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Although this zoo is not as famous as its other Sunshine Coast Counterpart, this is a zoo with a ZAA Accreditation Program, which means they have animal welfare in mind. There is also a greater focus on Australian wildlife rather than what you'd find in any other zoo.
Wildlife HQ Zoo, is located at the Big Pineapple, Woombye, Queensland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and opened in November 2013. In March 2014 many animals were relocated from the now closed Alma Park Zoo.
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A 16-metre (52-ft) tall pineapple that is one of Australia's big things. The pineapple contains many retail and restaurant spaces, train ride and nutmobile, crops, rainforest, the Macadamia Nut Factory, the Big Macadamia, a "Tomorrow's Harvest greenhouse", farm show, wildlife gardens, and an animal nursery.
Quiet hinterland town, known for its leafy, retro vibe. Palmwoods retains a charming rural atmosphere with traditional timber architecture. In the town centre is a wooden boardwalk, a key attraction featuring 50 newly-planted piccabeen palms.
A very small tiny park, protecting the last remaining habitats of the vulnerable tusked frog.
A short walk through rainforest to enjoy a small waterfall. Swimming or getting into the water is not advised though, as stormwater is known to pass the creek.
Buderim House is a heritage-listed homestead designed by George Trotter and built around 1915 by Christian Schriver. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 2 March 1993.
Serene historic timber town in a rural valley below the Blackall Ranges. Eudlo features a general store, a café, a hall and has a single railway station that fits four carriages on a platform. Nearby is Chenrezig, a Buddhist meditation retreat that oozes with nature and is known to be the largest Buddhist centre in the Western World.