The most common meaning for the word Caloundra is "beautiful place." What more can we say.

Caloundra is situated on the coast approximately 110 kilometers (abt 1hr 20min drive) north of Brisbane at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast. Access is easy either by private car north from Brisbane on the Bruce Highway, a modern four lane highway all the way. Public transport such as a reguilar bus service from Roma Street Rail Station in Brisbane or the Brisbane domestic and international airports or modern train service to Landsborough or Caboolture then a linking bus service.

Caloundra is usuallly described as - "the most perfect weather, safest beaches with the waterway top the west of Bribie Island offering great safe family water sport areas, great surf and great fishing.

"Caloundra - a place for a quiet relaxing holiday or full scale adventure holiday."