- Duration
- on foot along Hastings, then a short ride to the river (≈ 2 h 36 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk, drive
- Start
- Hastings Street
- Finish
- Gympie Terrace
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- breakfast on Hastings, lunch on the river
Getting there
Sunshine Coast Airport is the closest. Translink bus 622 runs about hourly to Noosa Junction via Maroochydore. The fare is 50 cents, the same as other south-east Queensland buses. A contactless card or a go card works.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Hastings Street~50 min at the stop
Noosa Heads' main street a block from the beach: cafés, restaurants and boutiques, with coffee carts lining the pavement in the morning.
Tip: Breakfast here. Prices on this street sit higher than on the river in Noosaville, which is where the route goes next.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 8 min · 0.4 km
2. Noosa Surf Club~30 min at the stop
The club on the Main Beach boardwalk: simpler food than Hastings, and a view of the flags.
Tip: If the patrol is on, swim between the flags before the ride to the river.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 8 min · 4 km
3. Gympie Terrace~1 h at the stop
Noosaville's riverfront: Gympie Terrace restaurants and cafés face the Noosa River, with takeaway fish and chips nearby and shady lawns for a picnic.
Tip: Sit by the water. Elanda Point and the canoes are about 30 minutes north from here if the day is still long.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.