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Located in South-East Queensland, Noosa Shire is                  areas. It is made up of 18 hinterland villages and 11
situated at the northern tip of Queensland’s Sunshine             coastal towns and has an economy that is diversifying
Coast and it is approximately 120 kilometres north of             beyond a thriving tourism industry. Noosa’s economy
Brisbane. Noosa Shire covers an area of 869.9 km²                 relies significantly on the health, professional services,
with more than 800 kilometres of roads and nearly                 tourism, retail and construction sectors. It is home to
450 kilometres of bikeways. The region is bound by                more than 7,000 businesses, predominately small and
the Gympie local government area in the north and                 micro, including successful entrepreneurs and skilled
west, and the Sunshine Coast local government area                business people.
in the south.
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                                                                  It is the natural landscape that attracts visitors to Noosa
Noosa Shire is home to more than 56,000 people.                   Shire. The coastal landform of shallow lakes, river
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The region enjoys a sub-tropical climate, beautiful               systems and coastal escarpment provide a stunning                                                            Boreen Point
beaches, mountains and forests, which makes it one of             backdrop to our community. Noosa Shire has a proud




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Australia’s most desirable places to live, work and visit.        history of preserving its natural environment with 35%
                                                                  of the Shire protected as either national park, reserve
The traditional owners and original custodians of the             or conservation area.
land are the Kabi Kabi people. The Kabi Kabi First                                                                              Cooran

Nation covers over 11,500 km² of Country up along                 Since 2007, the Noosa Shire has held UNESCO
the Sunshine Coast from north of Brisbane to the                  Biosphere Reserve status. It recognises the ongoing
Gregory and Isis Rivers south of Bundaberg. Kabi                  efforts of the Noosa community to manage the                           Pomona
Kabi land takes in the eastern part of the coastal                region’s land, waters and wildlife sustainably, in
ranges including the volcanic Glasshouse Mountains                balance with its urban population and visitors from
and the great Mary River valley which flows from the              across the globe. Together, with more than 700                                                                              Tewantin          Noosa Heads
Conondale Ranges to the sea near Maryborough.                     biosphere reserves around the world, we are working
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                                                                  towards the global sustainability goals of the Man and
Noosa Shire is a growing residential and tourist area,            the Biosphere Program and Lima Action Plan.                                               Cooroy                                                    Sunshine Beach

with substantial rural, rural-residential and parkland
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