Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol

Sunshine Coast is an international resort city located in South Central Queensland, north of Brisbane and dominated by Noosa shire, with a population of 230, 429 (2007); in order to comprehensively develop the region, the Queensland government established the Sunshine Coast Regional Council by integrating several shire counties along the sunshine coast. Fraser Island, also known as fenser Island, is located in the north of the Sunshine Coast and is one of the world natural heritage sites

On December 26, 2019, it ranked 379 in the top 500 cities of the world in 2019.

Sunshine Coast is located in southeastern Queensland, Australia, 80 kilometers north of Brisbane. It is a beautiful coastal city, facing the vast Pacific Ocean, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. In 2008, the city was formed by the merger of malucci County, nusha county and crandala City, with a population of 297000 (June 2014) and an area of 3014 square kilometers. In terms of population, it is the ninth largest city in Australia and the third largest city in Queensland. Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia.

Sunshine Coast has three pillar industries: tourism, retail and construction. In addition, agriculture also plays an important role. Since its establishment, the Sunshine Coast government has vigorously promoted economic diversification and made efforts to build a "green" knowledge-based economy, such as information and communication, clean technology, cultural creativity, aviation, education, food processing, etc. Sunshine Coast is a hot spot for entrepreneurship. With the support of the innovation center of Sunshine Coast University, more than 80 enterprises have recently emerged in the region, mainly engaged in information and communication, clean technology and cultural and creative industries. Known as the "knowledge hub", Sunshine Coast University is an important part of the Queensland Government's "southeast Queensland regional infrastructure construction" plan. It is the first university town in Australia built according to the British model, which can accommodate more than 6000 people to engage in entrepreneurial activities of knowledge economy. Sippy towns, where the university is located, is known as Australia's "Silicon Valley".

Sunshine Coast is an important tourist destination in Queensland, with a total length of more than 50 kilometers of beaches, numerous national parks, zoos, Ocean Parks, ecological farms and other tourist attractions. In addition, tourists can also show their skills on the scattered golf course.

In 1999, Xiamen became a sister city with malucci County in the sunshine coast area. In 2008, malucci county was incorporated into Sunshine Coast City. In 2011, Xiamen City signed an agreement with sunshine coast city, confirming that it will continue to maintain friendly city relations.

brief introduction

Fraser Island, also known as fenser Island, is located in the north of the Sunshine Coast and is one of the world natural heritage sites. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. It was formed by the deposition of sediment brought by big rivers on the ground 800 thousand years ago.

The island is famous for its subtropical rainforest. Gold Coast has a one-day tour group, 50 Australian dollars. The beautiful beach on the east coast of Fraser Island stretches for 70 kilometers and is the most beautiful place on the island.

The lakes on the island are incredibly beautiful. The most representative is Lake machenzie. The blue water of the lake and the pure white sand beach form a beautiful picture. There are trails near Lake Marquis, where you can enjoy the charming scenery of tropical rainforest.

characteristic

Different from the world-famous Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast attracts more domestic and foreign tourists for short-term leisure activities. The two adjacent coastlines are mostly bordered by Brisbane, with the South as "gold" and the north as "sunshine". Drive northward from Brisbane and you can reach the sunshine coast in about 1.5 hours.

The Sunshine Coast stretches for more than 100 kilometers and is composed of more than 20 large and small beaches. It not only has beautiful beaches, but also has elegant and shining Lake color. From Brisbane along the coastline to North America, 1 hour to reach the sunshine coast.

scenic spot

The glass house mountain on the Sunshine Coast is an important tourist attraction integrating the legends of Australian Aborigines and the stories of navigators. Lianfeng is composed of several scattered boulders. These boulders are granite congealed after volcanic eruption 20 million years ago. The material is extremely hard and can not be eroded all the year round.

Monteville, known as the "creative center" of the sunshine coast, is an ancient mountain city built in 1887. Residents are good at making exquisite handicrafts, including exquisite wood carving, stone carving, pottery, and even antique furniture. There are Victorian style, Irish style, English style stone houses, Swiss Mountain cottages, and typical Australian style buildings.

Sunshine Coast Susan river farm is a typical sightseeing farm in Australia. The biggest feature is that it has a vast tropical rain forest, and horseback riding is the most popular activity.

Address: beside the wharf of Gushan Scenic Spot on the South Bank of Fuxian Lake, Jiangchuan District, Yuxi City

Longitude: 102.836778

Latitude: 24.408404

Ticket information: free.