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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, 1955Aerial view north, Marcus Beach, 1972Mayor Clare Stewart, Kerri Contini and Tracey King (l-r), Noosa Libraries mobile library vehicle launch and 50th birthday celebrations, Joe Bazzo Park, Reserve Street, Pomona, 10 June 2023Boating parties, Weyba Creek, Noosaville, 1932Dinner meeting to establish Noosa Heads Lions Club, Noosa Heads Hotel, 26 February 1974Mary Allen-Ankins, Noosaville-Noosa entrant, Princess Competition, Noosa District High School, Cooroy, September 1973Flooding, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 26 February 2022John Herbert, Official opening, Andrew Fisher Historic House, Gympie, 20 January 1973Inaugural Rotary Sunshine Coast Police Officer of the Year recipient Sergeant Mal Scott (c), Maroochydore River Golf Club, Bli Bli, 9 May 2018Junior team players, Noosa District Australian Football Club, 149 Weyba Road, Noosaville, ca 1980sAerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 2 August 2008Surf, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads during cyclone, 29-30 January 1967 On the dunes, Model A Ford, near Stockyards, Freshwater, Noosa North Shore, June 1972Fairy, Tewantin State School Fancy Dress Ball, Tewantin, 1967Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1970-72View to Noosa North Shore, 8 June 1950Holzapel family child, Kandanga, September 1972Club House, Kabi Organic Golf Course, 59 Kabi Road, Boreen Point, ca 2001After firing, Cribb farm, Middle Creek, Federal, 1920sAerial view, Teewah Airstrip, Noosa North Shore, 16 October 2007Honour Board, Mixed Pairs, 'Flight Shield', 'B' Grade Singles, Life Members,  Peregian Beach Bowls Club, 1985-2007Claudia Hofmann astride a horse, Weyba Ranch, Sunset Drive, Noosa HeadsMark and Norma Horton wedding, Tewantin, October 1940sSir John Lavarack cutting ribbon, opening, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 15 October 1949Paddocks, 'Ringwood', Ringtail Creek, Cooroibah, 1920Flooding, Pete the Pelican, Pelican Boat Hire, 180 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 26 February 2022'Noosa Vale' (l) and Bay View Guesthouses ,  Noosa Heads, ca 1928Car racing, speedway meeting, Caboolture, ca May 1973Rates receipt, Shire of Widgee, 27 October 1941Face painting, Hinterland Adventure playground, Marara Street, Cooroy, 6 May 2022Aerial views, Noosa Heads, ca 1990sPeter D'Arcey and John Sheriff, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 142 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, ca 1990sAerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 18 November 2006Mandalay Units, 7 Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin, 22 November 2017In the slips, 'Jannett', Noosa River, Noosaville, ca 1990s'Big Col's' Saloon car, Noosaville, 26 April 1978MaroochydoreParticipating boats, Noosa Classic Boat Regatta, Noosa River, Noosa Heads, 5 November 2011Swimming lessons, ca 1990sAeroplane and crowds, air pageant, Maroochy Airport, Marcoola, 5 September 1971Flooding, Gibson Road, Noosaville, 26 February 2022Olympic Games competitors, Women's canoeing K-1 500m, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, ca December 1956Canoe/Kayak team, United States of America, Olympic Games, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, ca December 1956Intersection, Doonella and Pelican Streets, Tewantin, 31 May 2018Participants, Fancy Dress Ball, Surf Queen, PomonaDuke of Edinburgh and participants, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards ceremony, Maryborough, 24 October 1973Sailing, Noosa River, NoosavilleLorraine Gimpel, Bonnye Gimpel and unknown child, Police Station residence, Pomona, ca 1950s Bathroom, Tait Duke Cottage, 84 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 17 April 2009Float, Horton Motors, Gala Procession, Festival of Waters, Tewantin,  26 August 1973

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