Maroochy River
Paddle, fish, picnic and watch the tide move around Cotton Tree, Picnic Point and Chambers Island.
The coastal heart of the Sunshine Coast
River mornings. City nights. Maroochydore.
Move from surf and sheltered river water to waterfront dining, serious shopping and a city centre made for the Sunshine Coast way of life.
Maroochydore · Queensland, Australia
Why Maroochydore
Where the river meets the city.
Maroochydore combines an open surf beach, the calm Maroochy River, leafy Cotton Tree, a lively dining scene and the Sunshine Coast's biggest shopping precinct.
Start with sunrise on Maroochydore Beach, paddle at Cotton Tree, browse Sunshine Plaza, then follow the fairy-lit palms toward dinner around Ocean Street.
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Choose your Maroochydore
Four precincts. One easygoing rhythm.
Surf, sheltered water, dining, shopping and city energy sit close enough to mix into the same holiday.
Maroochydore Beach
Patrolled surf, golden sand and a coastal pathway stretching toward Alexandra Headland.
Cotton Tree
Calm water, shady parkland and a village feel loved by families and paddlers.
Ocean Street
Restaurants, bars and live energy beneath palms wrapped in warm lights.
Only in Maroochydore
Beach holiday. River escape. Urban playground.
Maroochydore earns its place at the centre of the Sunshine Coast by doing more than one thing well.
Sunshine Plaza
Shop, dine and play around the distinctive waterfront Riverwalk and Cornmeal Creek precinct.
City Centre
Explore a new Sunshine Coast CBD shaped by public spaces, waterways, dining and a growing calendar of events.
Right in the middle
A natural base for the Sunshine Coast.
Approximate driving times vary with traffic and your exact starting point.
10–15 minto Sunshine Coast Airport
10 minto Mooloolaba
35–40 minto Noosa Heads
Plan with confidence
Tell us how you want Maroochydore to feel.
Beachfront and energising, river-side and relaxed, or closer to shopping and nightlife—we'll help point your enquiry in the right direction.