To celebrate Tourism Australia’s Coastal and Aquatic campaign, Visit Sunshine Coast staged an Australian first by hosting five Aquameets with high profile social influencers across the Sunshine Coast region.
Influencers included Caz & Craig Makepeace (@ytravelblog), Matthew Vandeputte-Matjoez (@matjoez), Mark Fitzpatrick (@_markfitz), Jaharn Giles (Mr Weekender) and Rod Toschini (@snapair).
Sunrise and sunset Aquameets were held at Maroochydore, Caloundra, Noosa, Maleny and Rainbow Beach attracting both local photographers and some of Australia’s leading instagrammers, with a combined following of over 392,000 people.
Caz and Craig Makepeace, founders of yTravelBlog.com, said the Sunshine Coast was an ideal destination for spectacular photography.
“I live in Sydney and this is my third visit to the Sunshine Coast in four months. The aquatic landscapes are some of the best I’ve seen. I shot the Glass House Mountains and you could capture the ocean in the distance. We experienced an incredible sunrise overlooking Mudjimba Island, and then drove along the ‘beach highway’ to Rainbow Beach for a horse ride. It’s just such a diverse and rich destination.”
Matthew Vandeputte, Instagrammer
In addition to sharing content created by others, Visit Sunshine Coast is also working with Tourism and Events Queensland (254,000 followers) and Tourism Australia as the largest destination brand in the world (2.2 million followers) to tap into their massive Instagram audiences and gain additional exposure for Visit Sunshine Coast (31,000 followers).
What is an Aquameet?
An Aquameet is an instagram meeting organised with an aquatic theme or setting for devoted instagramers to meet in-person and take photos.
Who were the influencers?
- @ytravelblog: family travel bloggers, photography – www.ytravelblog.com
- @matjoez: timelapse, astrophotography and vlog – www.tjoez.com
- @_markfitz: underwater content, sponsored by GoPro – www.instagram.com/_markfitz
- @snapair: surf photography, sponsored by GoPro – www.instagram.com/snapair/?hl=en
- @misterweekender: nature & adventure blogger, photography – www.misterweekender.com/about
@MatJoez Pic 1 – Exclusive – Driving to Double Island Point
Carlos Sandblow/Rainbow Beach – EXCLUSIVE – by @MatJoez
Snap Air – Paradise Planes Maroochydore
Paradise Seaplane – Snap Air
Snap Air – Above Noosa
Noosa Main Beach – Mark Fitzpatrick
What do you think about Australia’s first ever Aquameets?
