Noosa Heads is a small town with a population of approximately 50,000 locals located 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Brisbane on the northern end of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, on the east coast of Australia.
The Noosa Heads and surrounding area is popular with holidaymakers, who wish to visit Noosa for its sophisticated cafes, bars and restaurants, white sandy beaches (both Laguna Bay & Noosa River), national parks, the proximity of nature and wildlife to the built areas and busy calendar of cultural, sport and community events.
Travelling to Noosa
Noosa is approximately 1.5 hours drive north of Brisbane Airport and 35 minutes north of the Sunshine Coast’s domestic Airport near Maroochydore, with regular flights servicing both.
Conservation and Sustainable Development
Noosa and its community has protected its natural environment and resisted proposed sand mining and over-development by creating significant areas of national park. Noosa Council implemented sustainability planning policies such as traffic management, limits on high-rise buildings and population density.
Noosa's ongoing commitment to managing its development while protecting the natural environment has been recognised by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The entire local government area was declared a biosphere reserve at a meeting in Paris, France, in September 2007.







