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Noosa is located on the Sunshine Coast in South
East Queensland, Australia. It is bounded by Maroochy
Shire in the south, and Cooloola Shire in the
North. The name Noosa comes from the Aboriginal
word for shadow or shadey place. It 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:
* Noosa Heads
* Noosaville
* Sunshine Beach
* Sunrise Beach
* Tewantin
* Noosa Sound
The
main surrounding towns that are within the Noosa
Shire (local government boundary) are:
* Boreen Point
* Cooran
* Cooroy
* Kin Kin
* Peregian Beach
* Pomona
The
current population of the Noosa Shire is approximately
50,000 permanent residents, although tourism based
seasonal fluctuations can boost that number by
perhaps 20,000+ visitors. As such, the Noosa economy
is primarily driven by tourism.
Under
new law passed by the Queensland State Government
in August 2007, Noosa is to amalgamate with two
other Sunshine Coast councils; Maroochy &
Caloundra commencing March 2008. A newspaper poll
has found that a majority of the Noosa population
are opposed to the amalgamation of Noosa and as
such many initiatives have been undertaken to
de-amalgamate Noosa
Ancient
history
The
Noosa area was originally home to many 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 were
traditionally passed through the generations survive
today.
* place names, many local names are versions of
the original aboriginal names. 'Noosa' is said
to be a western interpretation of the aboriginal
name for the area 'Noothera', meaning a place
of shade and harmony.
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.
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. 34.8 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 65,000 permanent residents for
the shire. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
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