Yandina, Queensland: Things to do and attractions

The best things to do in Yandina, Queensland, include tours at the Ginger Factory, macadamia-tasting at Nutworks and Asian cookery classes at Spirit House.

Yandina, Queensland, isn’t generally the first place people have in mind when they head to the Sunshine Coast. They’re more likely to be seeking Dicky Beach, Kings Beach and the Pumicestone Passage in Caloundra. Or Little Cove and Hastings Street in Noosa. Or the submarine tours in Mooloolaba.

But there are plenty of things to do in Yandina, which is slightly inland from the coast on the Bruce Highway.

Things to do in Yandina, Queensland: The Ginger Factory and Nutworks

Star of the show is the Ginger Factory, which is home of Buderim Ginger. There are several attractions here, including ginger and honey tasting tours, an animation-augmented children’s boat ride and

There’s more local produce in the spotlight at Nutworks. Directly opposite the Ginger Factory, Nutworks concentrates on macadamias. You can watch them being processed in the factory and enjoy small tasting sessions. But this is also a chocolate factory, and the real confectioner’s magic happens when the chocolate and macadamias combine.

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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.

What to do in Yandina: Spirit House and Yandina Markets

The food theme continues in two of the other things to do in Yandina. Spirit House is one of the most acclaimed restaurants in Australia, and is set amongst tropical gardens. It also runs an impressive Asian cooking school.

Spirit House restaurant in Yandina, Queensland. Photo courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland

There’s also plenty to taste at the Yandina Markets. These take place every Saturday morning at the Yandina Sports Complex.

The other main attraction in Yandina is Wappa Falls. Downstream of the Wappa Dam, this twin waterfall has a gorgeous pool at the bottom that’s usually safe for swimming in.