1 Belmondos Organic Market 2 Noosa Hot Bread Shop 3 Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving
Cub 4 Noosa National Park 5 Massimo’s Gelateria 6 Noosa River 7 Noosa Regional GalleryLook out for koalas at
Noosa National Park.
SURF BEACHES MEET TOP EATERIES IN
THTHIS IDYLLIC SUNSHIS IDYLLIC SUNSHININE COAST HE COAST HAVEN.AVEN.
ONONE OF AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITEE OF AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE holiday destinations, Noosa Heads holiday destinations, Noosa Heads
is a beachside town at the north end of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. is a beachside town at the north end of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
WWhile Hhile Hastings Street offers great shopping and dining, visitors are astings Street offers great shopping and dining, visitors are
also drawn to the natural beauty of the area, which has a national park, also drawn to the natural beauty of the area, which has a national park,
and pristine beaches, lakes and rivers. For years, locals have fought to and pristine beaches, lakes and rivers. For years, locals have fought to
preserve this environmpreserve this environment and keep high-rise development and keep high-rise development at bay. ent at bay.
The area known as ‘Noosa’ encomThe area known as ‘Noosa’ encompasses a numpasses a number of smber of small towns, all towns,
with a comwith a combined population of about 35,000. Located on Laguna Bay, bined population of about 35,000. Located on Laguna Bay,
Noosa HNoosa Heads is built around a 4000-hectare national park that is one eads is built around a 4000-hectare national park that is one
of its biggest attractions. South of the national park is Sunshine Beach of its biggest attractions. South of the national park is Sunshine Beach
—— a residential suburb on an open surf beach. H a residential suburb on an open surf beach. Heading inland fromeading inland from
Noosa Heads is Noosaville, where locals and visitors comNoosa Heads is Noosaville, where locals and visitors come to enjoy e to enjoy
the strip of restaurants and shops along the sparkling Noosa River. the strip of restaurants and shops along the sparkling Noosa River.
Further upstreamFurther upstream is Tewantin, the region’s oldest town, which grew is Tewantin, the region’s oldest town, which grew
up around a smup around a small port used by the first European settlers, who all port used by the first European settlers, who
arrived in the 1860s looking for timarrived in the 1860s looking for timber. Before then, the Kabi Kabi ber. Before then, the Kabi Kabi
people inhabited the district for mpeople inhabited the district for more than 30,000 years.ore than 30,000 years.
“I feel like Noosa has it all,” says restaurateur Danielle Gjestland, “I feel like Noosa has it all,” says restaurateur Danielle Gjestland,
owner of Wowner of Wasabi, which is considered one of Australia’s best regional asabi, which is considered one of Australia’s best regional
restaurants. “I consider mrestaurants. “I consider myself extremyself extremely lucky to live and work in ely lucky to live and work in
such a beautiful environmsuch a beautiful environment.” Over the past five years Danielle has ent.” Over the past five years Danielle has
seen a shift in the demseen a shift in the demographic, with mographic, with more famore families and young people ilies and young people
mmoving to the area. “A lot of themoving to the area. “A lot of them are in IT and other sectors where are in IT and other sectors where
they can work remthey can work remotely. Technology has opened the door for people otely. Technology has opened the door for people
to enjoy Noosa as a homto enjoy Noosa as a home rather than just a holiday destination.”e rather than just a holiday destination.”
Not surprisingly, hospitality and tourismNot surprisingly, hospitality and tourism are the top em are the top employers, but ployers, but
there’s also work in building and related trades. Hthere’s also work in building and related trades. Health and aged care ealth and aged care
are two other growth sectors on the Sunshine Coast. “There’s a good are two other growth sectors on the Sunshine Coast. “There’s a good
entrepreneurial spirit in Noosa and lots of roomentrepreneurial spirit in Noosa and lots of room for sm for small businesses,” all businesses,”
says Danielle. “There are plenty of opportunities, for sure.” says Danielle. “There are plenty of opportunities, for sure.”
For mFor more informore information, go to visitnoosa.comation, go to visitnoosa.com.au.auNOOSA
PROPERTY
There’s been strong growth in the residential
property mproperty market over the last 18 market over the last 18 months. “People onths. “People
relocating fromrelocating from the southern states are buying the southern states are buying
in Tewantin, where you can purchase a house in Tewantin, where you can purchase a house
for under $700,000,” explains Shane Mfor under $700,000,” explains Shane McCauley, cCauley,
principal of Richardson & Wprincipal of Richardson & Wrench Noosa. “It’s rench Noosa. “It’s
popular with fampopular with families and retirees as it’s close ilies and retirees as it’s close
to schools, shops and public transport.”to schools, shops and public transport.”
The mThe median price for houses in Tewantin edian price for houses in Tewantin
is $508,000, which can buy a renovated brick is $508,000, which can buy a renovated brick
homhome with four bedroome with four bedrooms and three bathrooms and three bathrooms. s.
According to Shane, mAccording to Shane, more affluent buyers are ore affluent buyers are
looking at Noosaville and Sunshine Beach, looking at Noosaville and Sunshine Beach,
where mwhere median house prices are $890,000 and edian house prices are $890,000 and
$1.25 m$1.25 million. Noosa Hillion. Noosa Hill is also popular, as you ill is also popular, as you
can buy a house for under $2 mcan buy a house for under $2 million in walking illion in walking
distance of the famdistance of the famous Hous Hastings Street. astings Street.SCHOOLS
There are three local public primary schools,
plus St Thomplus St Thomas Mas More Catholic Primore Catholic Primary School. ary School.
The Good Shepherd Lutheran College caters The Good Shepherd Lutheran College caters
for prep to Year 12, while the public secondary for prep to Year 12, while the public secondary
school is Sunshine Beach State Hschool is Sunshine Beach State High School.igh School.TRAVEL
Noosa is an hour-and-a-half north of Brisbane
and 30 mand 30 minutes’ drive frominutes’ drive from the Sunshine Coast the Sunshine Coast
Airport at MAirport at Marcoola. There are five flights a day arcoola. There are five flights a day
to Sydney, four to Mto Sydney, four to Melbourne, plus flights to elbourne, plus flights to
Adelaide and Auckland three timAdelaide and Auckland three times a week. es a week.OONN T THHE ME MOOVVE E NNOOOOSSAA
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