Laguna House

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Additional InformationLaguna House, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads.

Laguna House was established in ca 1906 by John and Elizabeth Donovan, who relocated two houses to the site and joined them together stretching forty-eight metres, with wooden balconies and steps over which bright towels and neck -to-knee bathing costumes were flung to dry. Laguna House, (the two buildings on the right), with the Proprietor's home on the left. It was a great source of employment for the area.

Following on from the Donovan's, Laguna had number of owners and managers. These included the Bainbridge's, Lister's, Walters, Gibney's, Thatcher's, Bet Smart, Gilchrist's and the Poole family (last owners). Laguna was demolished during 1966/67. An arcade of shops was built on the site and later replaced by the international resort 'Laguna on Hastings'.

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https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188287672?searchTerm=laguna%20house

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260497125?searchTerm=laguna%20house

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LocalityNoosa Heads

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Laguna House