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A photo each day taken somewhere in Queensland's premier coastal city, the Sunshine Coast. Comprising the major centres of Noosa, Mooloolaba and Caloundra and covering a wide range of natural attractions from surf to mountains to the built environment a
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Common Crane
There are two kinds of common crane to be found on the Sunshine Coast, and the other is a type of bird!With so much construction happening even in a relatively uncertain economic time, there's still n...
Street Light
This street light in Caloundra over the boardwalk is warming up for a good night!It's getting a bit of an early start, as the sun has not quite set, but I thought it made a pretty picture in any case....
Marina
The Wharf Marina may need some maintenance, but it's still a pretty place to hang around, and there is more than one decent restaurant as well.Mooloolaba...
Attractive Power Lines
Having worked for many years in the property development industry, I can never understand what people were thinking when they didn't spend the money to put the power lines underground."Let's just plan...
Peninsular
I've had a run of building photos of late, ah what the heck, it's a city blog after all! Peninsular is a serviced apartment building on the beachfront, providing holiday accommodation. Here's a sh...
The Esplanade
Mooloolaba is a town where even the old buildings are new, and thanks to one particular property development group the new buildings provide a pleasant foreground to a typically cloudless sky.In plann...
City Daily Photo
As the sun starts to fade over Mooloolaba, and before the lights of the buildings begin their nightly duties, the handful of apartment buildings on the shore bear more than a passing resemblance to th...
Comfort Station
We don't have any of those fancy self cleaning WC's that one finds in the big cities, but lots of people use these beach facilities and they've got a bit of our own beachy style about them!Alexandra H...
Kenilworth
No one is fearful of being too colourful in Kenilworth.Kenilworth...
Maleny
Most of the Commercial buildings in Maleny were originally constructed in the early 20th century. The colours and sophisticated landscaping don't particularly reflect historical accuracy, but it's a ...
Diminishing Returns
I sometimes wonder why people don't actually visit the building site before finalising colours. This poor building is pleasant enough, but is finished in a colour which is neither blue nor green, and...
Security
Despite today's security technology, there's nothing more reassuring than a steel grate and a padlock.Sheraton NoosaNoosa...
Noosa River House
Many millions of dollars of real estate on the Noosa River appears to be unoccupied for much of the year. Absentee owners from southern (colder) climates visit occasionally, or move in for winter.Noo...
Old Motel
This old Motel in Hastings Street Noosa, patiently awaits redevelopment, decked out in humiliating blues and greens to "modernise" it in the meantime.As a member of the original documentation team for...
Good Neighbours
One wonders what the owners of the boatshed think about the multi-million dollar house next door. I suspect that it does nothing to harm the value of their property!I apologise to any who've come thr...
The French Quarter
In our relentless push to find an architectural identity, influences come from many places. While distinctly Australian in form, the Pacific Colonial influences are apparent too.The French QuarterNo...
Doorway
The area is very new and many architectural styles are fighting for dominance. The clean white and natural timber look prevails for the time being, but there is a good deal of opposition.Noosa Sound...
Hillside Apartments
Noosa is renowned for it's conservation policies, which result in a lot of green space and instances of buildings taller than the tree lines are rare.Noosa...
Noosa Awning
Hastings Street, Noosa is renowned among other things, for it's greenery, sunlight, blue skies, and tropical architecture.Bav VillageNoosa...
Fence Nouveau
A footpath railing nicely formed in wrought iron to provide a modern interpretation of a classic Art Nouveau form.Montville...
TV Reception
Wouldn't you think the TV arial would be pointed towards the transmitter? Perhaps living this close there's no need to even turn on the set!Montville...
Phone Box
Sadly for Superman, the door is screwed shut. This Box is kept as a historical artifact, although it's quite badly rotting and probably won't last another decade. It's a nice touch having it und...
Wings
So many buildings pretend to look light by adding a light roof structure. Many fail, but this one seems to allude to the kite surfers who regularly ply the waterways it oversees.Kings BeachCaloundra...
Kings Beach
The Kings beach parkland comprises a number of elements, including a road which is distinctly for motor vehicles. Beside it is a large sloping amphitheatre, with this structure providing a visual spi...
Gotcha
The fountains have a number of routines, but by far the most popular is the angled one at the perimeter! Kids can play in the water all day long when conditions are too rough to use the beach!Kings ...
Fish and Chips
A slow night at the Alex Fish and Chippery.Alexandra Headland...
Beach Houses
We'd all like beach houses to be brightly coloured like this pair, but the reality is that most are drab and uninteresting. The nice thing here is that the new house on the left has adopted much of t...
Living on the Point
Apartment buildings on Port Cartwright reflect the afternoon sky.Point CartwrightBuddina...
Sirocco
There's no need to risk life and limb by going to sea! In Mooloolaba, one can visit the far flung corners of the globe simply by walking down the street. Here, "Sirocco" provides a nifty perspective...
Regatta Place
There's a whole new town centre being built at Kawana. It's not that anything else is old, but with so much growth new offices, shops and service buildings abound. While not all are going to win awa...
