Brisbane to Bundaberg road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Brisbane to Bundaberg drive: Sunshine Coast attractions
The drive to Bundaberg then runs through the Sunshine Coast region. Road trip attractions close to the highway include the Aussie World theme park near Caloundra, Buderim Falls in Buderim and the Thrill Hill Waterslide in Woombye.
Yandina serves up walks on Mount Ninderry, cooking classes at Spirit House, visits to the Ginger Factory and swimming at Wappa Falls. You can also visit the Yandina Markets, but the Eumundi Markets are more impressive.
12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now
- Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
- Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
- Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
- Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
- Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
- Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
- Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
- Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
- Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
- Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
- Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
- Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
Brisbane to Bundaberg road trip: Cooroy, Gympie and Maryborough
Continuing north, Brisbane to Bundaberg road trip options include the Noosa Botanic Gardens in Cooroy and the Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum in Gympie.
The Gympie to Maryborough leg of the journey passes several state forests that are not well set-up for visitors. But you can pay a visit to tropical fruit liqueur-maker Lychee Divine.
The best things to do in Maryborough include discovering the town’s port heritage at the Bond Store Museum, and learning about local creation Mary Poppins inside the Story Bank.
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