Sunshine Coast

Introduction

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The Sunshine Coast is the coastal region starting north of Brisbane, Queensland and has well over 300,000 inhabitants, swelling to much larger proportions during Australian holidays.

Cities

Sunshine Coast has three main 'cities', more of regional centres: Noosa, Maroochydore and Caloundra.

Sights and Activities

• Kings Beach in Caloundra
• Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo
• Great Sandy National Park
• Mapleton Falls National Park
• Noosa National Park

Getting There

By Plane

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) is about 30 minutes away and there are direct daily flights with Jetstar Airways and Virgin Blue
to/from Sydney and Melbourne, and only to Melbourne with Tiger Airways Australia.
Brisbane Airport is just a short drive south.

By Train

Citytrain has services from Nambour to Brisbane (two hours). Trains also go to Beerwah (1½ hours) near Australia Zoo (see above).

By Bus

There are long distance bus services with Greyhound Australia and Premier along the eastcoast of Australia on a regular basis, including buses to Cairns and Brisbane. Sunbus provides buses to areas north of Noosa, including Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.

Getting Around

By Bus

Sunbus has frequent services between Maroochydore and Noosa, and links Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Noosa Junction and most of the centres.

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