A proposed 150-site tourist park at Coochin Creek on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has been approved by the state government. This Sunshine Coast tourist park approval means the project was called in and decided at ministerial level, overriding the local council assessment process.
The decision allows the Coochin Creek Tourist Park proposal to proceed following intervention under Queensland’s Planning Act. Consequently, the state is taking final responsibility for the planning outcome.
Queensland Government planning documents show the approved development will be located at 1807 Roys Road, Coochin Creek, across a 43-hectare site. The proposal includes 150 accommodation sites, made up of 75 cabins and 75 caravan and camping sites.
The application was approved following a ministerial call-in, which removed it from the standard council decision pathway. This process also limited appeal rights through the Planning and Environment Court. The development has been approved subject to conditions. However, the full decision notice and detailed conditions are yet to be publicly released.
The tourist park proposal was assessed as a change to an existing development approval. It expands a previously approved nature-based tourism use on the site. During the planning process, community submissions were lodged raising concerns about environmental impacts, land use and bushfire risk. These concerns formed part of the material considered during the state assessment.
For travellers, the approval confirms additional caravan, camping and cabin accommodation is planned for the Sunshine Coast. However, the park is not yet open. Construction and opening timelines have not been confirmed. Availability will not be known until the development is completed and becomes operational.
With state approval now in place, the Coochin Creek Tourist Park proposal moves into its next phase. Further details are expected once construction timelines and operational plans are confirmed.
