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Skyhooks, Noosa Aussie Hop '83, Picnic Racetrack, Cooroy, 23 April 1983Parade participants, Pipe Band, Festival of Waters parade, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1979Holdens as far as you can seeRafting timber, Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point, ca 1930sSurfers, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 29-30 January, 1967 Reg Cannon, John Ribot (Reebs), and Wayne Bennett,  Victory Hotel, Cooroy, ca early 1980sTeachers, Group Photo, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 1957Fishing boats and Pelicans, Weyba Creek, Noosaville, ca 1990sCompetitors, swim leg, Noosa Triathlon, Noosa Heads, 1980sHorse Riding, Weyba Creek, Noosaville, ca 1991George Larard, Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point, 1929 Tennis Club members, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 1933 Competitors, Noosa Festival of Surfing, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 10 March 2013Green Gables Café, Golden Beach 1950sNoosa's Surfing History banner image

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Welcome to Heritage Noosa, an online collection of images, videos, interviews, documents, maps, and memorabilia held in the collections of the Noosa Libraries' Heritage Library and other local heritage organisations. The site provides easy online access to a rich store of heritage material relating to the Noosa Shire region, its people, places and events, past and present.

The aim of the site is to continually grow and add to the Noosa Story. If you think something is incorrect or have additional information related to any of the items on the site, please register and login (by clicking the link in the top right corner) and add what you know.

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We are always interested in new material to add to the collection, either as a loan of items to digitise or as a donation. Please contact us if you have images, videos or memorabilia to share.

You are welcome to share material on this site on social media or between individuals on a non-commercial basis but please include a reference and a link back to the original page.

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Please note that the names and images of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may be contained within this collection.

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Wardell Home Movie, Currumbin and Noosa, 1955Students, Cooran State School, Cooran, ca 1916Members, Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, 1950sWoman and dog , Noosa HeadsLand slide and damaged house, Noosa Heads, June 1977 Junior golf demonstration, 1980sConstruction, Noosa Heads, 21 March 1990Picnickers, Cooroy Mountain Falls, Cooroy, ca 1910Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 1947Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 6 June 2008Handing over the reigns, QUOTA Club, June 1977Tewantin Bus Service, 101 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin Dancers, Queen of the Waters Ball, Festival of Waters, Tewantin, 1964Exhibitor, Noosa Country Show, Pomona, 10 September 2022Noosa Ladies Lions fashion parade, Chantilly Restaurant, Noosa Heads, ca 1974Drone view, Noosa River, Noosaville, 30 May 2018Flo Bjelke-Petersen and Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, David Low MLA and Beryl Young, Maroochy Airport, Marcoola, 18 February 1972Year 7 Graduation Class Photo, Tewantin State School, Tewantin, 1991Mr M McWilliams, Main Street, Kin Kin, 1931Ernie Greber's fowl and main house, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 24 October 1972Flotilla re-enactment participant, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace event, Noosa River, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Phil Doyle with his catch, 17 pound Stargazer, Noosa Heads, August 1971Pelican's Bill snack bar, Hastings Street,  Noosa Heads, 1970Royal Mail Hotel, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, Easter  1970Exterior, Tait Duke Cottage, 84 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 17 April 2009Boats, Tait's Jetty, Tewantin, 1920Noosa River Ferry, Tewantin, ca 1980Attendees, Noosa Country Show, Pomona Showgrounds, Exhibition Street, Pomona, August 1952Duke of Edinburgh and Sylvia Ritchie, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards ceremony, Maryborough, 24 October 1973Noosa River mouth and Hastings Street from Laguna Lookout, Noosa Heads'Pinevale', Bayview Road, Noosa Heads, 27 April 1953'Columbus Line' surfboat christening, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1978Coast Guard Noosa QF5 boats, Laguna Bay, Noosa Heads, 1 February 2003'Hamilton Jet' and other competitors, Power boat races, Festival of Waters, Noosa River, Tewantin, 27 August 1972Boating party, onboard 'Water Witch', Tewantin, ca 1914Peter FreemanFishing boats and Pelicans, Weyba Creek, Noosaville, ca 1990sTrophy Presentation Night, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 222 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 4 June 1988Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 8 May 2005Walking a trail, Harry Spring and his dogCeremony, opening of extension, Federal State School, Federal, ca 1963Noosa River, Tewantin, 29 August 1971'Le Bateau Ivre', 25 Urunga Parade, Boreen Point, ca 2000Ricky,  Gary and Brett Grice and their catch, 'Burger Cottage', Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville, 1970sUnder construction, Baptist Church Manse, 23 Koel Street, Noosaville, late May 1981Christmas celebrations, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 222 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1980sCompetitor, Noosa Festival of Surfing, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 14 March 2013Low tide, Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin, ca 1970sRosalmond Salon Theatre Advertisement, ca 1950sGrade 6A Class Photo, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 24 November 1971

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