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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 GuesthousePeter Hale exhibition, Aqueous Festival, Postcards Cafe, Noosa Heads, 1993Classroom blessing, St Thomas More Primary School, Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach, 1990sBullock team, ca 1920sFlooding, Noosa North Shore, ca 1999Cleared land for development, Noosa Waters, Noosaville,  16 December 1997Christmas table, 'Wondai', Noosaville, ca 1960sBank of New South Wales under construction, elevated view, cnr Poinciana Avenue & Memorial Avenue, Tewantin, 1970Olive Griffiths and Sam Griffiths, Noosa News, 43 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 1972Boarding House, 177 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1980sStorm damage, Kin Kin, 14 August 1971Vintage car, Motorkana '72, Peregian Beach Show Grounds, Peregian Beach, September 1972Cleaning time, Rob, Fiona and Mark Jeffs (l-r), Teewah, Noosa North Shore, 1970sTrees ready for transplantation, Noosa Waters, Noosaville, 1990sBeachgoers, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1945Car racing, speedway meeting, Caboolture, 28 January 1973Looking North from Point Perry, Coolum BeachGeorge Massoud and William Massoud, ca 1970sJammys Restaurant, 1986 Flora, Cooloola Wilderness Trail, Great Sandy National Park, August 1992Guests, Motorkana Dinner-dance, Surfair International Hotel, Marcoola, September 1972Kevin Freeman with his trusty steed, May 1972Diners, Opening, Village Inn Motel, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, ca March 1972Ceremony, Australian Day celebrations, Coast Guard Noosa QF5, Noosaville, 27 January 2003Two little girls, face painting, Hinterland Adventure Playground, Marara Street, Cooroy, 6 May 2022Horse and buggy, Kin Kin, 1981Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 3 June 2004Three in a tree, ca 1920sViews of Mt Cooroy (left) and Mt Tinbeerwah,  Lake Cooroibah, 1952Construction, rock sea wall, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 2 May 1969Costumed characters and young girl, official opening, Arcadia Shopping Centre, Arcadia Street, Noosa Junction, Noosa Heads, 1970sNoosa Dredge, Hays Island, Noosa Heads, October 1972The Banksias, Ampol Service Station and Caravan Park, corner Noosa Drive and Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction, 1980sMoored, Laguna Belle, Noosa River, Noosaville, ca 1980sFirst Point view, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1947Kirriwina Motel and Caravan Park, Noosaville, ca 1970Noosa Surfing Dog Championships, Noosa Festival of Surfing, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 10 March 2013Hell's Gates, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 1933Painting of a dunnyGrade 2A Class Photo, Cooroy Sate School, Cooroy, 24 November 1971Rail overpass construction, Cooroy, ca early 1950sHoliday makers, David Low Way, Sunshine Beach, 1971 In the slips, 'Marianne', Noosaville, 1927Lauren Markwell and Callie, Noosa Libraries mobile library vehicle launch, Joe Bazzo Park, Reserve Street, Pomona, 10 June 2023Brett Grice with a flathead, Weyba Road, Noosaville, 1983Car racing, speedway meeting, Caboolture, March 1973Ailsa Burgess, Bev Hacker, Lorraine Ryan and Cheryl Tuesley (l-r), Festival of Waters, Noosaville, 11 October 1959Waterskiing, Noosa River, Tewantin, 29 August 1971Coastline, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, ca 1930sNovelty water craft, Festival of Water, Lions Park, Noosaville, 2 September 1979

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