Maroochydore
About Maroochydore
Maroochydore is a popular holiday town located at the heart of the attractive Maroochy Shire on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Maroochydore offers an ideal location, situated at the estuarial between the Pacific Ocean and the Maroochy River.
Maroochydore is one of the Sunshine Coasts main business centres, which features a refreshing blend of both business and tourism. Maroochydore is home to a wide variety of small shopping boutiques and fabulous restaurants, as well as some of the Sunshine Coast's largest shopping centres.
Maroochydore Accommodation
Stay with a Maroochydore accommodation provider during your next visit to the Sunshine Coast. Maroochydore accommodation is convenient with mostly 3 - 5 star hotels, apartments and resorts.
Secrets of Maroochydore
We’ve done the rounds and we know exactly what you want to know about Surfers Paradise. So we chose our favorite Maroochydore travel secret so you’ll get the most out of your holiday.
The Endeavour
The 2/3 size replica of Cook's barque, The endeavor, is an excellent reproduction is of a scale which allows visitors to experience what it must have been like to sail, live and work on the ship, how it was controlled, including such details as what was eaten and how it was prepared.
Why we suggest it
Learn how the great east coast of Australia was discovered by Captian James Cook on Thursday April 19, 1770. It is arguably the greatest historical attraction on the Sunshine Coast.
How to get there
The Endeavour is located in a little lagoon which branches off Eudlo Creek near its confluence with the Maroochy River, adjacent David Low Way, at the Maroochy River Resort. It is open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children and $2.50 for each member of a group, Tel: (07) 5476 8391. |
