Are two packed self-drive days to the Gold Coast hinterland and Sunshine Coast realistic?

Allow time for lunch, parking and the return drive to Brisbane. If you want to stroll several coastal towns, stay overnight in that region instead of making a very long day.

Check each attraction's current opening days, road access and weather before setting off. Do not assume a market or lookout fits just because it appears along the map line.

Each draft day spans too many places for relaxed stops. Choose one hinterland cluster on the first day and either a Sunshine Coast town or a scenic inland route on the second.