DESTINATION: Nambour

Located just off the Bruce Hwy, 104km north of Brisbane in the heart of the Sunshine Coast sugar-growing area, is the agricultural service centre of Nambour. Macadamia nuts and lychees have recently joined the 3 main crops grown in the region; sugar, pineapples and bananas. It is thought the name for the town derives from 'namba' an Aboriginal word for the red flowers of the weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis), which is common in the region.

Main Attractions

Sugar trains chug across the main street en route to Moreton Sugar Mill during the crushing season, about July-Dec. Nambour Adventure Playground on the corner of Matthew and Anne sts in Quota Memorial Park is a favourite with children.

Nearby attractions

The Big Pineapple, the symbol of the Sunshine Coast, and Macadamia Nut Factory are 7km south. Visitors can see how pineapples and macadamias are grown and harvested on these working plantations. There is a train and nutmobile for kids, a fauna sanctuary and animal nursery. The Creatures of the Night exhibit has nocturnal rainforest animals that are rarely seen. Superbee Honey Factory with its Live Bee Show and the Forest Glen Sanctuary, which has deer and native animals, are located south on the Tanawha-Forest Glen Tourist Drive. The impressive Glass House Mountains, which are eroded volcanic pillars; Beerwah at 556m, is the highest; are also to the south. Blackall Range Scenic Drive to Landsborough is a worthwhile 70km trip.

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Region: Sunshine Coast

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