Noosa Heads, Queensland Australia
Noosa's is a must stop for anyone heading to Queensland. Located just over an an hour north from Brisbane Airport. Noosa is a place where you can spend your time camping in the bush or living it up at the Sheraton. Hastings street is the main drag and is home to a variety of unique shops, restaurants, beastros, and pubs. Noosa National park is one of the most popular destinations because of it beautiful picturesque coast lines. Just to the north is Rainbow beach, Inskip point, and Fraser Island which are also amazing sites to see. Be sure to have your camera ready; you are likely to see a kola bear high in a eucalyptus tree, or a dolphin swimming in the ocean. The trails in the park weave through wallum heath, eucalyptus, and kauri pines. They cross coastal rock formations, mermaid pools, and sandy beaches. Points of interest along the way include the Boiling Pot and Hells Gates, Teatree Bay, Granite Bay, Winch Cove, and Alexandria bay (Noosa's nudist beach). Powerful rips and wild swells crashing against the cliff walls make Hells gate and Alexandria bay a fun place to snorkel and fish. All in all Noosa National Park is a very popular destination and offers a great place to relax along the lush coast line, you will definitely want to come back again.

I arrived in Noosa from Byron Bay to escape the flocking tourists that were arriving by the busload for Christmas. As I arrived I was very pleased with the relaxed atmosphere, beautiful scenery and even bush fires. As an American I had never seen a wild fire and was surprised the area wasn't being evacuated. It was evident that the fire was back in the bush a good distance from town so it had little threat to most. I was camped back in the bush and was often wondering if my gear was on fire as I took some of the shots. On most days at a quick glance it was hard to tell the smoke from the natural white clouds. Up close it was a little smokie, but as I see it, that was just a deterrent for the mozzies.