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PETRAC LAND HOLDINGS PTY LTD: Noosa North Shore Eco-Tourism Portal — Development Code 5

 

 

The Noosa North Shore Eco-Tourism Portal lies
in the Noosa Shire at the southern entrance to
the Great Sandy Region (Figure 2.1). it is a
special place within the wildemess setting ‘of
Noosa’s North Shore. The Noosa North Shore
area lies to the north of ithe mouth of the Noosa
River with Laguna Bay to its east and the Noosa
River and Lakes Cooroibah and:Cootharaba to its
west.

Figure 2.1 Site Location

 

The aim of the Noosa North Shore Eco-Tourism
Portal is to assist with the protection of Noosa
North Shore’s natural attributes, its character and
its open space roles by:

a) Absorbing some of the impacts that would
otherwise place pressure on the Great Sandy
National Park and other fragile areas of
wilderness on Noosa’s North Shore;

b) Provision of a nodal point for visitor
accommodation and services’;

c) Creation of better opportunities for
interpretation and education of visitors.

 

* Consistent with the approaches of the Shire of Noosa
Strategic Plan, the Noosa North Shore
Development Contro{ Plan and the ‘
recommendations of the draft Noosa North Shor
Management Strategy.

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The Noosa North Shore Eco-Tourism Portal will
achieve this through:

a) Provision of:

e Visitor accommeodation across a
spectrum of styles and affordability;

e Services to visitors that are consistent
with the needs of accommodated guests
and the passing public; and

¢ Interpretive, educative and management
functions that build on the site's location
and setting.

©) Development that:

2 Adopts best practice environmental
management techniques; and

e _ Is integrated with the site’s landform and
landscape, respecting and responding to
its location and setting.

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* It is acknowledged that Noosa North Shore residenis
will also be serviced, though such service is not a
goal of the Noosa North Shore Eco-Tourism Portal.