Noosaville, Queensland

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Noosaville
Noosa,  Queensland
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Noosaville
Coordinates 26°23′53″S153°03′42″E / 26.3980°S 153.0616°E / -26.3980; 153.0616 (Noosaville (town centre)) Coordinates: 26°23′53″S153°03′42″E / 26.3980°S 153.0616°E / -26.3980; 153.0616 (Noosaville (town centre))
Population8,124 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density314.9/km2 (815.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4566
Area25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s) Noosa
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Noosaville:
Tewantin Noosa North Shore Noosa Heads
Doonan Noosaville Castaways Beach
Weyba Downs Peregian Beach Marcus Beach

Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

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Lake Weyba

Noosaville is bounded by the Noosa River to the north, Weyba Creek to the east, the shoreline of Lake Weyba (the lake being within the suburb). [4]

Lake Weyba is in the south-east of the suburb ( 26°26′21″S153°04′27″E / 26.4392°S 153.0742°E / -26.4392; 153.0742 (Lake Weyba) ) and is 9.77 square kilometres (3.77 sq mi). [4] Weyba is believed to mean place of stingrays or place of flying squirrels. [5] [6]

The land in the north of the locality near the river is predominantly residential including the Noosa Waters canal estate ( 26°24′19″S153°03′35″E / 26.4052°S 153.0597°E / -26.4052; 153.0597 (Noosa Waters canal estate) ).

The southern part of the suburb including Lake Webya is undeveloped, apart from Noosa Aerodrome ( 26°25′29″S153°04′04″E / 26.4246°S 153.0679°E / -26.4246; 153.0679 (Noosa Aerodrome) ), the only commercial airstrip in the Shire of Noosa. [7]

In the west of the suburb there is a mix of residential areas and industrial areas, [4] including the Noosa Civic ( 26°24′55″S153°02′57″E / 26.4152°S 153.0492°E / -26.4152; 153.0492 (Noosa Civic) ), a major shopping centre which serves the Noosa community. [8]

History

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Noosa Waters, Noosaville.

The name Noosa comes from the headland Noosa Head, which is a corruption of a Kabi word nuthuru meaning ghost or shadow. [2]

Noosa Waters canal estate was developed by the Hooker Corporation in the 1980s. [9]

In December 1950 St James' Anglican Church Hall was dedicated by the Reverend Ernest Read Chittenden, the Rural Dean of Wide Bay. [10] It closed circa 1986. [11]

Good Shepherd Lutheran College opened on 28 January 1986. [12]

The Noosaville Public Library building opened in 1993. [13]

Noosaville State School opened on 29 January 1996. [12]

St Teresa's Catholic College opened on 26 January 2004. [12]

Although historically and currently within the Shire of Noosa, between 2008 and 2013 the Shire of Noosa was abolished and Noosaville was within Sunshine Coast Region. [14]

In the 2016 census, Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Noosa River Caravan Park, 2007 Noosa River Caravan Park (2007).jpg
Noosa River Caravan Park, 2007

Noosaville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

The Noosa Shire Council has a library located at 7 Wallace Drive, Wallace Park ( 26°24′04″S153°03′00″E / 26.4012°S 153.0501°E / -26.4012; 153.0501 (Noosaville Library) ). [16] [17]

Education

Noosaville State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 75 Beckmans Road ( 26°24′34″S153°01′45″E / 26.4095°S 153.0291°E / -26.4095; 153.0291 (Noosaville State School) ). [18] [19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 487 students with 41 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). [20] It includes a special education program. [18] [21]

Good Shepherd Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 115 Eumundi Road ( 26°24′31″S153°02′57″E / 26.4085°S 153.0493°E / -26.4085; 153.0493 (Good Shepherd Lutheran College) ). [18] [22] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,006 students with 68 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent). [20]

St Teresa's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Sea Eagle Drive ( 26°24′23″S153°01′56″E / 26.4064°S 153.0323°E / -26.4064; 153.0323 (St Teresa's Catholic College) ). [18] [23] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 877 students with 67 teachers (64 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). [20]

There is no government secondary school in Noosaville. The nearest government secondary school is Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach. [4]

Attractions

Noosa Ferry on Noosa River approaching Noosaville, 2019 Noosa Ferry on Noosa River approching Noosaville, Queensland 01.jpg
Noosa Ferry on Noosa River approaching Noosaville, 2019

A ferry service operates along the Noosa River from Noosa Heads via Noosaville to Tewantin with timetabled regular services and tourist cruises. [24]

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  2. 1 2 "Noosaville - town in Shire of Noosa (entry 24505)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Noosaville - suburb in Shire of Noosa (entry 48810)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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  6. ↑ "South East Queensland - Place Names". Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
  7. ↑ "Noosa Shire Planning Scheme". Noosa Shire Council . 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Home". Noosa Civic. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Edwards, D E (September 1998). Conflict and Controversy:The Changing Development Pattern of The Noosa Shire 1910-1980 (PDF). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "TEWANTIN". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser (2426). Queensland, Australia. 15 December 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 27 July 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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  14. ↑ "About Noosa". Noosa Shire Council . Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Noosa River Caravan Park (entry 602706)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "Noosa Libraries". Noosa Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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  18. 1 2 3 4 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  20. 1 2 3 "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  21. ↑ "Noosaville SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ↑ "Good Shepherd Lutheran College". Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  24. ↑ "Ferry". Noosa Marina. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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