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Noosa was created as a separate shire in 1910, under the Local Authorities Act 1902, with an initial population of 2,000. The first elections were held on 22 April 1910 and resulted in James Duke becoming the first shire chairman. The Noosa Shire Hall was constructed in Pomona in 1911. [9]
In 2006 census, the shire had a population of around 1,241 people, making it Queensland's third largest Aboriginal community. [6] The town is located on traditional lands that belong to the 'Wakka Wakka' (Waka Waka), people, but many different clan groups are also represented, including 'Gubbi Gubbi' (Kabi Kabi) people. [7]
Beach of Noosa Heads. Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Gubbi Gubbi country. The Gubbi Gubbi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Sunshine Coast Region and Gympie Region, particularly the towns of Caloundra, Noosa Heads, Gympie and extending north towards Maryborough and south to ...
The Kabi Kabi people, also spelt Gubbi Gubbi, Gabi Gabi, and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people native to South Eastern Queensland.During the Australian frontier wars of the 19th century, there were several mass killings of Kabi Kabi people by settlers.
Traditional lands of Australian Aboriginal peoples around Brisbane and sunshine coast [a]. Butchulla lands were concentrated in the centre of the island of K'gari (a name which refers to the former Fraser Island as well as surrounding waters and parts of the nearby mainland [6]), and extended over 1,700 square miles (4,400 km 2) to the coastal mainland (Cooloola [7]) south of Noosa. [3]
The Big Pelican is a tourist attraction located on the foreshore of the Noosa River in Noosaville (Kabi Kabi Country), Queensland. It is among the several big things in Australia . The attraction is a popular spot for families to visit and take photos, as well as enjoy the surroundings and atmosphere.
Makepeace Island is a small heart shaped island in the Noosa River in the Shire of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. [1] The island is currently owned by Virgin Australia (formerly known as Virgin Blue) founding partners, Brett Godfrey and Sir Richard Branson. The island is Sir Richard Branson's Australian home and can hold up ...
The southern part of the suburb including Lake Webya is undeveloped, apart from Noosa Aerodrome), the only commercial airstrip in the Shire [ 7 ] In the west of the suburb there is a mix of residential areas and industrial areas, [ 4 ] including the Noosa Civic ( 26°24′55″S 153°02′57″E / 26.4152°S 153.0492°E / -26.4152 ...