Noosa Heads

Noosa Heads is one of the three major centres of the Noosa region on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is located 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. Behind is Noosaville and Noosa Junction (these urban areas run into each other). Noosa Heads hosts a population of koalas, which are often seen in and around Noosa National Park. Koalas are present all year around. The koala population in Noosa is in decline. The shire's tourism exponentially grew shortly after the Second World War, when gold miners from Gympie took vacation in the Noosa Shire. In the 1800s, Noosa's early wealth came from the timber and...