Brisbane/Sunshine Coast question

I haven't been to Brisbane or the SC with kids, but I have done the Gold Coast twice with Maya and once with Maya plus gremlins and it was pretty reasonable, we stayed in an apartment rather than a hotel/motel which meant that we had cooking facilities etc. so that kept meal costs down, and worked out cheaper overall, and flying into Coolangatta rather than Brisbane is cheaper.

Sorry that probably doesn't help at all, but MTCW!

Hi Stacey... I havent been there in a few years, but used to live in Brissy and had holidays up the sunshine coast and loved it. We are presently looking at going there again in May next year... I have found HEAPS of cheap nice accommodation in the Sunshine Coast... and Im sure there should be nice stuff in Brissy and Gold Coast. What time of year are you thinking of going?

Sunshine Coast rocks! We always go stay in Noosa, it is so nice there and totally central! We want to take Maddie there asap.

You have heaps to do...you just need to know where to look! Aussie Zoo, Mooloolaba Aquarium (the seal show is so cool and you can get a seal smooch afterwards), Ginger Factory (cool train ride there), good shopping, head to Moorchydore for an excellent mall and the best cafes are there all along the "river" that runs through it. Eumundi markets are a must to go check out, they have the coolest things! And you can't go past Ettamogah Pub (fab fish and chips!) and Aussie World is right next door, it's an arcade style amusement park - Easter Show type thing. Almost forgot....the Big Pineapple, that has another ride and tour and does the coolest Sundae served in a half pineapple and cannot be eaten by one person alone, no way!

Sunshine Coast is not as amusement park orientated as the Gold Coast, but then with a baby you won't really be able to do that sort of thing. There is still tons though as you can see, you will need a rental car rather than busing but the driving over there is so easy and the highway's rock!

Sunshine Coast is slighty more expensive price wise with accommodation but it kinda evens out becuase you're not paying $70 per person to get in!

Hope that helps.

That's why I reakon Sunshine Coast would be better...there is a lot more you can do with him. IF you go to the theme parks on the Gold Coast there isn't much you could do, even in the kids areas.

Half and half would be a good idea...then at least you could do Currumbin Zoo and Seaworld and of course Pacific Fair! (corr that place rocks!) and Harbour Town of course!

WE stayed in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast (where Underwater World is) and absoloutly loved it!!! Very relaxing lots to see and do. We also hired a car and found that great 'cos Mooloolaba was so central (and a bit cheaper than say Noosa) it didn't take long to get anywhere. I'm hanging out to go back!!

Have we talked about this?? If not we'll talk as mum and dad are living up in the sunshine coast area and they'll have some tips and some ideas of where to go. We (me and the boys) are going over next year sometime and we are staying with them. We are def going to Oz Zoo (we took Andrew when he was 3 months old) and we may take a trip down to Dreamworld.

I agree with Jess - he will be 15 months when you get there so aatho theme park rides arent really an option he will love the animals at dreamworld and seaworld.

Also make sure you stay at somewhere like K club or turtle beach etc where they have kid friendly pools and babysitting options so you can go out...and the babysitters are experienced as people who stay there do so cause they have kids....

I think the sunshine coast would be boring....and dont imagine you will be able to go in ocean much - the blue bottles etc are mega in the coast - so pools at hotels and waterparks are the best.

Brissie has some good shopping...and you could always aim to go up to the aussie zoo where the irwins are. He would love that.

There are better deals on internet search for accomod than anywhere else...we normally pay about $500 - $800 for a nice hotel on the coast etc for 7-9 days and that is mid range.

shopping - i always go pacific fair....awesome shopping! as is harbour etc where there ar factory shops.