Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Sunshine Coast (Australia). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Buderim, Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River, and Pioneer Cottage. Also, be sure to include Buderim House in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Sunshine Coast (Queensland).
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Buderim
Locality in Australia. Buderim is an urban centre on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It sits on a 180-metre mountain which overlooks the southern Sunshine Coast communities. In the 2016 census, the urban area of Buderim had a population of 54,483.
The name "Buderim" is usually believed to be derived from a local Kabi Kabi Aboriginal word for the hairpin honeysuckle, (Badderam) Banksia spinulosa var. collina. However, as the environment on the mountain before British occupation was one of dense rainforest not Banksia heath, the name may have come from the Yugambeh word budherahm meaning sacred or spiritual.[1]
Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River
Bridge. The Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River is a heritage-listed railway bridge at Store Road, Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1921. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 February 2005.[2]
Pioneer Cottage
Pioneer Cottage is a heritage-listed homestead at 5 Ballinger Crescent, Buderim, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1882. It is also known as JK Burnett residence. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[3]
Address: 5 Ballinger Cres, 4556 Buderim
Buderim House
Buderim House is a heritage-listed homestead at 10 Orme Road, Buderim, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Trotter and built c. 1915 by Christian Schriver. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 2 March 1993.[4]
Canambie Homestead
Heritage building in Australia. Canambie Homestead is a heritage-listed plantation at 12 Dixon Road, Buderim, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1883. It is also known as Joseph Dixon's House. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 22 October 2000.[5]
University of the Sunshine Coast
Public university on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. The University of the Sunshine Coast is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. After opening with 524 students in 1996 as the Sunshine Coast University College, it was later renamed the University of the Sunshine Coast in 1999.
The university has a flagship campus at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast, with more campuses at Hervey Bay on the Fraser Coast, Gympie, and Caboolture. In 2020, USC opened a full-service campus at Petrie in Moreton Bay.
Undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework and higher degree by research) programs are available, with study areas divided into seven disciplines: business, IT and tourism; creative industries, design and communication; education; engineering and science; health, nursing and sport sciences; humanities, psychology and social sciences; and law and criminology.
The university is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.
In the 2020 Student Experience Survey, USC was ranked within the top five universities in Australia for teaching quality, and in the top six for the overall student experience.[6]