Queensland Trip Day 8 Part 1 - Sunshine Coast

First stop of the day was to the Australian Nougat Company. As it was a Saturday, the factory wasn't opened. But luckily the shop was. This place only sells soft nougat, so for people who likes their nougat crunchy, please skip this shop.

Australian Nougat Company

Add: 4 Tallgum Ave, Eumundi, Queensland 4562

Tel: +61 7 5442 7617

http://ausnougat.com.au

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After buying nougat, we headed straight to the nearby Eumundi Markets. This is one of the biggest markets in Australia, with more than 600 stalls and an annual visitation of 1.6 million poeple. Mostly handmade products are sold in this market, with the ethos of "make it, bake it, grow it, sew it". Indeed, this markets seemed to be more interesting than any we've had visited so far. 

But we grew hungry after just half hour, so we decided to have our meal first. We simply chose the one which seemed to be least crowded, and quite spacious for the girls to roam around in. I do not remember the name of the place we had lunch at, but their food was not too shabby. Coloring pencils and paper were also provided by the restaurant to keep the kids entertained. Thumbs up!

After lunch, we walked again. When we walked enough and wanted to head back, we then realized we only walked like 20-30% of the whole market! There was another area across the road which we did not venture to! OMG!

In the end, we bought 2 dresses and 2 balloon ball covers for the girls. And I love these items so much I simply have to blog about them!

The 2 dresses were from this store Sweet Petite Clothing which sells lovely girls' clothes. The nice lady also has an online shop here. The clothes remind me very much like the dresses sold at Elly. And I love love the dresses we bought for the girls.

Next, the most adorable balloon covers were bought from Eumundi Slings and Things. These are actually just cloth covers for circle shaped balloons. But once covered, the balloons become instant balls which kids can play everywhere and bring anywhere! Simple but cute concept.

Sweet Petite Clothing

http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=48171

Eumundi Slings and Things

http://www.eumundibags.com.au/

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And so we left Eumundi Markets without exploring the whole area. Shucks!

Eumundi Markets

Add: 80 Memorial Drive, Eumundi, Queensland 4562

Tel: +61 7 5442 7106

http://www.eumundimarkets.com.au/

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And since it was our last day at the beach area (we will be checking out and heading to the city Brisbane the next day), we decided it was time for more sand and sea.