7. Mudjimba Beach
When it comes to water sports, Mudjimba Beach offers the best of both worlds. The Pacific Ocean and the Maroochy River both lap its three-plus-kilometers of soft-sand shores. On the ocean side, you can swim in the waves, surf some swells, ride a boogie board, and bask on the shores to the soundtrack of crashing surf. If you prefer calmer waters, or want to escape the wind, take a long, lazy stroll past the picture-perfect outcrop of Pincushion Island to the sheltered river mouth. Here, you can swan about in the crystal-clear water or paddle a kayak on glassy water.
8. Kings Beach, Caloundra
Kings Beach is one of the best beaches in Caloundra. And that’s saying a lot in a town that brims with beautiful beaches. Families, especially, love spending a day here. Kids can paddle in the gentle beach break, potter in the rock pools, and run wild at the water park behind the beach. If a refreshing dip in cool, salty waters sounds like heaven to you, Kings Beach won’t disappoint. Plus you can swim some laps in the oceanfront saltwater pool. Protected from the predominant nor’easters, Kings Beach is also a great spot to learn how to surf.
