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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, 1955House of Bottles, Myles Street, Tewantin, ca 1970s (fold out)Feeding the ducks, ca 1920sCouncillor Peter Sharpe and Karie the Koala, Motorkana '72, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, September 1972Enjoying the seaside view, ca 1956Beachgoers, Noosa Heads, ca 1940sGrade 7, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 1949Jockey Alan Whiteman, winning horse Jungle Hunter and trainer John McPhee, Gympie Cup Race Meeting, Gympie Turf Club, Gympie, 21 October 1972Richard Hansen, Master of Ceremonies (left) , interview with Andy Fermo, returned serviceman, Afghanistan, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Seagulls, Noosa River,  1947 Cheeky lizard, Harry's Hut, Como, 14 February 2025Cherry Venture, Teewah Beach, Noosa North Shore, 1973Heading to Mooloolaba, Laguna Belle, Noosa River Bar, Noosa Heads, 1980sGwenda Marriot-Burton, Noosa Heads, 1980sPicnic grounds, Restdown, Noosa River,  1947 Car racing, Sunshine Coast Speedway, Wappa Falls Road, Yandina, July 1973Pelican, Noosa River, Noosaville, September 2021Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 10 September 2007Alexandria Bay, Noosa Heads,  1947 Aerial views, Noosa Heads, ca 1980sAccommodation and Businesses, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 1971Aerial View, development, Lorikeet Drive and surrounds, Peregian Beach, 27 November 1964Santa, Christmas Eve Mardi Gras, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 24 December 1969Harry F Walker, ca 1900sDoug Jones, Marie Jones and her children, Pomona Railway Station, Pomona, ca 1940sDinner meeting to establish Noosa Heads Lions Club, Noosa Heads Hotel, 26 February 1974Flypast, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Stormy weather and big seas, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1996Dinner meeting to establish Noosa Heads Lions Club, Noosa Heads Hotel, 26 February 1974Carport, Pine Trees Motel, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, August 1974Holiday camp at Dun's Beach, Lake Cootharaba, ca 1920Helen Ainsworth, 5th Light Horse Gympie Troop with 'Mistafia', Remembrance Day, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Vic Collins and Erica, Kin Kin Creek suspension bridge, Cooloola Wilderness Trail, Great Sandy National Park, August 1992Bride and bouquet, ca 1920sBeauty Spots of Tewantin & NoosaStorm surge from Cyclone Dinah, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 29 - 30 January, 1967 Noosa Sound development, Noosa Heads, 1976Salvation Army and guests, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 142 Gympie Terrace, NoosavilleInformal club photo, West Kin Kin Tennis Club, Kin KinAerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 18 September 2005Harry F Walker, gravesite, Gympie Cemetery, Gympie, ca 1950sBank receipt, The English Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd., Cooroy, 9 June 1951Camp sites, Noosa Gardens Motel and Caravan Park, Noosa HeadsDwelling interior, 37 Moorindil Street, Tewantin, 9 December 2013Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club under construction, 142 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1993 - March 1994Dwelling, Hilton Terrace, Tewantin, 13 February 2017Harry's Hut, Cooloola National Park, Como, ca 2000Patrons, Royal Mail Hotel, Tewantin, November 1971Aerial views, Noosa Heads, ca 1990sCoast Guard Noosa QF5 boat, Noosa River mouth, Noosa Heads, 1 July 2002

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