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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, 1955Flooding, Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville, 26 February 2022Bikini model, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 5 June 1966Tewantin, viewed from North Shore, ca 1930sKentucky Fried Chicken mascot, Festival of Waters, Lions Park, Noosaville, 26 August 1979Beachgoers, ca 1970s'What's up Sunshine?' exhibition, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin, 15 June 2017Sunset, Noosa River, Noosaville, ca 1960sDrain clearing, Tronson's Canal, Cooroibah, 1923Kevin and Emma Freeman, Residence, Noosa Heads, 8 August 1951Eric McCarthy, 20lb Yellow Tail King fish, Noosa Sports Fishing Competition, Noosa North Shore, September 1972Branch entry, Division Handcraft Display, Queensland Country Women's Association Tewantin Noosa Branch, Tewantin, 1992Fire remains, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 1956Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 2 June 2008Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Young Australian Country Party meeting, Tewantin, 18 February 1972Lai Utovou and Band Member, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Nadia Bowtell (left, Librarian Cooroy Library) and guests, Wallace Park Precinct 21st Birthday Celebrations, Noosaville Library, Wallace Park, Noosaville, 4 December 2014Flooding, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 2 April 1989Martha Hay and Alfred Hay at Bay View Guesthouse, Noosa HeadsFrank Sherred Jr., Dola Sherred, and Frank Sherred Sr, Opening of Noosa River Shopping Centre, cnr Thomas Street & Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, August 1970Inaugural Rotary Sunshine Coast Police Officer of the Year recipient Sergeant Mal Scott (c), Maroochydore River Golf Club, Bli Bli, 9 May 2018Lake Weyba, Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville, 17 September 2022Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 10 February 2005Beachgoers, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1970sBusinesses, Cnr Noosa Drive and Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction, Noosa Heads, 28 January 1987Timber Cutters Seat, 22 Maple Street, Cooroy, 1996Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards ceremony, Maryborough, 24 October 1973Beach House, Noosa North ShoreMarket goers, Eumundi Markets, Eumundi, 1980sCarport, Pine Trees Motel, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, August 1974School group and parents, Wahpunga School, Wahpunga, Kin Kin, ca 1918Rosie Hall and Terry Thomas, Kin Kin, 1980sAnnouncer and crowd, Motorkana '72, Peregian Beach Show Grounds, Peregian Beach, September 1972Participants,  Children's Fancy Dress Ball, Tewantin State School, Tewantin, 1954Picnic, 1972Fishing competition, trophy winner, Tewantin, 1967Roundabout,  Noosa Waters, Noosaville,  2 March 1998Timber carrier, Mr N. S Cutmore, Pomona, 1924Trophy Presentation Night, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 222 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 4 June 1988Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 31 July 2007John Fogg, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, ca August 1968Aerial view, development of Swift Park Estate, Cooroy, 1989 Rollover, speedway meeting, Caboolture, March 1973Woman eating an ice-cream, Kin KinBy the River, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, ‎23 November 2023Stage set up, Noosa's Surfing History: In Conversation, The J, Noosa Heads, 11 March 2025Aerial view, Noosa River, Noosa Heads, 16 April 2007Celebrations, David Low MLA (right) and guests, ca 1970sDwellings, Sunshine Beach, 21 March 1990Informal portrait, Mr Albrecht, Skyring Creek, Federal, ca 1926

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