Sunstate Coaches is an Australian coach operator founded in 1985 by Fred Carah. It operates coach charters in

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as well as operating services under contract to

NSW TrainLink NSW TrainLink is a regional train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and into Australian Capital Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria (state), Victoria, Queensland and South Australia ...

Services

Sunstate operates services under contract to

from

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and Grafton where connections are made with XPT train services to and from

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. Sunstate commenced operating variations of these services for

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in January 1997. In July 2016, Sunstate commenced operating a new five-year contract.

Fleet

As at November 2015 the fleet consisted of 22 coaches.Sunstate Coaches
Australian Bus Fleet Lists Fleet livery is white with cream and red stripes. Several coaches are painted in NSW TrainLink livery.

Depots

Sunstate operate depots in

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and Burleigh.

References

{{Reflist Bus companies of Queensland CountryLink NSW TrainLink 1985 establishments in Australia