You don’t need to spend a fortune on accommodation on the Sunshine Coast. Now camping is not for everyone, but it is very cheap. The Sunshine Coast Council operates nine caravan parks in the Sunshine Coast region. You can find detailed information on rates and availability on the Sunshine Coast Council Caravan Parks website.

You will find thirteen visitor information centers around the Sunshine Coast. These provide brochures and information to visitors as well as having the best up to date maps of the Sunshine Coast. The Centers are open from 9am to 5pm each day, only closing on Christmas and Good Friday. The staff members are local and have good local knowledge of weather and road conditions, they will have maps to help you find where everything that you want to see is located.

There are free camping sites on the Sunshine Coast. Overnight camping is permitted in a few approved locations. Penalties apply for illegal camping in Queensland. Check with the tourist information centre to see where you can go to camp legally. Free overnight camping is available at Coochin Creek, around four kilometers from the Bruce Highway of Roys Road.

The Queensland Department of Main Roads has two rest areas where you can camp overnight. The first is on Steve Irwin Way at the Glass House Mountains and the other is in the Matthew Flinders Park just north of Beerburrum. Another overnight camping site is the Jinma’s Peach Trees camping area. This is located at the western edge of the Upper Mary Valley forests and parks. This location has hoop pine plantations, several walking tracks and a creek side camping area. The Browns Creek rest area is located at Browns Creek two and a half kilometers from Yandina. Call into one of the thirteen tourist information centers to find the best way to these locations.

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