities to keep you busy, such as surfing schools, nature walks, mountain climbs, relaxing and sunbaking to get your daily dose of Vitamin D.
Local surf school
Or do nothing at all!
The coastal town of Coolum is very laid back and relaxing, so it’s also the perfect getaway if you need to relax. The beach seems endless and is the perfect place to simply relax and soak up the sunshine.
I found this relaxing spot under the shade of the trees just above the entrance to Coolum Beach. It offered beautiful views of the coast with refuge from that harsh Australian sun. It’s almost mid-Autumn and the temperature still reaches close to 30 degrees celcius.
Shady lookout spot
Lunch time!
There’s a variety of restaurants along the main road just across from Coolum Beach. We ate at an Açaí and dragonfruit bowl at the local health food cafe, Raw Energy.
My lunch!
- Açaí Bowl: Açaí blend with toasted muesli, strawberry, banana, passion fruit, kiwi fruit and coconut.
- Mint Magic juice: apple, pineapple, ginger and mint
Ben’s lunch!
- Dragonfruit Bowl with Super Bowl Booster: Dragonfruit blend, toasted muesli, strawberry, banana, passion fruit, kiwi fruit and coconut. The added booster was a mix of goji berries, chia seeds, LSA, pepitas and sunflower seeds.
- Green With Envy juice: apple, pear, kale, cucumber, celery, parsley and spinach
Coolum is very relaxing and laidback, with cute seaside decorations along the main strip. It’s definitely worth a trip if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I’ll definitely be back to climb Mt Coolum and maybe even try my hand at surfing.
Seashells on the sidewalk bench
Thank you so much for stopping by! Make sure you take time in your busy lives to step back and relax from time to time!
-Frankie
This brings back happy memories @supernovastaffy although it was a bit chilly the day we went there.
We were visiting Australia at Christmas a few years ago and caught the bus from Sydney to Coolum.
WOw, a bus all the way Sydney?? That must have taken a very long time. Hopefully it was worth the trip for you and relaxing while you were there. Thank you for stopping by!
OMG @suspernovastaffy. I'm such a numpty. It can't have been Coolum can it? I can't remember where I'm mixing it up with off the top of my head. It was about two and a half hours on the bus if I remember rightly. I'm going to have to look at a map. 😊
Maybe not then haha. Coolum is about 2 hours north of Brisbane - so I think it would take just a biiiiiiit longer than 2.5 hours by bus from Sydney. It would be nice if we could travel such big distances in so little time 😊
I always think that, about time travel, @supernovastaffy. I would be popping over to Australasia regularly if it didn't take such a long time to get there.
There's loads in Australia I've yet to see, I can't wait to go back to Tasmania and I still have the North Island of New Zealand to visit properly. There's not much chance of that unless I can make a fortune on Steemit so John can retire early! 😂
That is the dream! To make it on Steemit and retire early 😁 let’s keep working hard
Hard work being the operative words @supernovastaffy! 😁
According to my palet - I think this would go great with a Irish Stout.
I don't drink beer very often so I went with the fruit juice but I trust your judgement if you love beer! Thank you for stopping by!
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Very relaxing view. It's nice to have fun under the sun
Yes a bit of sunshine is good for the soul