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Town in Queensland, Australia

Town in Queensland, Australia

Tewantin Town Tewantin Interactive map of Tewantin Coordinates: 26°23′30″S 153°02′19″E / 26.3916°S 153.0386°E / -26.3916; 153.0386 (Tewantin (town centre)) Country Australia State Queensland LGA Shire of Noosa Location 10.4 km (6.5 mi) W of Sunshine Beach 13.0 km (8.1 mi) E of Cooroy 25.7 km (16.0 mi) ESE of Pomona 37.5 km (23.3 mi) N of Maroochydore 148 km (92 mi) N of Brisbane Established 1871 Government • State electorate Noosa • Federal division Wide Bay Area • Total 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) Population • Total 11,164 (2021 census)[2] • Density 426.1/km2 (1,103.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC+10:00 (AEST) Postcode 4565 Localities around Tewantin Cooroibah Cooroibah Noosa North Shore Tinbeerwah Tewantin Noosaville Tinbeerwah Doonan Noosaville

**Tewantin** ([/təˈwɒntən/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [*tə-WON-tən*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key)) is a town and [locality](/source/Suburbs_and_localities_(Australia)) in the [Shire of Noosa](/source/Shire_of_Noosa), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia.[3][4] Tewantin was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today. In the [2021 census](/source/2021_Australian_census), the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.[2]

## Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by Lake Cooroibah and to the east by the [Noosa River](/source/Noosa_River) which flows into the lake.[5]

Most of the locality is within protected areas with the [Great Sandy National Park](/source/Great_Sandy_National_Park) in the north of the locality, [Tewantin National Park](/source/Tewantin_National_Park) in the north-west, west, south-west, and south of the locality, with the [Harry Springs Conservation Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harry_Springs_Conservation_Park&action=edit&redlink=1) in the centre of the locality. The town is in the east of the locality with Doonella Lake in the south-east.[5]

The [Cooroy-Noosa Road](/source/Cooroy-Noosa_Road) enters from the west ([Tinbeerwah](/source/Tinbeerwah%2C_Queensland)) and terminates in the town.[6]

## History

The Tewantin-[North Shore](/source/North_Shore%2C_Queensland) ferries and two [pelicans](/source/Pelicans), 2006.

Noosa Harbour, Tewantin, 2006

The name *Tewantin* is an [anglicised](/source/Anglicise) version of the [Aboriginal](/source/Indigenous_Australians) name for the area, *dauwadhum*, meaning place of dead logs,[7] because of the sawmill there.[3]

Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area.[8] 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.[8]

Tewantin Provisional School opened on 2 August 1875. On 25 April 1887, it became Tewantin State School.[9]

On 1 April 1910, Dr [Henry Youngman](/source/Henry_Youngman_(minister)) officiated at the opening of the Tewantin Methodist Church.[10]

Tewantin War Memorial, Town Square, circa 1931

The Tewantin War Memorial commemorates those from the district who served in [World War I](/source/World_War_I). It was dedicated in January–February 1922 by Colonel David Elder Reid.[11][12]

Tewantin replaced [Pomona](/source/Pomona%2C_Queensland) on 1 December 1985 as the location of the [Noosa Shire Council](/source/Shire_of_Noosa) until 15 March 2008 when the council was amalgamated with [Maroochy Shire](/source/Maroochy_Shire) and the [City of Caloundra](/source/City_of_Caloundra) to create the [Sunshine Coast Region](/source/Sunshine_Coast_Region). In 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established having deamalgamated from the Sunshine Coast Region.[13][14]

Noosa Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.[9]

## Demographics

In the [2016 census](/source/2016_Australian_census), the locality of Tewantin had a population of 10,920 people.[15]

In the [2021 census](/source/2021_Australian_census), the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.[2]

## Climate

Tewantin experiences a [humid subtropical climate](/source/Humid_subtropical_climate) ([Köppen:](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) *Cfa,* [Trewartha:](/source/Trewartha_climate_classification) *Cfal*), with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant, averaging 1597.2 mm annually, with a late summer maximum.[16]

