Noosa North Shore, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Noosa North Shore Noosa, Queensland
Beach at North Shore, Queensland looking south towards Noosa Heads
Noosa North Shore Location in Queensland
Population	253 (2021 census)
• Density	1.806/km2 (4.68/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4565
Area	140.1 km2 (54.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2 km (1 mi) NW of Noosa Heads
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Noosa North Shore: Como Cooloola Coral Sea Boreen Point Cootharaba Ringtail Creek Noosa North Shore Coral Sea Cooroibah Tewantin Noosaville Noosa Heads

Noosa North Shore is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 253 people.

Geography

It contains part of the Great Sandy National Park and the small town of Teewah. The name of the suburb refers to its location on the northern banks of the Noosa River.

The suburb is the southern end point of the Cooloola Great Walk.

Access to the suburb is provided by the cable ferry, Noosa River Ferry, which crosses the Noosa River at Tewantin. In order to maintain Noosa North Shore as a wilderness area, there are no plans to provide road or bridge access and there are restrictions on development.

History

Although historically and currently within the Shire of Noosa, between 2008 and 2013 Noosa North Shore was within Sunshine Coast Region following an unpopular amalgamation of the shire into a larger local government area, followed by a subsequent disamalgamation after continual local agitation confirmed by a ballot.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 121 people.

In the 2016 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 179 people.

In the 2021 census, Noosa North Shore had a population of 253 people.