sunshine castle

Coming originally from England, I was so surprised to see a castle in Australia that I just had to stop by and have a look inside. The price was very good for the experience you get and I was pleasantly surprised by the likeness this place has to castles at home (albeit of course slightly newer and in tact!). Complete with a great hall, dungeon, and multiple towers (giving an amazing view of the surrounding area and coastline) there is also lots of information so you can learn about the Middle Ages, and also a treasure hunt for the kids which I think is a great way to keep them entertained! The doll museum at the end is interesting to see and is a nice touch to finish the tour. I finished my tour with a coffee and nachos in the castle cafe - all very well priced and tasty, and served by the extremely helpful and friendly staff. All in all I'm glad I experienced this Australian castle and would definitely recommend a visit!

I'm currently traveling around oz and heard about a castle on the sunshine coast. being from Germany i wanted to see by myself whether it's any good and i must admit it took me by surprise how great this place is! the staff is super friendly and even wearing authentic medieval clothes! the castle is a great place to visit independent of age, whether you go there with your kids that can dress up and go on a treasure hunt or as an adult learning about medieval times due to the provided information. even the dolls do make sense when taking the history of the castle into consideration. and my day ended by enjoying the coffee& cake deal. i must admit i had the most beautiful latte since i came here to oz! i can only recommend going there especially when taking the price into consideration. compared to most other tourist attractions on the sunny coast the castle is rather cheap.

Took my family, cost a bit to get in. Not alot to see. Everything seemed old and run down. It was empty and my kids were less than impressed and my kids are usually easily pleased.Wouldn't go again, waste of time and money.

Dear Cathy,We appreciate that you took the time to write us your review of your visit to the Castle. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour through our Medieval (and doll) museum. We will certainly pass the lovely compliment on to the staff. :)We are looking forward to welcome you at the castle again in the future, to enjoy the nice views or the yummy food.Royal regards,NinaSunshine Castle Management

Dear Susan,Thank you very much for taking your time to write your feedback about your visit at the Castle. We will make sure we pass the compliment about the staff on and are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your visit to our Medieval Museum and shop!We hope to be lucky and able to welcome you at the Castle again in the future.Royal regards,NinaSunshine Castle Management

My husband, daughter and I travelled from Brisbane to visit the castle. The price was so so, we thought we wouldn't mind paying that price for a nice family day out. The castle is empty with very old displays, half with the lights and interactive shows not working. There was no atmosphere, no music to keep children engaged and the staff seemed unhappy. Mainly because we think (it was the owner) walking around the back of the castle (near the moat) moaning at some workers there. The moat wasn't filled with water and the treasure trail is poor and very confusing for a child. There is a spiral staircase leading to the top of the castle to see the view. The view I admit was lovely but the spiral staircase is very dangerous and wobbly. My daughter tripped many times and panicked when the stairs wobbled. The toilets were okay but smelt of urine. When we first drove into the castle (first time) we accidentally drove too far and went round the back of the castle, to then realise and turn around. We again think it was the owner who just looked discusted and just blankly stared at us until we turned around. Overall very disappointed about all of that day.

Dear Farnaz,Thank you very much for taking your time to give us such a lovely review! It was a pleasure for us to have you as a customer and we would be happy to welcome you at the castle again one day :)Royal regards,NinaManagement Sunshine Castle

Dear keljazarah,Thank you very much for visiting the Castle and taking the time to leave us your feedback! We definitely passed the compliment on to the staff! :)Kind regards,NinaManagement Sunshine Castle

Dear Jon,Thank you very much for taking your time to write us your feedback. With your review you qualify to enter the draw for our Christmas give-away from our Toy Store Absolut Toys, which will be drawn on 14th Dec 2014.Please contact us on info@sunshinecastle.com to complete your details.Thanks again for your feedback.Royal RegardsNinaSunshine Castle Management

Dear Helen,Thank you very much for taking your time to write a review about your visit at the Castle. We value all our customers and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us! We are looking forward to welcome you again for a coffee on our Castle terrace in the future and appreciate any recommendations on your behalf. Royal regards,Nina Sunshine Castle Management

Dear value customer.We are sorry to hear that your visit was not enjoyable. Being a museum that educates about Medieval history we know that we cannot meet everyone's taste. We hope you enjoyed your stay on the Sunshine Coast and are thanking you for your visit.Kind regards,Sunshine Castle Management

Dear Valued Customer,Thank you very much for taking your time to write down your feedback. We are indeed not a theme park but a Medieval Museum where our visitors can learn facts about the Middle Ages and get a bit of a feel for that time of history and the really old castles overseas. We do put different activities on throughout the school holidays, mainly for children, such as jousting or archery, face painting or circus workshops. Thank you for visiting the Castle.Royal regards,Sunshine Castle Management

Dear Cleo,We appreciate your time to write us your lovely feedback! It was a pleasure for us to host your visit and appreciate any recommendations about us. :)We hope to see you again in the future.Royal Regards,NinaSunshine Castle Management

Dear Teresa,Thank you very much for your great review. You summed up nicely what we are :) We appreciate the time you took to give us your feedback and to share your experience with other potential visitors. Good on you for going up all the way to the top! Royal Regards,NinaSunshine Castle Management

Dear valued customer,It is a pity for us to hear that you didn't enjoy your visit at the Castle. We are a museum where our customers can learn information about the Middle Ages and view replicas of old weapons and equipments. We are not a theme park but do host some different activities throughout the holidays and on the weekends.We value your time for writing down your feedback.Thank you for visiting the Castle.Kind regards,NinaSunshine Castle Management