Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Learning All There Is To Know About The Sunshine Coast Region Of Australia

By Zane Archer

Australia's Sunshine Coast lies just to the north of Brisbane in Queensland and comprises a collection of several coastal towns including old-fashioned Coolum, laid-back Caloundra and touristy Noosa, as well as the peaceful Sunshine Hinterland area.

The Sunshine Coast offers many wonderful historic experiences. You can start your trip with a tour on the Valley Rattler railway. The old fashioned steam engine, known as Red Rocket Rail Motor, enables visitors to explore various areas in the region while taking a scenic ride. The railway offers half morning, half day and full day tours. All tours makes stops along the way, where you have to opportunity to get of the engine and explore the area. It is a wonderful experience and gives you are great look into the history of the Sunshine Coast region.

Another great place to get an in depth detail of the areas history is at the Landsborough Museum in Maleny Street. This museum has exhibits from historical explorers, tools and equipment. There is also a library that has an extensive collection of historical area documents, photos and much more. This is a great place to spend the day and really get a full dose of all the history that this region has learn.

And last but not least is Sunshine Castle Bli Bli, a unique recreation of a Norman Castle in the Australian outback that dates back to 1971. Castle Bli Bli offers tourists so many things to do that it is hard to know where to start describing them and hard to know what to do first.

You could start by wandering through the toy and doll museum, with its fairytale dioramas, model train railway and dancing dolls or you could, instead, start by climbing the 24m tall lookout tower to enjoy the superb view of both the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland. But whatever you do, don't miss your chance to sit on the original throne as used in the Xena, Warrior Princess, television series.

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