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Noosa is located on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland , Australia . It is bounded by Maroochy Shire in the south, and Cooloola Shire in the North. The name Noosa is commonly used to describe a cluster of Suburb s none of which are actually called Noosa. The main suburbs that could be considered to be within the Noosa ''town'' are: The main surrounding towns that are within the Noosa Shire (local government boundary) are: The current population of the Noosa Shire is approximately 50,000 permanent residents, although Tourism based seasional fluctuations can boost that number by perhaps 20,000+ visitors. As such the Noosa economy is primarily driven by tourism. ANCIENT HISTORY The Noosa area was originally home to numerous Aboriginal tribes. These primarily include the '' Undumbi '' tribe to the south, the '' Dulingbara '' to the north, and the '' Gabbi Gabbi '' to the west. Although much of the culture and presence of the traditional owners of the Noosa district has been lost during the short period of white settlement, there still exists many subtle reminders. These include:
WHITE SETTLEMENT Although Captain Cook passed the Noosa coastline during May 1770 it really wasn't until the mid 1800s that it could be said that modern 'white' settlement of the Noosa district really began. This early settlement was primarily driven firstly by timber Logging and then secondly a Gold Rush in the Gympie area, north of Noosa. In the last 50 years Noosa has been transformed from an isolated fishing village to a popular Tourist destination. Although this has had its costs the shire is known for its generally ''greener'' approach to development. Most development in Noosa has been restrained. Noosa has no high rise buildings and much remaining native forest. Almost 35 per cent of Noosa shire comprises National Park s, Conservation Park s, State Forest s, and other generally protected land. The local government has implemented a controversial ''population cap'' of 65,000 permanent residents for the shire. SOURCES
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