16-709: Download coordinates as: Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,716 people. Noosaville is bounded by the Noosa River to the north, Weyba Creek to the east, the shoreline of Lake Weyba (the lake being within the suburb). Lake Weyba is in the south-east of the suburb ( 26°26′21″S 153°04′27″E / 26.4392°S 153.0742°E / -26.4392; 153.0742 ( Lake Weyba ) ) and
32-522: A major shopping centre which serves the Noosa community. The Eumundi-Noosa Road runs through from west to east. The name Noosa comes from the headland Noosa Head , which is a corruption of a Kabi word nuthuru meaning ghost or shadow . Noosa Waters canal estate was developed by the Hooker Corporation in the 1980s. In December 1950 St James' Anglican Church Hall was dedicated by
48-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
64-496: A special education program. Good Shepherd Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 115 Eumundi Road ( 26°24′31″S 153°02′57″E / 26.4085°S 153.0493°E / -26.4085; 153.0493 ( Good Shepherd Lutheran College ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,006 students with 68 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent). St Teresa's Catholic College
80-630: Is Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach . A ferry service operates along the Noosa River from Noosa Heads via Noosaville to Tewantin with timetabled regular services and tourist cruises. Noosaville is home to several sports and recreation clubs. Australian rules football, cricket and netball are very popular. Notably the Noosa Tigers Australian Football Club (founded 1970) compete in
96-495: Is 9.77 square kilometres (3.77 sq mi). Weyba is believed to mean place of stingrays or place of flying squirrels . The land in the north of the locality near the river is predominantly residential including the Noosa Waters canal estate ( 26°24′19″S 153°03′35″E / 26.4052°S 153.0597°E / -26.4052; 153.0597 ( Noosa Waters canal estate ) ). The southern part of
112-540: Is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Sea Eagle Drive ( 26°24′23″S 153°01′56″E / 26.4064°S 153.0323°E / -26.4064; 153.0323 ( St Teresa's Catholic College ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 877 students with 67 teachers (64 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Noosaville. The nearest government secondary school
128-413: Is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 75 Beckmans Road ( 26°24′34″S 153°01′45″E / 26.4095°S 153.0291°E / -26.4095; 153.0291 ( Noosaville State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 487 students with 41 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes
144-472: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Sunshine Beach State High School Sunshine Beach State High School is a coeducational independent public secondary school based in Sunshine Beach in
160-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
176-679: The Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition, the state's premier semi-professional level and also fields women's and junior sides. The club has been elevated from amateur leagues and the Noosa Oval is receiving a major upgrade for Australian rules and cricket in 2024. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
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#1732772200512192-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
208-599: The Reverend Ernest Read Chittenden, the Rural Dean of Wide Bay. It closed circa 1986. Good Shepherd Lutheran College opened on 28 January 1986. The Noosaville Public Library building opened in 1993. Noosaville State School opened on 29 January 1996. St Teresa's Catholic College opened on 26 January 2004. Although historically and currently within the Shire of Noosa, between 2008 and 2013
224-645: The Shire of Noosa was abolished and Noosaville was within Sunshine Coast Region . In the 2016 census , the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,716 people. Noosaville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Noosa Shire Council has a library located at 7 Wallace Drive, Wallace Park ( 26°24′04″S 153°03′00″E / 26.4012°S 153.0501°E / -26.4012; 153.0501 ( Noosaville Library ) ). Noosaville State School
240-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
256-591: The suburb including Lake Webya is undeveloped, apart from Noosa Aerodrome ( 26°25′29″S 153°04′04″E / 26.4246°S 153.0679°E / -26.4246; 153.0679 ( Noosa Aerodrome ) ), the only commercial airstrip in the Shire of Noosa. In the west of the suburb there is a mix of residential areas and industrial areas, including the Noosa Civic ( 26°24′55″S 153°02′57″E / 26.4152°S 153.0492°E / -26.4152; 153.0492 ( Noosa Civic ) ),
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