Roughly 170 kilometres away from the capital city of Brisbane, the suburb of Araluen is situated north of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. There are many natural forests and landscapes around Araluen including Mount Mothar, Tagigan Range and Big Baldy. Araluen has nearby tourist attractions too including the Woodworks Museum as well as golf clubs and state forests. The suburban community of Araluen is primarily connected by the transport services of the Tamaree train station.