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About Noosaville, QLD

Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people. == Geography == 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 (26.4392°S 153.0742°E / -26.4392; 153.0742 (Lake Weyba)) and 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 (26.4052°S 153.0597°E / -26.4052; 153.0597 (Noosa Waters canal estate)). The southern part of the suburb including Lake Webya is undeveloped, apart from Noosa Aerodrome (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 (26.4152°S 153.0492°E / -26.4152; 153.0492 (Noosa Civic)), a major shopping centre which serves the Noosa community. == History == 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 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 the Shire of Noosa was abolished and Noosaville was within Sunshine Coast Region.In the 2016 census, Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people. == Heritage listings == Noosaville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Russell Street (26.3945°S 153.0739°E / -26.3945; 153.0739 (Noosa River Caravan Park)): Noosa River Caravan Park == Amenities == The Noosa Shire Council has a library located at 7 Wallace Drive, Wallace Park (26.4012°S 153.0501°E / -26.4012; 153.0501 (Noosaville Library)). == Education == Noosaville State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 75 Beckmans Road (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).