Climate data for Tewantin (26º23'24"S, 153º02'24"E, 6 m AMSL) (1996–2024 normals, extremes 1895–2024) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 44.2 (111.6) 39.7 (103.5) 37.7 (99.9) 34.4 (93.9) 31.7 (89.1) 28.9 (84.0) 30.4 (86.7) 33.9 (93.0) 35.4 (95.7) 40.0 (104.0) 40.5 (104.9) 39.7 (103.5) 44.2 (111.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.7 (83.7) 28.6 (83.5) 27.7 (81.9) 25.9 (78.6) 23.7 (74.7) 21.7 (71.1) 21.3 (70.3) 22.4 (72.3) 24.3 (75.7) 25.7 (78.3) 26.8 (80.2) 28.2 (82.8) 25.4 (77.8) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0 (71.6) 22.0 (71.6) 20.9 (69.6) 18.1 (64.6) 14.8 (58.6) 12.6 (54.7) 11.3 (52.3) 11.7 (53.1) 14.5 (58.1) 17.0 (62.6) 18.9 (66.0) 20.8 (69.4) 17.1 (62.7) Record low °C (°F) 12.2 (54.0) 8.9 (48.0) 8.4 (47.1) 4.4 (39.9) 1.0 (33.8) −2.8 (27.0) −2.2 (28.0) −1.1 (30.0) −0.2 (31.6) 2.5 (36.5) 7.1 (44.8) 9.4 (48.9) −2.8 (27.0) Average precipitation mm (inches) 151.8 (5.98) 236.4 (9.31) 227.8 (8.97) 149.4 (5.88) 158.1 (6.22) 114.8 (4.52) 73.0 (2.87) 73.5 (2.89) 58.6 (2.31) 116.3 (4.58) 90.7 (3.57) 142.4 (5.61) 1,597.2 (62.88) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.7 12.5 14.2 11.6 10.3 8.8 7.3 5.3 5.9 7.9 7.5 9.8 111.8 Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 67 67 66 64 62 61 57 56 59 63 65 66 63 Average dew point °C (°F) 20.1 (68.2) 20.1 (68.2) 18.7 (65.7) 16.7 (62.1) 13.8 (56.8) 11.8 (53.2) 10.3 (50.5) 10.7 (51.3) 13.5 (56.3) 15.7 (60.3) 17.1 (62.8) 19.1 (66.4) 15.6 (60.2) Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1996–2024 normals, extremes 1895–2024)[17][18]

## Education

Tewantin State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Werin Street ([26°23′24″S 153°01′57″E / 26.3901°S 153.0325°E / -26.3901; 153.0325 (Tewantin State School)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Tewantin&params=26.3901_S_153.0325_E_type:edu_region:AU-QLD&title=Tewantin+State+School)).[19][20] It includes a [special education](/source/Special_education) program.[19][21] 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).[22]

There are no secondary schools in Tewantin. The nearest government secondary schools are [Sunshine Beach State High School](/source/Sunshine_Beach_State_High_School) in [Sunshine Beach](/source/Sunshine_Beach%2C_Queensland) to the east and [Noosa District State High School](/source/Noosa_District_State_High_School) which has its junior campus in [Pomona](/source/Pomona%2C_Queensland) to the north-west and its senior campus in [Cooroy](/source/Cooroy%2C_Queensland) to the west.[5]

## Community groups

The Tewantin Noosa branch of the [Queensland Country Women's Association](/source/Queensland_Country_Women's_Association) meets at the CWA Hall in Pacific Avenue.[23]

## Facilities

Tewantin War Memorial

Its main street, Poinciana Avenue, leads to the Tewantin [RSL](/source/Returned_and_Services_League_of_Australia), 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.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Events

There is an annual [Anzac Day](/source/Anzac_Day_in_Queensland) march through Tewantin. It is led by the staff and students of Tewantin State School.[24]

## See also

- [Queensland portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Queensland)

- [Noosa River Ferry](/source/Noosa_River_Ferry)

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## External links

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- ["Tewantin"](http://queenslandplaces.com.au/tewantin). *Queensland Places*. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

- [Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (northern part)](https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-tewantin-sh1-1985.jpg)

- [Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (southern part)](https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-tewantin-sh2-1985.jpg)

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