Alexandra Headland is a coastal suburb on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, situated between Mooloolaba and Maroochydore. Its main feature is a rocky headland overlooking a long sandy beach, with ocean views extending along the surrounding coastline. Alexandra Headland Beach is popular for swimming, surfing, fishing, and walking, while the foreshore includes parks, picnic areas, and paths connecting the beach with neighbouring communities. The suburb has a compact mix of apartments, homes, cafés, restaurants, and small businesses, with the coastal landscape remaining central to everyday life.

Alexandra Headland developed as part of the wider Sunshine Coast’s transition from rural and timber-producing communities to established coastal settlements. The area lies within the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara peoples, whose cultural connections with the Sunshine Coast extend across land and sea. The headland and surrounding coastline were part of a broader Aboriginal landscape used for travel, gathering, fishing, and other activities. Today, the suburb’s identity is shaped by its coastal community, recreational traditions, and connection with the larger network of Sunshine Coast towns.

The headland itself provides one of the area’s best vantage points, with paths and open grassed areas overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Alexandra Headland Beach. The coastal pathway forms part of the Sunshine Coast’s extensive network of walking and cycling routes and connects Alexandra Headland with Mooloolaba and Maroochydore. Surfing is particularly associated with the beach, while the sheltered sections of the shoreline are used for swimming. During whale migration periods, the headland can also provide opportunities to spot humpback whales travelling offshore. Nearby Point Cartwright adds another prominent coastal landmark to the surrounding landscape.

Alexandra Headland has a relaxed food scene centred on cafés, casual restaurants, bakeries, and takeaway businesses near the beach and along Alexandra Parade. Seafood features naturally in the wider Sunshine Coast food culture, while local markets and nearby farms supply seasonal produce to restaurants and food businesses. One distinctive local feature is the Alexandra Headland Surf Club, which reflects the strong role of surf lifesaving in Queensland coastal communities. The combination of a prominent ocean-facing headland, a well-used surf beach, connected coastal paths, and a compact dining area gives Alexandra Headland a clear identity on the Sunshine Coast.