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Noosa is located on the
Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland,
Australia. It is bounded by Maroochy
Shire in the south, and Cooloola Shire
in the North. The name Noosa is commonly
used to describe a cluster of suburbs
none of which are actually called Noosa.
The main suburbs that could be considered
to be within the Noosa town are:
- Noosa Heads
- Noosaville
- Sunshine Beach
- Sunrise Beach
- Tewantin
The main surrounding
towns that are within the Noosa Shire
(local government boundary) are:
- Boreen Point
- Cooran
- Cooroy
- Kin Kin
- Peregian Beach
- Pomona
The current population of the Noosa
Shire is approximately 50,000 permanent
residents [citation needed], although
tourism based seasional fluctuations
can boost that number by perhaps 20,000+
visitors. As such the Noosa economy
is primarily driven by tourism.
Australia's Sunshine Coast
(population 247,618 with up to an additional
50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers)
is the coastal region north of the Queensland
capital of Brisbane. The Sunshine Coast
includes three local government areas,
the Noosa Shire in the north, the Maroochy
Shire in the middle, and the City of
Caloundra in the south. The Sunshine
Coast is bordered by the Pacific Ocean
in the east, and extends to the local
government boundaries beyond the Blackall
Range to the west. Occasionally, the
towns of Gympie which is 30 minutes'
drive north of Noosa Heads, and Caboolture
30 mins drive south of Caloundra, has
been included in a broader definition
of the Sunshine Coast region.
Other localities within
the Sunshine Coast region include Mooloolaba,
Alexandra Headland, Maroochydore, Buderim
and Nambour.
The region is characterized
by beautiful beaches, expansive coastal
views and rich fertile soils in the
hinterland. The Sunshine Coast produces
many varieties of tropical fruit and
nuts and, until recently, sugar cane.
The Sunshine Coast is a centre for tourism,
containing attractions such as the late
Steve Irwin's famous Australia
Zoo, UnderWater
World Marine Park, Aussie World
with the Ettamogah
Pub, The Buderim Ginger Factory,
Big Pineapple and the Majestic Theatre.
The region is connected
to Brisbane via QR CityTrain's Nambour
/ Gympie North Line and the Bruce Highway,
with vast amounts of commuters using
these services daily. Intercity and
interstate coach operators also operate
daily bus services to Brisbane.
The Sunshine Coast has
an extensive public transport network,
and is serviced by Sunbus, which operates
TransLink bus routes connecting the
suburbs and localities within the Caloundra,
Maroochy and Noosa Local Government
Areas. Flights from
the Sunshine Coast depart from Sunshine
Coast Airport 10 km north of Maroochydore
and fly direct to Sydney, Adelaide and
Melbourne with both Jetstar and Virgin
Blue.
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