For a panoramic view that takes in Noosa, its densely wooded national park, the ocean and distant hinterland, walk or drive up to Laguna Lookout from Viewland Dr in Noosa Junction. It's especially popular (and crowded) at sunset, though the view up here will take your breath away at any time of the day.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Noosa attractions

1. Noosa Main Beach

0.44 MILES

Only steps away from the restaurants, bars and boutiques of Hastings St, Noosa's most popular beach is patrolled year-round. It's one of the east coast's…

2. Noosa National Park

0.7 MILES

Noosa's unmissable national park delivers spectacular coastal views (expect to see dolphins) and ambrosial beaches like Tea Tree Bay. The most scenic way…

3. Tea Tree Bay

0.97 MILES

Framed by spiky pandanus, Tea Tree Bay is one of Noosa's most idyllic beaches, with wild bushland emerging onto a broad sweep of sand and pellucid waves…

4. Eumundi Markets

10.67 MILES

This is one of Australia's most atmospheric artisan markets, attracting over 1.6-million visitors a year to its 600-plus stalls. Dive into a leafy,…

5. Eumundi Brewery

10.71 MILES

The Imperial Hotel is now also home to the state-of-the-art Eumundi Brewery, maker of the town's eponymous beer. Those interested in the brewing process…

6. Mt Coolum

11.77 MILES

Looming 4km south of Coolum Beach is Mt Coolum (208m), an ancient volcanic dome whose peak offers spectacular views of the Sunshine Coast and its…

7. Noosa Everglades

13.45 MILES

The passage of the Noosa River that cuts into the Great Sandy National Park north of Lake Cootharaba is poetically known as the ‘river of mirrors’ or the…

8. Ginger Factory

14.06 MILES

Great for young families, this isn't so much a factory as a veritable temple to that most glorious of spices: ginger. Factory tours offer insight into how…