Tewantin, Queensland
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Tewantin is a suburb in Noosa
, Queensland
, Australia
. 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, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area. In 1871 Clarendon Stuart surveyed a town site for the Tewantin settlement. Tewantin was a thriving small town with a reliance on the gold, fishing and timber industries.
, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war. With an ANZAC Memorial, Poinciana Avenue has a historic pub, the Royal Mail. Poinciana Avenue contains a range of shops, restaurants and a town square.
Tewantin is the current location for the Australian Navy Cadet unit of NTS Noosa. there are multiple rs and bowls clubs that are facilitated by the locals and these places are all dedicated to the world wars.
Tewantin was historically the location for Noosa Council until March 2008.
Noosa, Queensland
The Shire of Noosa was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia...
, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. It was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today.
History
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
name for the area, dauwadhum, meaning place of dead logs. Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area. In 1871 Clarendon Stuart surveyed a town site for the Tewantin settlement. Tewantin was a thriving small town with a reliance on the gold, fishing and timber industries.
Facilities and layout
Its main street, Poinciana Avenue, leads to the Tewantin RSLReturned and Services League of Australia
The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force ....
, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war. With an ANZAC Memorial, Poinciana Avenue has a historic pub, the Royal Mail. Poinciana Avenue contains a range of shops, restaurants and a town square.
Tewantin is the current location for the Australian Navy Cadet unit of NTS Noosa. there are multiple rs and bowls clubs that are facilitated by the locals and these places are all dedicated to the world wars.
Tewantin was historically the location for Noosa Council until March 2008.