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Noosa's Surfing History banner imageMerry-go-round, Kin Kin Festival, Kin KinSurfers, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 29-30 January, 1967 Noosa's Surfing History banner imageReg Cannon, John Ribot (Reebs), and Wayne Bennett,  Victory Hotel, Cooroy, ca early 1980sTeachers, Group Photo, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 1957Noosa's Surfing History banner imageGeorge Larard, Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point, 1929 Tennis Club members, Cooroy State School, Cooroy, 1933 Noosa's Surfing History banner imageCompetitors, 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 Library Service 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.

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. Learn more about using the images in the collection

Learn more about the images and other materials in our collection.

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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Bayview GuesthouseShirley Freeman Poole's shops, Noosa Heads, 28 November, 1968 Shane Crang, Kevin Laws and Cameron Brado, Kin KinCoast Guard Noosa QF5 boats, Laguna Bay, Noosa Heads, 1 February 2003Veterans, ANZAC Day Service, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 25 April 1985Speedboat Cherokee driven by Peter Summerville,  Noosa River, Tewantin, 29 August 1971Peter Freeman's bedroom, 'Pinevale', Bayview Road, Noosa Heads, April 19555th Light Horse Memorial artwork installation, School Street, Pomona, 15 May 2020'Jannett' moored, Dolphin Crescent, Noosaville, 1991Aerial view Sunshine Beach and Sunrise Beach, ca 1987-88Country Life Hotel, Kin Kin, ca 1990sGavel, Tewantin-Noosa RSL, TewantinAerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 10 September 2003'Columbus Line' surfboat launch, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1978Landscaping, 'Pinevale', Bayview Road, Noosa Heads, 17 September 1953Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin,  1970Costumed characters and children, official opening, Arcadia Shopping Centre, Arcadia Street, Noosa Junction, Noosa Heads, 1970sDaisy and Beverley Ross Float, Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club, Gala Procession, Festival of Waters, Tewantin,  26 August 1973Daphne Quillen, Mayfair Fabric Centre, Mayfair Arcade, Tewantin, 1971Penguin dress-up, International Study of Antarctica, QCWA Tewantin Noosa Branch Hall, Tewantin, 1992Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1950Anchored boats, Noosa River, Tewantin, 1970sTewantin State School students, Remembrance Day, Looking Forward to Peace Event, Tewantin-Noosa RSL Memorial Park, Tewantin, 11 November 2018Rivergoers, Noosa River, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1939'Adonis', Dath Henderson's wharf, Tewantin, 1880 Presentation, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 142 Gympie Terrace, NoosavillePauline (surname unknown), Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1950sAerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 10 February 2005Horse drawn buggy and drivers, 1980sNoosa River scene,  1947 King Neptune crowning Queen of the Waters, Tewantin, 1964 Aerial View, development, Lorikeet Drive and surrounds, Peregian Beach, ca 1980sDiners, Gallery Bistro, Opening of Noosa River Shopping Centre, cnr Thomas Street & Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, August 1970Beach House, Teewah, December 1977Laguna House, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 1947Aerial view north, Sunrise Estate, Sunrise Beach, 3 August 1972Boiling Pot, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 1940sMan holding baby Tiger shark with beachgoers looking on, Noosa Riverbank, Noosaville, 1971Ripcord Australia parachutists and aeroplanes, air pageant, Maroochy Airport, Marcoola, 5 September 1971Holidaymakers, Location unidentified, ca 1930sDiamond Wedding Anniversary celebrations for Mr & Mrs Smith, 1978Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club under construction, 142 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1993 - March 1994Anniversary celebrations, onboard the Laguna Belle, Noosaville, 1970sQCWA Nambour and North Coast Division, Conference attendees, 1995Sail boats, Noosa River, Noosaville, ca 1970sJennifer Clark (3rd left), Performance, Majestic Theatre, Pomona, 1980sLandslip, James Bazzo's farm, Black Mountain, February 1927Noosa Board Riders (North Sunshine), Boiling Pot, 3 March 2008

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