Ilkley Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Hastings Street
Located in the heart of Noosa Heads, this beachside street is a chic enclave of cosmopolitan cafés, resort-style accommodation and designer shopping.
Mooloolaba Esplanade
Walk along the waterfront, have a barbecue on the grassy parklands, let the kids enjoy the playground and shop in the boutique shops after a swim in the ocean.
Noosa Beach
Pristine white-sand shores, calm waters and lush forest alongside cosmopolitan shopping and dining await in this fashionable beachside town.
Mooloolaba Beach
Cool off in the water, stroll along the coastal esplanade and scuba dive among military shipwrecks.
Bulcock Beach
Clear ocean waters, a dazzling stretch of sandy shore, warm paddling pools and a beachside boardwalk combine to make this a classic seaside getaway.
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium
Watch seals play with their trainers, sharks swim above your head and dolphins jump out of the water at this award-winning marine park.
Activities
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast General Admission
Sunshine Coast: Amaze World All-Day Entry Ticket
Everglades Explorer - Noosa Everglades Tour
Ginger Factory and Nutworks Return Bus Transfer: Sunshine Coast
Eumundi Markets Bus Transfer: Mooloolaba Sunshine Coast & Noosa
Our pick of the best Ilkley Hotel Deals
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast by IHG
Great service and breakfast
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Mercure Sunshine Coast Kawana Waters
I booked two rooms for friends who had a family member undergoing surgery at SCUH. Contact with the hotel was smooth and very flexible. The late check in was not a problem and they found the. Beds very comfortable. Thank you very much. Would highly recommend
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Ramada By Wyndham Marcoola Beach
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Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort
Very clean and quiet and staff were friendly and helpful
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Pelican Waters Resort
My partner had an accident on the balcony in our apartment and they were going-to send us a incident report We still haven’t received it
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort
Good venue for anyone with kids, you are really going for the waterpark and amenities. Not much dining in the area
Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Ilkley
Buderim
Buderim is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Buderim Forest Park Nature Refuge and Gum Tree Drive Bushland Conservation Reserve.
Alexandra Headland
Travellers to Alexandra Headland praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Alex Beach and Mooloolaba Esplanade.
Montville
Montville is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Kondalilla Falls and Kondalilla National Park.
Mooloolaba
A noteworthy feature of Mooloolaba is its stunning beaches. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out The Wharf Mooloolaba and Mooloolaba Esplanade.
Cotton Tree
When in Cotton Tree, you can plan a visit to Maroochydore Beach and Sunshine Plaza, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Bokarina
While visiting Bokarina, you might make a stop by sights like Sunshine Coast Stadium and Warana Beach.
