Mooloolaba is a suburb and tourist resort township
on the Sunshine Coast of
Queensland, Australia. It is located 97 kilometres
(60 mi) north of the state capital,
Brisbane, and is part of the Maroochydore urban
centre. At the 2011 Australian Census
Mooloolaba recorded a population of 7,333.

Mooloolaba is bounded on the east by the Coral
Sea, on the south by the Mooloolah
River, on the north by Alexandra Headland and to
the west by Buderim. Mooloolaba Harbour
(actually the mouth of the Mooloolah River) is the
home of a large fleet of fishing vessels, as well as
being the northern base for the pilot
vessels that control shipping through Moreton Bay
and the Port of Brisbane. Due to its
sheltered location in the lee of Point Cartwright, it
is an all-weather harbour
favoured by recreational sailors.