Sunshine Coast in Queensland
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Australia / Australien Category/Kategorie: General
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The Sunshine Coast is a
peri-urban region in
South East Queensland , Australia. It is the district defined in 1967 as “the area contained in the Shires of
Landsborough ,
Maroochy and
Noosa , but excluding
Bribie Island “. Located 100 km (62 mi) north of the centre of
Brisbane in
South East Queensland , on the
Coral Sea coastline, its urban area spans approximately 60 km (37 mi) of coastline and
hinterland from
Pelican Waters to
Tewantin .
The area has several coastal hubs at Caloundra , Kawana Waters , Maroochydore and Noosa Heads . Nambour and Maleny have developed as primary commercial centres for the hinterland.
Noosa Heads main beach from boardwalk © StormcrowMithrandir/cc-by-sa-4.0
Since 2014, the Sunshine Coast district has been split into two
local government areas , the
Sunshine Coast Region and the
Shire of Noosa , which administer the southern and northern parts of the Sunshine Coast respectively.
As of June 2021, with an estimated urban population of 398,840, the Sunshine Coast is the fifth most populated area in
Queensland and the 9th most populous in the country. The population of the area has grown steadily at an average annual rate of 2.4% year-on-year over the five years to 2018.
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