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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, 1955Kino, Cooloola Wilderness Trail, Great Sandy National Park, Cooloola, 13 February 2026Communications, Commonwealth Military Forces Training Camp, Cooroy Showgrounds, Cooroy, 1951Aerial view Noosaville, Noosa River and hinterland Swimming Party, ca 1970Aerial view Surfair International Hotel swimming pool, Marcoola, 1971Class photo, Grade 6, Tewantin State School, Tewantin, 1971Aerial View, development, Lorikeet Drive and surrounds, Peregian Beach, ca 1980sClubhouse construction, Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, Boreen Parade, Boreen Point, ca 1960Flooding convoy, Hilton Terrace, Tewantin, April 1974Anita David, Kelsey Giarola and Cherryn Lomas, Andrew Sisters Tribute Show, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Amphibious ultralight aircraft, Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point, ca 1980sKevin Freeman aboard 'Penguin', Laguna Bay, Noosa Heads, 30 November 1988Businesses, Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction, Noosa Heads, 28 January 1987Flooding, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, April 1974Arthur Wallace, Wallace House, NoosavilleJockey Alan Whiteman, winning horse Jungle Hunter and trainer John McPhee, Gympie Cup Race Meeting, Gympie Turf Club, Gympie, 21 October 1972'Majestic', Noosa River,  The Woods, Noosa HeadsDianne Warner (Staff Member) attending a library event, Noosaville Library, NoosavilleFloat, Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club, Gala Procession, Festival of Waters, Tewantin, 25 August 1973Scenic Views, Cooloola Sandpatch, Great Sandy National Park, Cooloola, 6 May 2007Unit block, 9 February 1989Car racing, speedway meeting, Caboolture, 28 January 1973Participants, Freemasons Debutante Ball, RSL Memorial Hall and School of Arts, Tewantin, 1956Participants, Remembrance Day, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Holiday makers, Noosa River, Noosaville, Christmas 1987 Cormorant, Noosa River, Noosaville, September 2021Merv Carr (in lake), skiing, Lake Macdonald, June 1968Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 20 June 2007How much have they grown, Tewantin State School, Tewantin, ca 1970sResting boats, Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point, 10 September 2025Joyce Bean, Royal Mail Hotel, Tewantin, 1947Jack Collett, Bullock team, Pomona, ca1950sCharlie FreemanCarl, Michelle and Elissa Freeman, Tunnel 13, Stoney Creek Falls, Kuranda, Cairns, 6 January 1973Walking track to Teewah Beach, ca 2011Daisy Parkyn, 90th Birthday celebrations, February 1978Flooding, Weyba Creek, Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville, 26 February 2022Fishing party, Noosa River Construction, Six Mile Creek Dam, Lake Macdonald, between 1965-1967Veterans, ANZAC Day march, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 25 April 2025Businesses, Hilton Terrace, Tewantin, 23 November 2016Performers with 'The Deadly Serious Theatre Troupe', Peregian Beach, 1980sVintage convertible and Sunshine Coast tourist information caravan, Motorkana 72, Peregian Beach, September 1972 Vintage motorcycles, Motorkana '72, Peregian Beach Show Grounds, Peregian Beach, September 1972Team member T-shirt, Sunshine Coast Longboard Team, 1994Sailing, Noosa River, Noosaville, ca 1970sBi-Plane 'G-AUGH'  the Wunda, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1930sInterior and artwork, Kin Kin Depot, 63 Main Street, Kin Kin, 1980sDaytrippers and Gromit mascot, Laguna Lookout, Noosa Heads, 6 November 2011

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