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Sunshine Coast

Blessed with a superb sub tropical climate, clean sandy swimming beaches, warm clear water and bounded by national parks and pristine sub tropical rainforests, the Sunshine Coast is one of Australia’s most naturally beautiful regions.

With abundant air and road access it offers many international hotels and resorts and is the destination of choice for those seeking a true Australian experience. Across the Sunshine Coast you will find innovative wine and food, numerous health and beauty spas, art galleries, designer boutiques and quirky markets.

There are more than 60 group activities including surfing, yachting, deep sea fishing, skydiving, world famous Crocodile Hunter’s “Australia Zoo” and is the gateway to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island. The Sunshine Coast enjoys many of Australia’s top ranked championship golf courses and is home to the Australian PGA tournament.

The Sunshine Coast is Australia’s most exciting business events destination and provides a beautiful location to meet and do business in a refreshing, natural and unspoilt environment.

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Weather: The Sunshine Coast offers a delightful climate with temperatures varying between 20 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius.

Distances: The Sunshine Coast is a one hour drive north of Brisbane, a 1.5 hour flight from Sydney and a 2.5 hour flight from Melbourne and Adelaide.

Airport: The Sunshine Coast Airport services the Sunshine Coast with regular services from several capital cities. Brisbane International Airport is just over one hour from the central Sunshine Coast region.

Average Costs: Transfer from Brisbane airport by bus costs about $A40.

Transport: The Sunshine Coast offers various methods of transport including regular bus, coach tours and rail networks together with taxi and rental vehicle companies.

The beautiful coastal strip of the Sunshine Coast enjoys a sub-tropical climate with winter day temperatures around 21 degrees Celsius. The hottest season is in January and February when temperatures rise in the high twenties.

The aptly named Sunshine Coast averages seven hours of sunshine daily, which is one of the highest ratings in the world. So, your luggage should be mainly light clothes, cool and casual.

**Monthly Averages:**
	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Max C	29	29	28	26	24	22	21	22	25	27	28	29
Max F	85	83	82	79	75	71	70	72	77	80	72	84
Min C	19	20	18	15	12	9	8	8	11	14	16	18
Min F	67	67	65	60	54	49	46	46	51	56	61	65
Rainfall (mm)	231	264	235	147	138	87	88	55	46	105	140	175
Sunny Days	12	12	14	11	14	14	17	14	14	14	13	11

° C = Celcius
° F = Fahrenheit

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) - climate averages

For more information, visit the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Time Zones:

The Sunshine Coast and the state of Queensland operate under Australian Eastern Standard Time (EST). Eastern Standard Time is ten hours ahead of GMT.

Daylight Savings:

Unlike neighbouring New South Wales, Queensland does not have a daylight savings period.

**Distances:**
FROM	TO	ROAD DISTANCE KMs	ROAD DISTANCE MILES	AIR Hrs	COACH Hrs	RAIL Hrs
Sunshine Coast	Adelaide	2300	1430	2.5	25.5	n/a
Sunshine Coast	Brisbane	100	62	n/a	1.5	1
Sunshine Coast	Melbourne	1900	1180	2.5	21.5	26
Sunshine Coast	Sydney	1200	746	1.5	14	15