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Tewantin

Tewantin is a suburb in Noosa, Queensland. It was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today. The name Tewantin is an anglicised version of the Aboriginal name for the area, dauwadhum, meaning place of dead logs. Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, it was the river port for the Noosa area. In 1871, Clarendon Stuart surveyed a town site for the Tewantin settlement. It was a thriving small town with a reliance on the gold, fishing and timber industries.

Below are some historic photos from Tewantin from as early as 1880. Click on thumbnail to enlarge the photo. If you'd like to see more historical photos of the area please come see us at the museum. All photos are available for purchase.

'The Adonis' at Dath Henderson's Wharf 1880
Catching the boat to Noosa from Tewantin Jetty 1925
Royal Mail Hotel 1941
Tewantin State School 1927
Bob Anderson's Beach Bus 1967
Gooloi St (now Poinciana Ave) 1958
Tewantin State School 1948
Goddard's Lightning destroyed by fire in 1982

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