An hour's drive from the North of Brisbane and you enter the Sunshine Coast - a place where you soak up the sights of some of the most unspoiled beaches in the world. Enveloped by lush rain forests and welcoming smiles, this makes for a great holiday destination for families and honeymooners alike. You can  swim with seals and dive in with sharks. The beaches you'll find most exciting are the Noosa's Main Beach and Mooloolaba Beach where you could either take a surf lesson, make sand castles, eat local delicacies or just relax. Sunshine Coast is known as one of Australia's gourmet destinations and you'll find numerous award-winning restaurants and vibrant food festivals.