Noosa is located on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The name Noosa is commonly used to describe a cluster of suburbs none of which are actually called Noosa. The main suburbs that could be considered to be within the Noosa town are: Australias Sunshine Coast is the Queensland region north of the state capital Brisbane, running between Caloundra in the south and Noosa in the north. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

• Noosa Heads.
• Noosaville.
• Sunshine Beach.
• Sunrise Beach.
• Tewantin

The main surrounding towns that are within the Noosa Shire (local government boundary) are: Noosa Heads, located about 100 minutes drive North of Brisbane, is known for its beautiful beaches and rocky headlands covered in lush forest. ... Tewantin is part of the Noosa district and is really the original settlement of Noosa. ...

• Boreen Point
• Cooran
• Cooroy
• Kin Kin
• Peregian
• Pomona

The current population of the Noosa shire is approximately 50000 permanent residents, although tourism based seasional fluctuations can boost that number by perhaps 20000+ visitors. As such the Noosa economy is primarily driven by tourism.

Ancient History

The Noosa area was originally home to numerous aboriginal tribes. These primarily include the Undumbi tribe to the south, the Dulingbara to the north, and the Gabbi Gabbi to the west.

Although much of the culture and presence of the traditional owners of the Noosa district has been lost during the short period of white settlement, there still exists many subtle reminders. These include:

• bora rings, used during rituals.
• canoe trees, marks on trees where bark was removed for canoes.
• border/navigation trees, marks on trees used to mark paths and/or tribal borders.
• stone carvings
• burial trees
• middens, shell mound created by thousands of years of discarded shells.
• stone axes
• spoken legends, many local legends which where traditionally passed through the generations survive today.
• place names, many local names are versions of the original aboriginal names. 'Noosa' is said to be an western interpretation of the aboriginal name for the area 'Noothera', meaning a place of shade.

White Settlement

Although Captain Cook passed the Noosa coastline during May 1770 it really wasn't until the mid 1800s that it could be said that modern 'white' settlement of the Noosa district really began. This early settlement was primarily driven firstly by timber logging and then secondly a gold rush in the Gympie area, north of Noosa. British explorer James Cook is most noted for having discovered Australia and Hawaii. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ... For another article about a different type of logging, see data logging. ... Gold rush ad A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... The city of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 170 kilometers north of the state capital, Brisbane. ...

In the last 50 years Noosa has been transformed from an isolated fishing village to a popular tourist destination. Although this has had its costs the shire is known for its generally greener approach to development. Most development in Noosa has been restrained. Noosa has no high rise buildings and much remaining native forest. Almost 35 per cent of Noosa shire comprises National Parks, Conservation Parks, State Forests, and other generally protected land. The local government has implemented a controversial population cap of 65000 permanent residents for the shire. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Sources

• Wells, Robin A. (2003). In the Tracks of a Rainbow: Indigenous Culture and Legends of the Sunshine Coast. Gullirae Books. ISBN 0-9580854-0-4.
• Cato, Nancy (1979). The Noosa Story: a study in unplanned development. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-7016-2635-6.
• Petrie, Tom (1904). Tom Petrie's reminiscences of Early Queensland. Angus & Robertson Publishers. ISBN 0-207-14629-2.
• (2005). Noosa Shire Council Home (http://www.noosa.qld.gov.au). Retrieved May 4, 2005.