About the Sunshine Coast

What's the population of BC's Sunshine COast?

Posted on Feb 18, 2018 in About the Sunshine Coast


Today we’re going to talk about the population of BC’s Sunshine Coast. There are lots of numbers in this video but I’ve included links to all the estimates at the bottom of this page.

According to BC Stats, the most recent estimated population of the Sunshine Coast is 29,390 people. This includes an area that stretches from Port Mellon, past Gibsons...

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Where is Gibsons Landing?

Posted on Feb 08, 2018 in About the Sunshine Coast



Where is Gibsons Landing? Is it a different place than just Gibsons? And what the heck is a landing, anyway?

In 1886, an ex-British naval officer named George Gibson homesteaded on BC’s Sunshine Coast after “landing” on what would eventually become Gibsons Landing. In 1947, locals requested that the name be shortened to just “Gibsons.” But despite t...

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How far from Gibsons to Sechelt?

Posted on Jan 29, 2018 in About the Sunshine Coast


As the two largest centres on the Sunshine Coast, it’s not unusual for residents to regularly travel back and forth between Gibsons and Sechelt. Just how far is that trip?

Google Maps says it’s a 23-kilometer drive between the two towns. In normal conditions on a good day, you should be able to easily make the drive in less than half-an-hour. If you...

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Where to stay on the Sunshine Coast?

Posted on Jan 21, 2018 in About the Sunshine Coast



Tourists needing a place to stay when visiting the Sunshine Coast have more than a few options. From hotels to glamping to roughing it in the backcountry, the Sunshine Coast provides accommodations for every budget and every type of traveler.

If cable TV and continental breakfast are holiday must-haves, there are hotels and motels all along the coas...

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How long is the ferry ride to the Sunshine Coast?

Posted on Dec 27, 2017 in About the Sunshine Coast


Without a permanent road tying the Sunshine Coast to the rest of the Lower Mainland, residents and visitors alike rely on ferry service to travel to and from the rest of the province. How long is that ferry ride?

Sailing time from the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to the Sunshine Coast is about 40 minutes but that doesn’t include the roughly a 20-min...

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Gibsons' advisory bike lane: How does it work?

Posted on Dec 03, 2017 in About the Sunshine Coast


Download the explanatory diagram for Gibsons' advisory bike lane here: https://bit.ly/ShawRoadBikeLane

Tony Browton here at the Eagle View Heights info centre on Marine Drive with a quick explainer on the new Gibsons' advisory bike lane at Shaw Road. This new layout is actually quite common in Europe - If the Dutch can figure it out, it should be a...

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