The
Queensland Coast stretches from the NSW/Qld border at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads, through the
Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast and blends into Far
North Queensland at Mackay, north of
Rockhampton.
The
Gold Coast is 100km from the state's capital city,
Brisbane. Famous for its fabulous beaches, the
Gold Coast enjoys nearly 70km of uninterrupted shoreline and has long been a popular holiday spot. Just offshore is Stradbroke Island and its unspoilt, tranquil beaches set amongst rainforest and banksia areas.
Surfers Paradise is the heart of the
Gold Coast with its high-rise luxury resorts and apartments, restaurants, shops, malls and entertainment. However, the lesser known hinterland is a magical world of tropical rainforests, mountain villages and national parks such as the magnificent Lamington Park.
Further north towards Caloundra is the Sunshine Coast area. Again, more sunny days, white sandy beaches, untouched rainforest, national parks and peaceful lakes and mountain towns. The coastal strip includes Caloundra, Maroochydore, Coolum and Noosa. While inland there's historic homesteads, fine wines and cuisine. The
Blackall ranges, Bunya Mountains and Cooloola National Park and Glass House Mountains are all magnificent.
Those with a 4WD with adore the run up the
Tewantin Beach from Noosa to
Rainbow Beach through the Great Sandy National Park and onto famous World Heritage listed
Fraser Island from
Inskip Point via a vehicular
barge.
The alternative is to take the Pacific Highway through Gympie onto Hervey Bay where
tours and 4WD rentals will enable you to access
Fraser Island from River Heads. Or you can pick up Highway 17, the scenic alternative route which links
Ipswich to
Rockhampton via rural communities and excellent attractions such as Cania Gorge near Monto.
The
Queensland Coast has come a long way since the 1940's when dirt tracks were the only access to these secluded secret locations. Now the coast is for everyone with the permanent population having grown to such a degree that the beach towns have become known as regions.
Closest Weather Station
Bundaberg at 02:00 22 Nov EST
Distance from Bundaberg 3.57km SW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 22.8°C |
24.9°C |
85% |
20.2°C |
1012.7hPa |
0.0mm |
NNE |
9km/h
5knots |
11km/h
6knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Bundaberg Aero
Distance from Bundaberg 3.57km SW
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
30.1 | 29.9 | 29.1 | 27.3 |
24.6 | 22.6 | 22.0 | 23.2 |
25.3 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 29.3 |
| Mean Min. °C |
21.3 | 21.3 | 19.9 | 17.5 |
14.2 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 10.8 |
13.6 | 16.5 | 18.8 | 20.4 |
| Mean Rain mm |
171.9 | 153.0 | 102.7 | 58.9 |
69.1 | 50.5 | 41.9 | 34.1 |
36.1 | 73.8 | 88.6 | 123.2 |
