Sunshine Coast travel guide

The Sunshine Coast is a beautiful coastal area about one hour's drive north of Brisbane. Beaches, hinterland, rivers, bush, forest and villages merge to form an area of scenic beauty that makes the Sunshine Coast a very popular holiday destination. This Sunshine Coast travel guide has it all, just search Sunshine Coast travel using the search box above or use our site map for complete Sunshine Coast information.

Best of the Sunshine Coast

We live here we know the Sunshine Coast so do explore it all with us. To help you the eGuide team list a few of the things to do on the Coast that have struck our attention. There is a lot more so please do explore the Sunshine Coast eGuide the site for Sunshine Coast visitors and locals.

Sunshine Coast car rental is easy using the search below. Just find the best deal, book and all done! Pay once you take the car and of course choose which location is best for you start. If you are flying into Brisbane airport renting a car at the airport and driving up is a cost effective option. Sunshine Coast airport is convenient for many of the resorts along the coast.

It has daily flights to Melbourne and Sydney and from there you can get connect with domestic and international flights. A shuttle bus runs regular services from Brisbane Airport along the coast and there are various other shuttle, bus and coach services that operate between the major towns and resorts.

Obviously no visit to the Sunshine Coast would be complete without a few days spent on the beach. However, travel a little inland and a whole other world awaits an deasy to do with one of the many Sunshine Coast tours. If you can't tear yourself away from the sand then Noosa National Park is the perfect compromise. It is actually a coastal park and you can explore some of the trails and walks without losing sight of the sea.

If you’re going to jump, you might as well do it in a beautiful location! The Sunshine Coast offers tandem jumps with qualified and experienced divers who will do their best to make your experience as fun as it will be unforgettable. Jump, freefall then glide to a soft landing on the area’s golden beaches. If you are brave enough to open your eyes on the way down, be stunned by the spectacular views from your one-of-a-kind vantage point!

Sunshine Coast accommodation is excellent and our team at Sunshine Coast eguide have selected the best Sunshine Coast accommodation that is easily booked on line at the lowest rates. There are plenty of options when it comes to finding Sunshine Coast Hotels. The area is popular with families and, as such, there are plenty of quality family-friendly resorts with fantastic facilities. There are also smaller establishments and self-catering houses and apartments that are available for short or long stays.

For complete Sunshine Coast Information please use the navigation on the left of this page, the site map or the search facility on the top right of the page.

The Sunshine Coast stretches from Caloundra in the south to Rainbow Beach in the North. Noosa marks the top end of the developed area and beyond is the North Shore providing access to Fraser Island.

The Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, was given its name for a very good reason. With its glorious climate and beautiful beaches, you are pretty much guaranteed the ideal beach holiday if you choose this area for your annual break.

The Sunshine Coast was a favourite hideout for escaped convicts but it was the exploitation of its natural resources that began to put the area on the map. The network of rivers provided a route for timber to make its way to the coast but the coastal areas themselves failed to thrive.

That is until tourism started to have an impact and visitors discovered the vast swathes of undisturbed beaches. The Sunshine Coast is where that old Queensland catch phrase “beautiful one day, perfect the next” really rings true. There are three things that Sunshine Coast holidays do dazzlingly well: beaches, nature and seafood.

There are many Sunshine Coast attractions and one that is very popular is Australia Zoo. As well as seeing the animals there are regular events that run throughout the year. For sports fans, there's diving, golf and go-karting and at the end of a hard day's activities, there are hundreds of Sunshine coast restaurants to dine in.