Buderim's E J Foote Sanctuary

Buderim's on a hill overlooking coastal Maroochydore and Mooloolaba, and much of the previously rainforest hillside is now covered in houses making the most of the magnificent views.

I'd been wondering how much of the hillside was still in a fairly natural state, and whether you could access it and make your up through the bush.

Well, one place you can do this is the E J Foote Sanctuary. Sergeant Foote was a war hero from WW2, whose family owned the hillside. They donated the land that now forms this very pleasant reserve.