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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, 1955Freemasons Masonic Lodge, 30 Moorindil Street, Tewantin, 9 December 2013R.S.L. Ball, Memorial School of Arts, Pomona, ca 1940sFlooding, Noosa River, Noosaville, 26 February 2022Chef and diners, opening, Village Inn Motel, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, ca March 1972Participating boat, Noosa Classic Boat Regatta, Noosa River, Tewantin, 2012Aboriginal Children, Cooktown, 21 July 1969High jump, Sports day, Tewantin State School, Tewantin, 1984Noosa & District Pipe Band, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Beach House - construction of front verandah, Noosa North Shore, late 1970sLois Albert, Bob Aitken (r-l front seating) and attendees, Noosa's Surfing History: In Conversation, The J, Noosa Heads, 11 March 2025Bullock team hauling logs, Doonella Street, Tewantin, 1935 Nancy Cato, ca 1950sCoastal scene, Noosa Heads, Q, 1947 A first hand touch, 2000 Olympic Torch, Tewantin State School, ca September 2000Cherry Venture, Teewah Beach, Noosa North Shore, August 1973Walker family aboard the 'Jannett', Noosa River, 1980sCloudy river views, Noosaville, ca 1990sCattle, Bay View Guest House, Noosa HeadsBareback bronc rider, Noosa Rodeo, Weyba Ranch, Sunset Drive, Noosa Heads,  August 1972'Driftwood', Morwong Drive, Noosa Heads, 19 December 1971Roll up, Tewantin-Noosa Bowls Club, Tewantin, 1952Car racing, Sunshine Coast Speedway, Wappa Falls Road, Yandina, ca November 1973Fairy Pools, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 1952Sunshine Coast railway line, Cooroy, ca 1970sDinghy in tow, Noosa River, 3 November 1949Competitor, Noosa Festival of Surfing, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 15 March 2013May Humphries (l) and Hazel Humphries(rear), Fairy Pools, Noosa National ParkFlooding, Noosa River, Tewantin, February 1992Timber transportation, Pomona, ca 1955Aerial view, Noosa River mouth, Noosa Heads, 18 February 2003Rose gardenDwelling, 47 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin, 13 February 2017Mounted distinguished gentlemanNoosa River views, 1952Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 14 July 2007Cooloola Queen Everglades, Lake and River Cruises, Parkyn's Wharf, Tewantin, 30 October 1972Rowing, Noosa River, NoosavilleCyclone 'Annie' damage, Noosa Woods, Noosa Heads, 1 January 1963Pirate Park, 139 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, ca 1990sPreparation, log rafting, Noosa River, ca 1910Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 17 December 2005Officials and Dignitaries, Hinterland Adventure Playground, Marara Street, Cooroy, 6 May 2022Delivery, 'Bunya' Sculpture, Mill Place Community Precinct, Maple Street, Cooroy, 21 April 2010Charles Clatworthy, ca 1930sUnder construction, Six Mile Creek Bridge, Ringtail Road, Ringtail Creek, 1931Designer model, Cooroy Streetscape, Cooroy, 1996Royal Mail Hotel, TewantinSpeedboat, Noosaville, ca 1950sBig serving Pam Marryatt, Laguna House, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, ca 1940s

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