Buderim is situated behind and overlooking the tourist hub of the Sunshine Coast. It's just a short drive to the beaches but far enough away to get away from the hustle and bustle. Spread across the top of the volcanic plateau and down the escarpment, the famous town on Buderim Mountain has recently celebrated 150 years of community spirit, since settlement in 1862. Buderim is in fact, the oldest established European settlement on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Despite being only 590 feet (180m) above sea level at the highest point and technically under the official height of a mountain, the plateau has been known as Buderim Mountain from the early days. The Public School carries the full title in its name. Anyone who spends time here will see that Buderim is something special, from the busy CBD (known locally as Buderim Village) to the secret green forest getaways which grace the slopes . . . it is not hard to see why so many people fall in love with this place