Tewantin, Queensland

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Tewantin Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Royal Mail Hotel in Tewantin's main street
Postcode:	4565
Property Value:	AUD $381,500[1]
Location:	136 km (85 mi) from Brisbane
LGA:	Noosa
State District:	Noosa
Federal Division:	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Tewantin: Cooroibah Cooroibah North Shore Tinbeerwah Tewantin Noosaville Tinbeerwah Doonan Noosaville

Tewantin (26°23′S, 153°01′E) is a town in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Noosa district and was the original settlement of Noosa. The name Tewantin is the europeanised version of the Aboriginal name for the area, dauwadhum, meaning place of dead logs.^[2] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Its main street, Poinciana Ave, leads to the Tewantin RSL, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war. With an ANZAC Memorial, Poinciana Ave has a well destinguished pub, the royal mail. A streetscape has made Poinciana Avenue a pedestrian friendly area with a range of shops, restaurants and town square.

Tewantin State School is located in Tewantin.

Tewantin is the location for Noosa Council. The Noosa ferry goes to Noosa Harbour from where you can walk to Tewantin.

[edit] References

1. ^ domain.com.au, accessed 19 December 2006
2. ^ Noosa Community Guide 2005 Part D 19 December 2006