Tewantin ( ) is a town and

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in the

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, Australia. Tewantin was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today. In the , the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by Lake Cooroibah and to the east by the

Noosa River The Noosa River is a river situated in South East Queensland. The catchment starts in the Como Escarpment near Mount Elliott in the coastal Great Sandy National Park and meanders south through a lakes district around Tewantin. Lakes situated o ...

which flows into the lake. Most of the locality is within protected areas with the Great Sandy National Park in the north of the locality, Tewantin National Park in the north-west, west, south-west, and south of the locality, with the Harry Springs Conservation Park in the centre of the locality. The town is in the east of the locality with Doonella Lake in the south-east. The Cooroy-Noosa Road enters from the west ( Tinbeerwah) and terminates in the town.

History

The name ''Tewantin'' is an

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d version of the Aboriginal name for the area, ''dauwadhum'', meaning place of dead logs, because of the sawmill there. 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. In March 1880, Kabi

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Johnny Campbell was captured in a paddock near the town. Tewantin Provisional School opened on 2 August 1875. On 25 April 1887, it became Tewantin State School. On 1 April 1910, Dr Henry Youngman officiated at the opening of the Tewantin Methodist Church. Queensland State Archives 239 Tewantin War Memorial Town Square Tewantin c 1931

Queensland State Archives 239 Tewantin War Memorial Town Square Tewantin c 1931

Tewantin R.S.S.I.L.A. was opened in 1920 by Harry Buchanan, the head of the

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. The Tewantin War Memorial commemorates those from the district who served in

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. It was dedicated in January–February 1922 by Colonel David Elder Reid. Tewantin Noosa RSL & Citizens' Memorial Club was opened on 28 November 1981 by Sir Albert Abbott CBE. Tewantin replaced Pomona on 1 December 1985 as the location of the Noosa Shire Council until 15 March 2008 when the council was amalgamated with

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and the

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to create the

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. In 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established having deamalgamated from the Sunshine Coast Region. Noosa Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Tewantin had a population of 10,920 people. In the , the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.

Climate

Tewantin experiences a

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( Köppen: ''Cfa,'' Trewartha: ''Cfal''), with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant, averaging 1597.2 mm annually, with a late summer maximum.

Education

Tewantin State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Werin Street (). It includes a

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program. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 603 students with 43 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Tewantin. The nearest government secondary schools are Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach to the east and Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus in Pomona to the north-west and its senior campus in Cooroy to the west.

Community groups

The Tewantin Noosa branch of the

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meets at the CWA Hall in Pacific Avenue.

Facilities

Its main street, Poinciana Avenue, leads to the Tewantin RSL, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war. Poinciana Avenue has a historic pub, the Royal Mail, War Memorial, and a range of shops, restaurants and a town square. Tewantin is the current location for the Australian Navy Cadet unit of NTS Sheean.

Events

There is an annual

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march through Tewantin. It is led by the staff and students of Tewantin State School.

References

External links

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Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (northern part)

Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (southern part)
{{Authority control Towns in Queensland Localities in Queensland Suburbs of Noosa Shire, Queensland Populated places established in 1871 1871 establishments in Australia