Queensland.
Florida.
the sunshine state
The Sunshine Coast is found is found in Queensland, Australia.
In the U.S., "The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of Florida. In Australia, "The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of Queensland.
The question proceeds from a false assumption. There is actually no "Sunshine State" of northern Australia. The Australian state with the nickname of "Sunshine State" is Queensland, but it is not regarded as being in any part of Australia known as 'northern Australia'. Queensland takes up the entire northeastern quadrant of the continent, but it is not regarded as a 'northern state' by Australians.
Queensland is the Austalian state with the nickname of "Sunshine State". This is because much the state has a mild and temperate climate all year around, and some of the most popular beaches in Australia.
In the U.S. Florida, New Mexico and South Dakota have been nicknamed 'The Sunshine State'. Queensland in Australia is also nicknamed 'The Sunshine State'.
Queensland in Australia was the first and is the official "sunshine state".Florida in the US also use the nickname "sunshine state", but are not the original state to have the nickname.Some residents of South Dakota in the US refer to their state as the "sunshine state", however it is not an official nickname.
Florida is called the sunshine state
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia,
"The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of Florida in the U.S. and Queensland in Australia. Unofficially, California, New Mexico and South Dakota, in the U.S., are also sometimes called the sunshine states.
Florida's license plate has a white background, with a figure of the state in the background in green and a bright orange in the middle foreground. The state's motto, 'The Sunshine State' is written along the bottom of the plate. See the link below for pictures of Florida plates.