Cotton Tree Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Hastings Street
Located in the heart of Noosa Heads, this beachside street is a chic enclave of cosmopolitan cafés, resort-style accommodation and designer shopping.
Mooloolaba Esplanade
Walk along the waterfront, have a barbecue on the grassy parklands, let the kids enjoy the playground and shop in the boutique shops after a swim in the ocean.
Noosa Beach
Enjoy the calm surf of this protected beach located near Noosa’s fashionable town centre and the wilderness of Noosa National Park.
Mooloolaba Beach
Cool off in the water, stroll along the coastal esplanade and scuba dive among military shipwrecks.
Bulcock Beach
Clear ocean waters, a dazzling stretch of sandy shore, warm paddling pools and a beachside boardwalk combine to make this a classic seaside getaway.
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium
Watch seals play with their trainers, sharks swim above your head and dolphins jump out of the water at this award-winning marine park.
Activities
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast General Admission
The Ginger Factory Play, Taste & Discover Bundle Experience
Everglades Explorer - Noosa Everglades Tour
Sunshine Coast: Amaze World All-Day Entry Ticket
Mooloolaba: Sunshine Coast Sunset Canal Cruise
Our pick of the best Cotton Tree Hotel Deals
Verve on Cotton Tree
Beach was so close Unit was lovely and spacious
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Argyle on the Park
We didn’t see staff at reception but I called the phone number twice and Karan was very helpful. Clean facilities, close walk to the ocean.
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Catalina Resort
Stunning beach views. Neat and tidy apartment just needs some TLC with chipped tiles, patched walls and couldn’t lock the main sliding door.
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
Maroochy Sands
Good
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025
Beach on Sixth
Can't fault it! Staff were super helpful and friendly. Even has a fantastic bakery on the ground floor. 5mins walk to beach. Parking was great. Everything amazing. Loved it.
Reviewed on 7 Nov 2025
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast by IHG
Very clean hotel, nice pool, would stay again
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Cotton Tree
Maroochydore
Maroochydore is known for its beaches, and you can plan a trip to Maroochydore Beach and Sunshine Plaza while you're in town.
Alexandra Headland
Travellers to Alexandra Headland praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Alex Beach and Mooloolaba Esplanade.
Twin Waters
Twin Waters is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Twin Waters Golf Club and Yaroomba Beach while in the area.
Mooloolaba
A noteworthy feature of Mooloolaba is its stunning beaches. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out The Wharf Mooloolaba and Mooloolaba Esplanade.
Buderim
Buderim is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Buderim Forest Park Nature Refuge and Gum Tree Drive Bushland Conservation Reserve.
Marcoola
The pristine beaches and ample dining options are top of the list for many visitors to Marcoola. A stop by Marcoola Beach or Mount Coolum National Park might round out your trip.
Cotton Tree Travel Guide
- Maroochydore Beach
- Australia Zoo
- Hastings Street
- Mooloolaba Esplanade
- Noosa Beach
- Mooloolaba Beach
- Bulcock Beach
- Aussie World
- Noosa National Park
- Alex Beach
- Moffat Beach
- Kawana Beach
- Big Pineapple
- Point Cartwright
- Shelly Beach
- Glasshouse Mountains National Park
- Marcoola Beach
- Lake Baroon
- Twin Waters Golf Club
- Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
- Lake Weyba
