Noosa provides pleasure to all. A north facing surfing
beach, pristine river, fine restaurants, sophistication,
national parks, plenty of action and you have the perfect
holiday retreat. Visitors flock to Noosa from all over
the world, many as frequent visitors and some returning
to live in this exceptional coastal village. Described
in the New York Times in March 2002 as the place “that
appreciates nature and the good life”.
Noosa is the accepted name for a group of villages
and enclaves that make up Noosa Shire. The word Noosa
is not the correct description for the area although
is used to describe the areas and the name known and
used by visitors. Noosa Shire was established in 1910.
Noosa Heads is the resort area that contains Hastings
Street and the main tourist area behind Hastings Street.
The main beach fronts onto Hastings Street. At the end
of Hastings Street is the Noosa Woods and Noosa Spit.
At the eastern end of Hastings Street is the Noosa National
Park. Noosaville the area that borders the Noosa River
with its recently upgraded riverfront precinct and street
restaurants. Noosa Junction is the central shopping
area with cinema and banks and located behind Hastings
Street over Noosa Hill.
Tewantin originally a timber town now houses the Council
Chambers. A ferry connects Hastings Street with Tewantin
reached by a short walk from Noosa Harbour.
South of Noosa Heads is the expansive Sunshine Beach
area popular with surfers. To the North across the river
is Noosa North Shore a forty mile long beach that is
navigable by four wheel drive vehicles. Inland the villages
of Cooroy, Eumundi, Boreen Point, Pomona and Kin Kin
provide a delightful rural change.
Noosa Shire has a total population of nearly 50,000
people and plans to a cap its population at 56,600.
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