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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, 1955Kevin, Elissa, Michelle and Carl Freeman (l-r), 'Driftwood', Morwong Drive, Noosa Heads, 20 September 1970Cherry Venture, Teewah Beach, Noosa North ShoreDwelling interior, 37 Moorindil Street, Tewantin, 9 December 2013Ronald John Ross and son Lewis Ross, Tewantin, ca 1940sPhotograph included in an album displayed during the Noosa's War Front exhibition at Noosaville Library, Noosaville, 20 November 2015Construction of extensions to the Tewantin School of Arts to create the Tewantin Soldier's Memorial Hall (RSL Hall), Gooloi Street, Tewantin, ca 1920sMembership recognition presentation, QCWA Tewantin Noosa Branch Hall, Tewantin, 11 April 2023Members, QCWA Tewantin Noosa Branch Hall, Tewantin, 2 November 2022Across the line, Noosa Shire School Sports day, Cooroy Showgrounds, Cooroy, 1948Ron Ross, Norma Bennett and Maureen Massoud, Tewantin Amateur Swimming Club, Valley Baths, Brisbane, 1939Puppy naps, First Point, Noosa Heads, 1971Fairytale Castle, Bli Bli, 31 March 1973Costumed characters and children, official opening, Arcadia Shopping Centre, Arcadia Street, Noosa Junction, Noosa Heads, 1970sFairy Pools, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 1952Deck renovation, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 142 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, November 2022Teachers, Group Photo, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 24 November 1971The Angels, Thompson’s Hotel, Mooloolaba approx. 1981-82Views to Noosa River mouth, Noosa Heads, ca 1954Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 20 August 2008Damage at 'Pinevale', Bayview Road, Noosa Heads,  after cyclone, 21 February 1954Page Motors, Factory Street, Pomona, 1950Competitor, Noosa Festival of Surfing, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 15 March 2013Board members, Kin Kin Butter Factory, Kin Kin, ca 1920sRob and Daphne Jeffs, Lake Macdonald, 1960sFlooding, Road crossing, Kin Kin, 5 March 2012Shaving instructments, Noosa's War Front Exhibition, Noosaville Library, Noosaville, 20 November 2015Ceremony proceedings, ANZAC Day, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 25 April 2025Baby, Sydney 2000 Olympics Display, Noosaville Lilbrary, Wallace Park, Noosaville, September 2000Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 18 February 2003Street Scene, Memorial Avenue, Pomona, ca 1910sAerial view to the east, CooroyMain Road Workers, Tewantin Road, TewantinFestival Queen and runners up, Festival of Waters Ball, Cooroy Memorial Hall, Cooroy, 1 September 1979 Caltex Service Station and former Noosa Council Works Depot, Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville, ca 1977Class Photo, Grade 3, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 1953Divinyls, Summer of '82 concert, Noosa AFL Ground, Noosaville, 9 January 1982Aerial View, Peregian Beach development, 27 November 1970Tucker FamilyHiding in the mangroves, Weyba Creek, Noosaville, ca 2004Beach erosion following Cyclone Daisy, Sunshine Beach, February 1972Flyer, August- September Shows, Majestic Theatre, Pomona, 1998 Ripcord Australia parachutists, preparing for a drop, air pageant, Maroochy Airport, Marcoola, 5 September 1971'Inflatable' costume, Fancy Dress Ball, Laguna House, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 1952Aerial view, Noosa Heads, ca 1990sJ. Harris Tewantin Radio Exhibit, Noosa Show, Pomona Showgrounds, Pomona, 1951ES&A Bank (former) and attached Manager's residence, Kin KinOffshore Noosa Resort, 287 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, ca 1990sPartygoers, Blakeney Christmas Party, Lakes Motel, Tewantin, December 1973Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 2 June 2008

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