Sunshine Coast & Noosa Regional Information - Noosa Australia Maps

Noosa National Park
Noosa National Park attracts over one million annual visitors. While it covers 2280 ha, it is actually composed of several disjoined pieces of land. These are divided into three sections:

1. Noosa Headland (477 ha), which covers just that - the headland after which Noosa is named
   
   
2. The Peregian section, which includes an almost continuous strip of hinterland extending from Noosaville to the suburb of Coolum Beach, touching the foreshore at Peregian Beach South
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3. The Weyba section, which extends southwards from Weyba Downs, at the south-western end of Lake Weyba. The park takes in a variety of land forms, habitats and fauna, including koalas and lizards. There are walking tracks, picnic and barbecue areas, the obvious aquatic leisure activities, and holiday programs. Spring is the best time to visit to avoid the crowds and to enjoy the wildflowers and the best weather.
   

The northern headland section features a rocky cliff line, fine oceanic views, a number of sheltered beaches and coves, and a diverse environment of grassland, scrubland, heath land, open forest and rainforest.

The bushwalks, beautiful scenery, the string of bays, the noted swimming and surfing beaches and the picnic spots all stand in sharp contrast to the urbanity of the nearby Noosa shopping centre.

Five walking tracks of varying length start from the park entrance at the end of Park Rd where there is an information centre, toilets, drinking water, a car park and a picnic area with electric barbecues, beach showers and lookouts.

The Coastal Track (2.7 km one-way) leads past the Boiling Pot to Tea-Tree Bay, Granite Bay and Hells Gates. The Palm Grove Circuit (1 km) passes through rainforest. Noosa Hill Track (a 3.4-km circuit) climbs through open forest to Noosa Hill for views over the park.

The Tanglewood track (4.2 km one-way) to Hells Gates passes through rainforest, open forest and heath. Another leads from Sunshine Beach to Alexandria Bay, passing through coastal heath communities. This trek is 2.3 km one way from Parkedge Road or 1 km one way from McAnally Drive.

The Peregian Section of the Park has the Coastal Heath Track (1 km one way) which leads through coastal heath to the beach while the Weyba Section is undeveloped.

Tewantin
Tewantin is basically a shopping centre and a residential area.
The Big Shell Museum and Hattery is located at 87 Gympie Street (07 5447 1268) and the House of Bottles at 19 Myles Street, tel: (07) 5447 1277.

The Noosa Regional Gallery is situated within the Council Chambers in Pelican St. Tewantin also has a golf course and a boat-hire service for exploring the fishing, wildlife and scenic values of the river.

The latter is located at the Noosa Harbour Marine Village, in Parkyn Court, which also boasts ferry cruises, river fishing tours, deep-sea fishing charters, houseboat hire, restaurants, a café, a wine bar, specialty shops and an art gallery, tel: (07) 5473 0166.

Art Galleries
The Noosa Regional Gallery is located in the council offices in Pelican Street,
Tewantin. It is a substantial public art gallery which stresses contemporary art with local and touring exhibitions (tel: 07 5449 5370 or http://www.noosaregionalgallery.org).