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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, 1955Charles Elliott in costume for 'Blithe Spirit', Majestic Theatre, Pomona, 1980sAerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 18 February 2003Participants, Keep Noosa Special, Anti-Amalgamation March, Brisbane, 2013Views to Tewantin Marina from Hilton Esplanade, Noosaville, 1 June 2018Sunrise and outriggers, Noosa River, NoosavilleCaravan park, Noosa HeadsExterior, Halse Lodge, 2 Halse Lane, Noosa HeadsCattle grazing, October 1972Study area and reference desk, Noosaville Library, Wallace Park, Noosville, ca December 1993Horse riding, James Bazzo's farm, Black Mountain, ca 1920sShowgrounds, Noosa Country Show, Pomona, 1920sPoinciana Avenue, Tewantin, ca 1970sVintage motorcycle, Sunshine Coast Spring Festival Motorkana, Peregian Beach, 12 September 1971Aerial view Noosa Heads and Noosa river looking east, 27 November 1970 Emma, Michelle and Kevin Freeman (l-r), 'Driftwood', 6 Morwong Drive, Noosa Heads, 2 February 1989Jim Crawford, Dennis Lewis and Bill (Hey Bill) Watson, 52 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 1970sMeal time, Emma and Peter Freeman, 'Pinevale', Bayview Road, Noosa Heads, April 1955Canoes docked, Kinaba Information Centre, Cooloola Recreation Area, Lake Cootharaba, 2 October 2020Scenic views, Wandi Waterhole, Cooloola Wilderness Trail, Great Sandy National Park, Cooloola, 13 February 2025Guests and attendees, Noosa's Surfing History: In Conversation, The J, Noosa Heads, 11 March 2025Aerial view, Sunshine Beach, February 1981Kevin Freeman, Noosa Heads, 27 May 1948 Banana Plantation, Maroochy RiverJunior explorer and relics, Mill Point Settlement site, Elanda Point, Como, 2001Tony Kay, car 99, Sunshine Coast Speedway, Wappa Falls Road, Yandina, July 1973Noosa Triathlon preparations, Lions Park, Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads, 26 October 2024Photo props, Opening, 'What's up Sunshine?' exhibition, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin, 15 June 2017Club luncheon, 1980s'Queenslander,' Noosaville, ca 2002 - 2003Emergency services inspecting burnt out car, 1978Noosa Country Show, Pomona, 10 September 2022Car racing, Sunshine Coast Speedway, Wappa Falls Road, Yandina, 31 December 1972Noosa Main Beach, Noosa HeadsBand members, Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, ca 1990sThe Sunnyboys, Noosa Aussie Hop '83, Picnic Racetrack, Cooroy, 23 April 1983Car 99, Tony Kay, Sunshine Coast Speedway, Wappa Falls Road, Yandina, 1970sWoman portrait   Tewantin Masonic Lodge, Moorindil Street, Tewantin, ca 2000Shirley Johnson and Dianne ClementTypical 33kV line construction, Tewantin, ca 1977Kimberly Hodgson (left), Lai Utovou (centre) and Band Members, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Aerial photo, Teewah Beach Village and Teewah BeachPineapple garden 'Pinevale', Bayview  Road, Noosa Heads, 27 April 1953Interior, Tewantin-Noosa Coaches bus, Tewantin, 26 March 1973House of Bottles, Myles Street, Tewantin, ca 1975Official Opening, Peregian Roadhouse, Heron Street, Peregian Beach, 2 June 1962Picnickers, Wahpunga group, Kin Kin, 1900sMarch past, Noosa Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1936Guests on the deck, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 222 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, ca 1990s

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