QUOTE(goddiepal @ Jun 30 2009, 06:07 AM)

I visited with my girlfriend and spent 2weeks there,so I can make u sure that "Tea Tree Bay in Noosa is small and family friendly. It's a gently shelving sandy beach with very few rocks. You can reach it easily through the National Park. It's very popular with surfers and there are publice facilities there too.."

I also recommend Noosa overall, so many great beaches with nice facilities, sometimes packed with surfers though.
the gold coast is also nice for beaches and shops, quite 'touristy' in my opinion, it's nice

Traveling to China at the end of 2009. Any recommendations or tips would be well appreciated :)