Sunshine Coast hotel operators welcome an early Christmas bounce with 'record numbers' of travellers flocking to the region before the traditional peak period.
Brisbane residents Lauren Horwill with her 7 week old baby, Maree Diamond, Arabella Horwill, David Diamond and Eva Horwill are enjoying their annual Mooloolaba pilgrimage.abc.net.au/news/christmas-comes-early-sunshine-coast-tourists-return-in-force/101765826Sunshine Coast hotel operators welcome an early Christmas bounce with "record numbers" of travellers flocking to the region before the traditional peak period.
"This year, we're expecting visitors to stay a little longer so we can see that already for the rest of January we're at … around 70 per cent [occupancy], which is higher than what we have been in the past.Tourism is booming on the Coast, with holidaymakers like Julian Hooper flocking to local beaches.
Brisbane teachers Nat and Brent Mottram have made it a family tradition to spend the first week of the Christmas holidays on the Sunshine Coast with their daughters Macie and Violet. "The beauty of Mooloolaba is that everything's on your doorstep — the parks, the beaches, the cafes," Ms Horwill said.
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