Noosa Heads, Queensland
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Noosa Heads is one of the three major centres of the Noosa region on the Sunshine Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
. It is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north of Brisbane
, the state's capital. The Noosa River
forms one boundary of the town, the headlands of the Noosa National Park
another. Behind is Noosaville
and Noosa Junction (these urban areas run into each other).
Noosa Heads hosts a population of koalas, which are often seen in and around Noosa National Park. Koalas are present all year around.
The koala population in Noosa is in decline.
, when gold miners from Gympie
took vacation in the Noosa Shire.
In the 1800s, Noosa's early wealth came from the timber and milling industries with tourism developing in the late 1920s. The town has been the site of many tussles between developers and those seeking to preserve the town. Since the seventies, people have continued to migrate from southern states.
locations which are known on world surfing circuits. One of its major surfing contests involves the Noosa Festival of Surfing
. This festival attracts large numbers of longboarders.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, the state's capital. The Noosa River
Noosa River
The Noosa River is a river situated in South East Queensland. The catchment starts in Wahpoonga Range near Mount Elliot in the coastal Great Sandy National Park and meanders south through a lakes district around Tewantin....
forms one boundary of the town, the headlands of the Noosa National Park
Noosa National Park
Noosa National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 121 km north of Brisbane. It is situated near Noosa Heads between the Pacific Ocean and the Sunshine Coasts's northern area of urban development and extends southwards, past Lake Weyba to Coolum...
another. Behind is Noosaville
Noosaville, Queensland
Noosaville is a suburb in Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It includes Lake Weyba. "Weyba" is believed to mean "place of stingrays" or "place of flying squirrels". Noosaville also contains a development with canals called Noosa Waters...
and Noosa Junction (these urban areas run into each other).
Noosa Heads hosts a population of koalas, which are often seen in and around Noosa National Park. Koalas are present all year around.
The koala population in Noosa is in decline.
History
The shire's tourism exponentially grew shortly after the Second World WarWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when gold miners from Gympie
Gympie
Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant...
took vacation in the Noosa Shire.
In the 1800s, Noosa's early wealth came from the timber and milling industries with tourism developing in the late 1920s. The town has been the site of many tussles between developers and those seeking to preserve the town. Since the seventies, people have continued to migrate from southern states.
Transport
Noosa Heads is the tourist heart of Noosa district, with many restaurants and hotels. The main street is Hastings Street, which lies directly behind the seashore. Buses to elsewhere in the Sunshine Coast depart from Noosa Heads bus station.Surfing
Noosa Heads' main attraction is its beaches. Its main beach and its small bays around the headland are common surfingSurfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
locations which are known on world surfing circuits. One of its major surfing contests involves the Noosa Festival of Surfing
Noosa Festival of Surfing
The Noosa Festival of Surfing was established in 1992 at Noosa, Queensland by members of the Noosa Malibu Club, as an amateur surfing competition called the Noosa Malibu Classic. It allowed club members to invite friends to surf Noosa's right-hand point breaks and the event's popularity among...
. This festival attracts large numbers of longboarders.