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     The Noosa
     Story
     The traditional owners of the land and waters of Noosa      began in the 1860s with access to timber via the estuary    When the railway between Brisbane and Gympie was               Noosa quickly made a name for itself as a place of
     Shire are the Kabi Kabi First Nations People. They have     and lakes. Huge volumes of trees were removed in the        finally completed in 1891, it provided greater access to the   natural beauty and a holiday destination. From as
     lived here for countless generations; tens of thousands     following decades, including the highly sought-after red    more distant markets for the young hinterland townships        early as the 1870s, a handful of moneyed miners from
     of years stretching back into time immemorial. Kabi Kabi    cedar and giant kauri pines. A sawmill was built at Lake    of Cooran, Pomona and Cooroy. Simultaneously it                Gympie came to stay on the riverbank for restful fishing.
     have a deep connection to this country. Their culture is    Cootharaba in 1869 and a town and port were soon            brought new families and workers to the area who               Holidaymakers would continue to grow over the next
     entwined with the environment through land, river and       established at Tewantin. Following the discovery of gold    created farms to replace the declining timber, dairy and       150 years, especially once cars became common
     sea, including an intimate knowledge of the flora, fauna,   at Gympie in 1867, a track was cut to the Noosa River via   small cropping industries. As township populations             from the 1930s. A commitment to building roads,
     ecology and seasons. This continued connection links        Cooran, which allowed a faster, easier route between the    expanded, schools, churches, and small businesses were         bridges and amenities to accommodate these tourists
     past, present and the future. Colonial interest in Noosa    goldmines and the capital city.                             established to support the communities’ needs.                 increased their number.




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