Noosa Heads, Queensland

Noosa Heads Noosa, Queensland
The beach along the town of Noosa Heads.
Population	3,999 (2011 census)
• Density	319.9/km2 (829/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4567
Area	12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Location	138 km (86 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Localities around Noosa Heads: Noosa North Shore Coral Sea Coral Sea Noosaville Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Lake Weyba Castaways Beach Sunrise Beach

Coordinates: 26°23′53″S 153°05′35″E / 26.398°S 153.093°E / -26.398; 153.093

Noosa Heads is a town and suburb of the Shire of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi) north of Brisbane, the state's capital.

The Noosa River forms one boundary of the town, the headlands of the Noosa National Park another. Nearby are the suburbs of Tewantin and Noosa Junction, which create a continuous urban area at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast.

The beach at Noosa Heads has remained a popular tourist attraction since the 1890s. The Shire's tourism exponentially grew shortly after the Second World War.

In the 1800s, Noosa's early wealth came from the timber and milling industries with tourism developing in the late 1920s. In this decade cafes and tourist accommodation was built along the beachfront. The town has been the site of many tussles between developers and those seeking to preserve the town. Since the seventies, people have continued to migrate from southern states.

In 1988, Noosa was renamed Noosa Heads.

Noosa Heads has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Noosa Heads is the tourist heart of Noosa district, with many restaurants and hotels. The main street is Hastings Street, which lies directly behind the seashore. Buses to elsewhere in the Sunshine Coast depart from Noosa Heads bus station.