Sunshine Coast

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. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa (between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region).

Geography

The Noosa River forms one boundary of the town, the headlands of the Noosa National Park another. Nearby are the suburbs of Tewantin and Noosa Junction, which create a continuous urban area at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast.

History

The shire's tourism exponentially grew shortly after the Second World War. The beach at Noosa Heads started to gain popularity in the 1890s.

In the 1800s, Noosa's early wealth came from the timber and milling industries with tourism developing in the late 1920s. In this decade cafes and tourist accommodation was built along the beachfront. 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.

In 1988, Noosa was renamed Noosa Heads.

Heritage listings

Noosa Heads has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 17 Noosa Drive: Halse Lodge