Unusual things to do, Sunshine Coast: 19 unique experiences

From swimming with whales to tasting platters on a steam train, there are loads of unusual things to do on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Here are 19 unique experiences to add to your list.

The Sunshine Coast in Queensland is justifiably one of Australia’s most popular holiday strips. But there’s much more to it than just hanging out on the beach. If you’re looking for unique experiences, fun activities and unusual things to do, the Sunshine Coast throws up plenty of options.

The prices for all the following tours and experiences were correct at time of publication.

Unusual things to do, Sunshine Coast: Mooloolaba marine encounters

Mooloolaba is home to several unusual tour options. The Aquaduck Sunshine Coast sees you travel on land and water in an amphibious vehicle painted to look like a duck. Tours cost $42. (BOOK NOW).

The tours leave from the Sea Life aquarium, where you can dive with the sharks. These Sunshine Coast shark dives cost from $290. (BOOK HERE).

Seal swims are also on the menu at this Mooloolaba aquarium, costing from $154.

For wild marine encounters, though, Mooloolaba is one of the few places on earth where you can swim with humpback whales. These special whale-watching tours cost from $229. (MORE INFO).

You can also try adventure rafting – whizzing along the waterways in a high speed boat, pulling all manner of stunts. Trips cost from $69. (MORE INFO).

Unusual things to do, Sunshine Coast: Flights & skydives

Further north, you can take a scenic flight with a difference on a seaplane ride from Mudjimba. These aerial adventures cost from $249. (BOOK HERE).

You can also jump out of a plane. Skydives from Sunshine Coast Airport, landing on one of the region’s spectacular beaches, cost from $348. (MORE INFO)

Or you can try an expert-led sandcastle-making workshop at Sunshine Beach for from $47. (MORE INFO)

Unusual things to do in Noosa

But it’s Noosa that has the greatest range of unusual things to do on the Sunshine Coast. Here you can try…

A kayaking with stingrays tour for $90.
Four wheel driving down Teewah Beach, topped off with a paddle-boarding session, for $149.
Learning to surf, with two hour lessons aimed at complete beginners costing $79.
Exploring the waterways on a $70, two hour water bike tour.
A multi-stop brewery and distillery tour, including a brewpub lunch for $195.
E-biking along the mountain bike trails of Tewantin National Park for $165.

Unique experiences in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Head inland slightly, and you can test your nerve on the tree top ropes course at the Big Pineapple in Woombye. Tickets for the network of challenges and zipwires cost $60. (BOOK HERE).

In Gympie, you can get a blast from the past aboard the Mary Valley Rattler steam train. There are two tour options – the standard steam train outing for $69 (BOOK HERE) or the $125 Tasting Train where platters of delicious Sunshine Coast produce are served on board (BOOK NOW).

Other inland options include…