Pomona Historical Series
Issue 1: New Town 1900 A New Shire 1910
(32 Pages)
The two most significant events in Pomona's early life were, first, its naming as a town in May 1900 and, ten years later, its choice as the administrative centre of the new Shire of Noosa.
Issue 2: The Pages of Pomona
(28 Pages)
The Page family is among the best known and most respected families in Pomona and has been part of the social and commercial life of the district for almost a century. The furniture manufacturing business owned by the family has sustained the local economy over a long period.
Issue 3: A Special Trio
(39 Pages)
Pomona has three features which differentiate it from other country towns in Queensland. Two are tangible and permanent reminders of its early history, while the third is an annual sporting event which attracts Australia-wide and international participation.
The Special Trio:
Cooroora Masonic Lodge.
Majestic Theatre.
King of the Mountain Race.
Issue 4: Trees & Sawmills
(47 Pages)
The timber industry started in Noosa Shire in the early 1860s. The abundance of magnificent Red Cedar, Kauri Pine and other valued softwoods in the scrubs of Kin Kin and Cootharaba was noted by early explorers and by those with a view to logging.
Issue 5: Using the Land
(42 Pages)
Ownership of land was the goal of most immigrants to Queensland from the 1840s. Vast tracts of land were first claimed for the grazing of sheep and cattle, then after the separation of Queensland from New South Wales as a separate colony in 1859, governments progressively legislated to reclaim some of the land for closer settlement.
Issue 6: Keeping the Community Healthy
(50 Pages)
Considering the importance ascribed by the present community to the provision of health and welfare services, it is amazing how little this is addressed as a significant historical process in local histories and reports.
Issue 7: The Hotels of Pomona
(36 Pages)
Stories from the two Pomona Hotels. The Railway Hotel, Factory St, and The Pomona Hotel, Memorial Avenue.
Pomona Historical Series 1-7 (Booklets)
Soft Cover Price = $10 each
Written by: Aline Gillespie
Published by: Noosa Shire Museum