Sunshine Coast

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coastal scenery, with quiet sheltered waters as well as magnificent surfing beaches but Queensland, with its subtropical climate, has the advantage over Australia's south coast, of making water sports and other outdoor activities possible throughout the year. Average maximum temperatures of over 20°C in winter make a holiday or retirement home in Queensland an attractive proposition for many Australians.

The landscape of the Sunshine Coast is very varied, with sandy bays bounded by steep cliffs and areas of natural bush country, and quiet coastal waters and rivers offering an alternative to the surf of the ocean.

The business center of the Sunshine Coast is Maroochydore at the mouth of the Maroochy River. To the north of Maroochydore are the resorts of Coolum Beach, Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach and Sunshine Beach. There are airfields on the Sunshine Coast at Caloundra, Maroochydore and Noosaville. The railroad from Brisbane to Gympie runs through the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast via Nambour and direct buses run from Brisbane to the various resorts. The road to Caloundra branches off the Bruce Highway, and a coast road leads to Noosa Heads. A new Sunshine Expressway runs from the Maroochy River to Noosa Heads.