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Noosa Day Respite Centre, the Noosa Bridge                 On the riverfront ground floor of the Council
Club, Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels and an                office, lies the Noosa Regional Gallery (details
Endeavour Foundation training facility. The new            page 21 ). Other community landmarks include
coastal hospital is located in Goodchap Street.            the Tewantin RSL Club, the Tewantin Sports
                                                           Complex, Tewantin-Noosa Golf Club, the Big
The Noosa River is prized for its A-minus rating
                                                           Shell tourist attraction and the community-
as the most pristine in South-east Queensland. In
                                                           operated Carramar aged residential facility on the
the south it reaches Lake Weyba, in the north
                                                           main road to Cooroy.
Lake Cooroibah, on to Lake Cootharaba and
thence to the famous Everglades. Their tea-                The vehicular ferry at the bottom of Moorindil
coloured waters provide photographers with                 Street transports visitors to the North Shore
perfect mirror images and quiet canoeists with the         oceanfront wilderness area. The area is also the site




                                         NOOSA FERRY CRUISE ROUTE




best of possible trips. The river is ideal for all sorts   for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service’s
of craft including houseboats, yachts, surfskis            new Great Sandy Visitor Centre.
and runabouts.
                                                           The Noosa North Shore (Forty Mile Beach to
Originally a timber town and the coastal hub of            pre-metric fans) runs from the Noosa River to
the Shire, Tewantin is growing increasingly proud          Double Island Point in Cooloola Shire. Camping
of its history – and joining Noosaville in starting        is allowed (with an official Queensland Parks &
to cater to the gourmet within. Tewantin Heritage          Wildlife Service permit) in the northern Cooloola
and Historical Society volunteers staff a Tourism          Shire section of the beach, but not within Noosa
and Heritage Information Centre in the restored            Shire. The area is navigable by four-wheel drive
and historic Gold Rush era Parkyn’s Hut, beside            vehicle along the sandy strip between rolling surf
the    Royal      Mail     Hotel        and   adjacent     and towering Coloured Sands cliffs. The colours
“three-in-one” tree.                                       are at their most brilliant following rain and
                                                           visitors are asked not to imperil them by climbing.
An innovative streetscape has transformed the
Poinciana Avenue central business district into a          Half way up the beach lies Teewah, a fishing and
pedestrian-friendly precinct complete with town            holiday village. Further north, in the Cooloola
square. On the riverfront the Noosa Harbour                Section of the Great Sandy National Park (map
marine village is the starting point for a variety of      page 10, courtesy of Queensland Parks and
cruises on the local waterways.                            Wildlife Service) is beautiful Double Island Point,




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