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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 GuesthouseNoosa Yacht and Rowing Club under construction, 142 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 1993 - March 1994Arthur Wallace, produce crate stencil, Noosaville, ca 1950sSwimming pool, Pine Trees Motel, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, August 1974Pony rider, ca 1920s50th Wedding Anniversary celebration, ca 14 August 1962Children with vintage car 'Clem', Motorkana '72, Peregian Beach Show Grounds,  Peregian Beach,  September 1972Boating, Munna Point, Noosaville, 15 December 1939Carpark, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, 142 Gympie Terrace, NoosavilleNoosa Ladies Lions fashion parade, Chantilly Restaurant, Noosa Heads, ca 1974Taking on water, Sailboat, Noosa River, NoosavilleAccess path, Tea Tree Bay, Coastal Walk, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 1 August 2023Vintage car rally, Noosaville, 1966 Kirriwina Motel and Caravan Park, Noosaville, ca 1970Michelle Freeman, aboard 'Seawind', Laguna Bay, Noosa Heads, 5 September 1980'Columbus Line' surfboat launch, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1978Waterskiing, Noosa River, Tewantin, 29 August 1971Horse drawn buggy passing Gympie Town Hall, Gympie Centenary Procession, Gympie, 14 October 1967Car racing, Sunshine Coast Speedway, Wappa Falls Road, Yandina, ca November 1973Board riders, Cyclone Dinah, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 29-30 January, 1970Waterskier, Noosa River, Noosaville, 1967Media Flotilla surrounding La Balsa, Mooloolaba Harbour, Mooloolaba, 6 November 1970Merry-go-round, Kin Kin Festival, Kin KinMichael Gloster, 1980sCamp sites, Noosa Gardens Motel and Caravan Park, Noosa HeadsK. Ede, Cash Store fruit and refreshments and big fig tree, TewantinNoosa News, 43 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin,  1970Construction, Monks Bridge, Weyba Creek, Noosaville, ca 2005Oil drilling, Top Bore, Teewah Beach, 1924Parkyn holiday cottages, flats and adjacent camping ground, Munna Point, Noosaville Carl Freeman, Sunny Snaps Studio, Hasting Street, Noosa Heads, ca 1957Car wreck, Little Cove, Noosa Heads, April 1968Miniature Horse competition, Noosa Country Show, Pomona, 10 September 2022Bull rider, Pomona Rodeo, Pomona Showgrounds, Exhibition Street, Pomona, 26 June 1977Joy flight passengers, Henebery Aviation Company aeroplane, air pageant, Maroochy Airport, Marcoola, 5 September 1971Mail delivery, Cafe Terrace, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, ca 2004Ready for delivery, ‘Bunya’ sculpture, Studio Steele, 15 Lovermill Road, Cooroy, April 2010George and Juliet Larard's residence, Cooroy, 1934 David Ashton (centre), stilt walking with 'The Deadly Serious Theatre Troupe', Peregian Beach, 1980sNoosa River, 7 June  1970Sand Garden Competition, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, 1936Grade 1/2B Class Photo, Cooroy Sate School, Cooroy, 24 November 1971Beach erosion after Cyclone Daisy, February 1972 Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 10 August 2006Aerial view, Noosa River mouth and Bar, Noosa Heads, 17 May 2007Robert Male, BaliSea Turtle, Noosa HeadsSchool Fete, Tewantin State School, 1971Margaret Ibbs, hostess of  'Miss Tewantin II', Noosa River, 7 June  1970Winch Cove, Coastal Walk, Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, 1 August 2023

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