Noosaville

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Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the Template:CensusAU, the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,716 people.[1]

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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) and is Script error: No such module "convert"..[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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).

The southern part of the suburb including Lake Webya is undeveloped, apart from Noosa Aerodrome (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), 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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), a major shopping centre which serves the Noosa community.[8]

The Eumundi-Noosa Road runs through from west to east.[9]

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.[10]

In December 1950 St James' Anglican Church Hall was dedicated by the Reverend Ernest Read Chittenden, the Rural Dean of Wide Bay.[11] It closed circa 1986.[12]

Good Shepherd Lutheran College opened on 28 January 1986.[13]

The Noosaville Public Library building opened in 1993.[14]

Noosaville State School opened on 29 January 1996.[13]

St Teresa's Catholic College opened on 26 January 2004.[13]

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.[15][16][17]

Demographics

In the Template:CensusAU, the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people.[18]

In the Template:CensusAU, the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,716 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[20][21]

Education

Noosaville State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 75 Beckmans Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[22][23] 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).[24] It includes a special education program.[22][25]

Good Shepherd Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 115 Eumundi Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[22][26] 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).[24]

St Teresa's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Sea Eagle Drive (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[22][27] 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).[24]

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

Attractions

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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.[28]

References

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