Tewantin, Queensland
| Tewantin Noosa, Queensland |
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| Population: | 10470(2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4565 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 11.8 km² (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 7 km (4 mi) W of Noosa Heads | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Noosa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 26°23′31″S 153°02′20″E / 26.392°S 153.039°E
Tewantin is a suburb in Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today.
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[edit] History
The name Tewantin is an anglicised version of the Aboriginal name for the area, dauwadhum, meaning place of dead logs.[2] Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area. In 1871 Clarendon Stuart surveyed a town site for the Tewantin settlement. Tewantin was a thriving small town with a reliance on the gold, fishing and timber industries.
[edit] Facilities and layout
Its main street, Poinciana Avenue, leads to the Tewantin RSL, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war. With an ANZAC Memorial, Poinciana Avenue has a historic pub, the Royal Mail. Poinciana Avenue contains a range of shops, restaurants and a town square.
Tewantin is the current location for the Australian Navy Cadet unit of NTS Noosa. there are multiple rs and bowls clubs that are facilitated by the locals and these places are all dedicated to the world wars.
Tewantin was historically the location for Noosa Council until March 2008.
[edit] Education
Tewantin State School, a primary school that was established in 1875, is located within the suburb.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tewantin (Noosa Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC33211&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ Noosa Community Guide 2005 Part D 19 December 2006
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