Heritage Photos
Noosa Museum’s collection of historical photographs is a revealing insight into the life and times of the district, from the years before the establishment of Noosa Shire in 1910, through to recent times.
The pictures document the transformation of the region from an untouched landscape that was home to the indigenous people, through the days of the pioneer settlers to the tourism and development powerhouse it is today.
There’s a few examples on this page, but we have hundreds more in our collection. Most are available for purchase - contact the Museum for more information - see the Photo Enquiry Form at bottom of page.
Boreen Point
Jessie Napier 1913
Fred Bunney Senior's boat circa 1920
Crang's boat shed at Elanda Point
Sidney Larard on his yacht
Boating Lake Cootharaba circa 1937
Cooran
Emily Sanderson & family - Inset A.H. Sanderson circa 1927, Son of William and Bridget Sanderson
Main Street, Cooran
Premier Hotel Corner of Athys Road & Queen St, Cooran
Illustration of Arthur and Eunice Straker's home in Cooran
Robert Harris Mills, railway ganger, with his team
Cooroy
1899 Tait's Coaches leaving Cooroy Station for Tewantin
Cooroy Railway Station
Cooroy Sawmill
P H Elder's Blacksmith, Cooroy
Greeting card, Cooroy Hotel
Victory Hotel Cooroy, 1909
Kin Kin
Isobel Keys as “Britannia", Fancy Dress Ball, Kin Kin circa 1918
Main street of Kin Kin
Residents of Kin Kin standing in the root of Bells tree
Winnie, Ken & Sylvia Musson, Ted Dalby's car 1929 Kin Kin
Horse and Buggy, Kin Kin Creek
Pomona
Noosa Shire Chambers circa 1910 (now the Noosa Museum)
First blacksmith shop, Pomona 1909
Skyring Creek about 1904
Pomona Railway Station and Railway Hotel
Tewantin
Tewantin, circa 1915
Pelican Street, Tewantin, during the opening of the Doonella bridge
Royal Mail Hotel when owned by Lionel Donovan
Close up of Adonis at Dath Henderson wharf
Roadwork gang, Cooroy Tewantin Road, circa 1924
Parkyn's boat Miss Tewantin, 1920s - Mr Parkyn Senior sitting on top of boat
Heritage Photo Enquiry
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The museum also houses a collection of vintage cameras