A lot can be accomplished on a weekend vacation. Some look merely to swat flies in a crowded beach. Some look to finish a novel they have been putting off for three months. Some are full of vigour and want to conquer the top of a mountain.

Yet there are many who would want to feel the local culture of a place. Join the community in a public play. Witness a dance and meet up locals over a glass of sparkling wine made two miles away. Meet a dramatist over a drama festival. Strum a few notes on the guitar with an appreciative crowd looking on. Noosa is one such place that is trying to wear its cultural identity on its sleeves.

Noosa is a small town of about 50,000 residents in South East Queensland where tourism has become the economic mainstay. Having risen in middle 19th century, Noosa benefited from the logging industry and then the gold rush, but for the last fifty years Noosa has become a tourism hotspot, so much so that about 40 per cent of its population on any given day is composed of tourists. But while the sun and shine has always been a big draw, Noosa is also a cultural hub.

With around 17 galleries, ten shopping hotspots and many events throughout the year, including Noosa Blue Water Swim, Noosa Half Marathon, Noosa Jazz Festival and Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival. The country town also has famed cuisine made from fresh and local ingredients, dozens of sports and adventure options. Noosa is one place where you always have plenty to do, and a weekend holiday to Noosa will have you spoiled for options.