Flashpackers Noosa- Planning Report · 132007.2446.05

5. Characteristics of Site and Surrounds

5.1 Site Characteristics

The land which is subject of this report (i.e. the subject site) is located at 102 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine
Beach and formally described as Lot 162 on SP307694. It falls within the low density residential zone,
as illustrated in Figure 4. Presently, the site hosts a purpose-built hostel known as Flashpackers
Noosa, contained within a combination of one and two-story buildings arranged around a central
pool area.

With a generous 45m frontage along Pacific Avenue, the site features vehicular access facilitated
by a semi-circular driveway leading to the main building and a secondary driveway providing
access to two carparks. The terrain gently slopes downward from the northeastern boundary
towards the Pacific Avenue frontage.

The existing vegetation on the site presents a varied landscape, comprising a mix of native species
towards the front and exotic species surrounding the internal pool area and side setback




Figure 4 Zone Map


5.2 Surrounding Land Uses

The site is located near the northwestern edge of the Sunshine Beach locality which predominately
comprises a mixture of detached houses and duplex dwellings to the north, south and east. Pacific
Avenue extends across the northwestern frontage and separates the site from the Sunshine Beach
State School and motel known as Chez Noosa to the west. The Noosa National Park is located 50
metres to the north of the site, as shown in Figure 5.




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