North of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast offers a relaxed yet sophisticated lifestyle with white sandy beaches, holiday resorts and tropical rainforests. This glorious part of the world will captivate you with its natural unspoiled beauty complemented by great dining choices, manmade attractions like Australia Zoo and Underwater World and great shopping.
Named the Sunshine Coast because it has one of the highest sunshine readings in the world it is easy to see why it is dubbed one of the best places to live or visit in Australia. The temperature fluctuations between the summer and winter months are mild with temperatures being generally comfortable all year round. The average summer temperatures in January are 28 degrees Celsius or 82 degrees Fahrenheit with winter averaging at 20 degrees Celsius or 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The ocean temperature generally ranges from 26 degrees Celsius in summer to 19 degrees Celsius in the winter.
The Bruce Highway is a prominent arterial transport route that enables JPT's luxury coaches a quick one hour drive between the Sunshine Coast and state capital of Brisbane and just over two hours between the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
So if you're looking for pristine coastline and lush hinterland, superb cuisine, action and adventure or the perfect place to relax and wind down, the Sunshine Coast has it all from fishing, attractions, great markets in the quaint townships of Maleny and Montville and trendy, luxurious Noosa with its, river, bays and surf beaches. Pampering, hiking, nature or romance, don't miss the Sunshine Coast.
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View the spectacular Sunshine Coast scenery on the video below.