Not much found to see in Doonan, so we passed through. Eumundi makes much of its Wednesday and Saturday markets, but this was Sunday. It had a selection of tourist shops (Specialty honey, Leather) and a BerkelouW bookshop as well as quaint Imperial Hotel (1911).
Cooroy and its environs offered the most interest. The town had an arts precinct including a small art gallery currently showing an exhibition of artworks in various media from Bundaberg artists for purchase. Nearby an area was set aside to celebrate the town’s early sawmill days. Part of the old mill has been retained
There is also a clever reproduction of timber types rendered in coloured concrete.
Nearby, my eye was drawn to a tree, genus unknown about to burst into a fountain of golden flower clusters
We explored Lake Macdonald, which now hosts some suburban large homes. At a picnic spot a music group which included a didgeridoo was practising.
I saw a bean vine which was rampant at the Everglades: whether good for bush tucker I know not, and was not inclined to experiment
The Noosa Botanic Gardens were nearby on the shore of Lake Macdonald, and worth passing a pleasant hour or so strolling.
Finally we drove up Mount Tinbeerwah to survey greater Noosa before returning to home base
It's many years since we explored the hinterland, but if and when we're back in the Sunshine Coast region, we must revisit that area.
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