SUNSHINE COAST

Sunshine Coast Region


In the 1950's the Sunshine Coast Region was renamed from "the Near North Coast" to help attract tourists and investment to the area

  • During the 1830s to 1840s, the district became home to numerous runaway convicts from the nearby Moreton Bay penal colony
  • Pastoral, timber, farming and tourism are the major industries of the region.

Established

Area: Square Kilometres

Area: Square Miles

Population

Australia

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Queensland Regions