Noosa North Shore, Queensland

Suburb of Noosa, Queensland, Australia
26°16′24″S 153°03′04″E / 26.2733°S 153.0511°E / -26.2733; 153.0511Population253 (2021 census)[1] • Density1.806/km2 (4.677/sq mi)Postcode(s)4565Area140.1 km2 (54.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location2 km (1 mi) NW of Noosa HeadsLGA(s)Shire of NoosaState electorate(s)NoosaFederal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Noosa North Shore:
Como Cooloola Coral Sea
Boreen Point
Cootharaba
Ringtail Creek		 Noosa North Shore Coral Sea
Cooroibah
Tewantin		 Noosaville Noosa Heads

Noosa North Shore is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 253 people.[1]

Geography

It contains part of the Great Sandy National Park and the small town of Teewah. The name of the suburb refers to its location on the northern banks of the Noosa River.

The suburb is the southern end point of the Cooloola Great Walk.[3]

Access to the suburb is provided by the cable ferry, Noosa River Ferry, which crosses the Noosa River at Tewantin. In order to maintain Noosa North Shore as a wilderness area, there are no plans to provide road or bridge access and there are restrictions on development.[4]

History

Although historically and currently within the Shire of Noosa, between 2008 and 2013 Noosa North Shore was within Sunshine Coast Region following an unpopular amalgamation of the shire into a larger local government area, followed by a subsequent disamalgamation after continual local agitation confirmed by a ballot.[5][6]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 121 people.[7]

In the 2016 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 179 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 253 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Noosa North Shore (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Noosa North Shore – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48809)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ Jo Skinner (29 March 2010). "$1.3m Cooloola Great Walk opens". Australia: ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Noosa Iconic Values Statement" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "North Shore (Noosa Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Noosa North Shore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

External links

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