{"id":374,"date":"2021-05-12T07:51:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T07:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5755.temp.domains\/~kidstra3\/?p=374"},"modified":"2024-06-08T18:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T18:12:14","slug":"sunshine-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/12\/sunshine-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunshine Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We spent 10 days in the Sunshine Coast &#8211; based out of Maroocydore.  Our caravan park was excellent.  Across the street from the Maroochy River was made for a beautiful morning walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-1.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-1.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-1.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-2.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-2.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-2.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-3-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-3-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-3-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-4.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-4.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-4.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-5.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-5.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-5.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-6-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-6-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochy-River-6-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The other lovely thing about our caravan park was that every evening at 4:30 (when it wasn&#8217;t pouring rain) they lit a communal fire and roasted perfect marshmallows for everyone.  We brought our own drink and sat around the fire for a few hours each evening meeting the other people in the park and learning about their travels.  The managers also made pancakes on Wednesday mornings and had a band on Friday and a kids movie night on Saturday.  It was great and we were sad to leave!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maroochydore Beach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the first weekend, we went out and explored the beach at Maroochydore.  There was a national rowing event happening and a really beautiful day.  The water temperature is really fantastic &#8211; around 24 C.  (same as the outside temp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-beach-1.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-beach-1.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-beach-1.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-beach-2.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-beach-2.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-beach-2.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-Beach-3.-resize-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-Beach-3.-resize-rotated.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maroochydore-Beach-3.-resize-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Noosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We also spent a couple of days in both Noosa Heads and Noosaville on the river.   Our friends from Brisbane came up to Noosa and we spent a day with them on the beach and then another day we visited some other friends that live there.  This was my fifth visit to Noosa and it never disappoints &#8211; such a beautiful spot of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-1.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-1.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-1.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-2.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-2.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-2.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-Neens.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-Neens.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-Neens.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-River.-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-River.-resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noosa-River.-resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls muted src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3226.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buderim Ginger Factory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, on our last weekend it was pouring rain the entire weekend and we couldn&#8217;t make it to the beach.  So instead, we went to the Buderim Ginger Factory and I&#8217;m so glad we did!  We went on a silly kids boat ride, and then took a tour of the ginger factory and had a ginger tasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently, the Buderim Ginger Factory supplies 75% of Australia&#8217;s ginger and exports to several countries including the UK and the US.  Their specialty is confectionery ginger as the climate in this area makes the ginger have a softer and sweeter flavour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was really interesting to see how they soak the ginger in big vats and to taste the different recipes made out of their ginger.  It was a holiday on the day we visited (Labour Day) so there were no people working in the factory which was a shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-1.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-1.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-1.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-2.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-2.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-2.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-3.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2584\" width=\"178\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-3.resize.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-3.resize-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-4.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-4.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-4.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-5.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-5.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-5.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-6.resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-6.resize.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ginger-6.resize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next stop &#8211; up the coast to Hervey Bay and Fraser Island!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent a wonderful 10 days in the Sunshine Coast enjoying beautiful beaches and a ginger factory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia-trip","category-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374\/revisions\/2589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}