Off to the Sunshine Coast! It really doesn't take that long from our place, particularly if it is a weekend when people think it will rain or the weekend after a long weekend.
Currimundi Lake is located just north of Caloundra. It is a nice quiet spot where you can fish, kayak, laze around, watch tandem parachuters land, have a bbq, picnic or sit at one of the cafes. It is a particularly great place for us at present as we have a toddler and she appreciates the calmer waters.
The south side of the lake, where the lake meets the ocean offers the cafe scene and some organised picnic areas. It has all the facilities one needs for a day at the beach, with a children's playground as well. The south side of the lake is the more expansive (sandy beach) and easily accessible side of the lake with a carpark not 50m from the water's edge. The north side has a number of access points for the recreation purposes, with the area within the suburb of Wurtulla housing a number of grassy, shady picnic areas and good access points to throw a line in. There is also a walkway entrance down to the ocean beach through the southern part of a conservation area.
We have spent many a weekend afternoon just lazing around in the waters of Currimundi Lake, particularly at the entrance point to the surf. Over summer these creek waters have been warm and certainly hosted many young families. The entrance of the lake is also tidal, so it does create some nice "rapids" most days to create an interest point for kids and their boogie boards or surfboards when they are tired of the big waves!
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