- Duration
- ~45 km by car and ~6 km on foot, 8–9 hours (≈ 8 h 11 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- drive, walk
- Start
- The Original Eumundi Markets
- Finish
- Noosa Main Beach
- Pace
- moderate pace
- Best time
- Wednesday or Saturday only: Eumundi Markets run 7:30am to 2:00pm, rain, hail or shine. Be there for 7:30am, as street parking fills by 9. Swimming is most comfortable from October to April.
- Budget per adult
- The market and the national park are free. You pay for market food, lunch at Bistro C (book on 07 5447 2855) and sweets. The Napier Road car park in Eumundi is paid; street parking is free (October 2026).Prices as of: 13 October 2026
Getting there
From Noosa Heads to Eumundi is about 20 minutes by highway: take the Eumundi exit and follow Memorial Drive. Without a car: bus 631 from Noosa Heads bus station (via Tewantin and Cooroy) stops by the market on Memorial Drive; on Saturdays a direct 630 trip leaves the market for Noosa Junction at 1:05pm. Route 631 is not part of Noosa's free weekend buses, so check times on translink.com.au. The car park at the end of Park Road fills early; it is easier to park near Hastings Street and walk the boardwalk.
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.
- Shops
1. The Original Eumundi Markets~2 h at the stop
The Sunshine Coast's best-known market: over 360 approved stallholders, local art, fashion, jewellery, woodwork, food and live music. Its motto is "Make it, Bake it, Sew it, Grow it".
Worth knowing: The market opened in 1979 with three stalls and eight customers; it now welcomes over a million visitors a year.
Tip: Wednesday and Saturday 7:30am to 2:00pm. Have breakfast at the market stalls. Paid parking is at Albert Street and Napier Road; free street spaces are gone by 9am. Address: 80 Memorial Drive.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 30 min · 23 km
2. Boiling Pot and Tea Tree Bay~40 min at the stop
The start of the Coastal Walk in Noosa National Park. After 300 m the Boiling Pot lookout hangs over a churning cove, then the track drops to calm Tea Tree Bay, a sandy cove among the rocks.
Worth knowing: Settlers set the land aside as a reserve back in 1879, and it officially became a national park in 1939.
Tip: The park is free. Dolphin Point is 1.2 km in; beyond it the track is unsealed. Bring water and a hat. Check the park alerts on parks.qld.gov.au before setting off.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 35 min · 2.4 km
3. Hell's Gates~20 min at the stop
A rocky headland 2.7 km from the trailhead, with cliffs dropping into the open ocean. Scan the water for dolphins and turtles, and whales in season.
Tip: After Dolphin Point the track is unsealed, with steps and steep sections, so no prams. The return trip from the park entrance is about 5.4 km; allow 2–2.5 hours. Keep well back from the cliff edge.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 50 min · 3.4 km
- Lunch
4. Bistro C~1 h 15 min at the stop
A restaurant right on the Main Beach sand overlooking Laguna Bay. Seafood and modern Australian dishes: calamari, caramelised pork belly, coconut chicken salad.
Tip: Open daily from 11:00am until late. On weekends book a waterfront table online or on 07 5447 2855. Address: 49 Hastings Street.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 3 min · 0.2 km
- Snack
5. Noosa Chocolate Factory, Hastings Street~25 min at the stop
The local chocolate maker; its new cafe and shop on Hastings Street opened in October 2026. Hot chocolate and coffee, rocky road cut in store, Noosa Crunch and chocolate mango macadamias.
Tip: Daily 7:00am to 5:00pm, Village on Hastings, 18 Hastings Street. Take a box of rocky road home, but keep it out of the hot car.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 3 min · 0.2 km
- Swim
6. Noosa Main Beach~1 h 30 min at the stop
Noosa's main beach faces north into Laguna Bay, sheltered by the national park headland, with Hastings Street's cafes and shops right behind the sand.
Tip: The beach is patrolled: a lifeguard is stationed west of the groyne, and Noosa Heads SLSC volunteers patrol weekends from the September school holidays to the May Day long weekend. Swim only between the red and yellow flags and check exact hours in the Beachsafe app.
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.