Tewantin

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Tewantin | city = | state = qld | image = tewantin-royalmail.jpg | caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-26.3916|153.0386|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Tewantin (town centre)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 11 | pop = 11164 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = 1871 | postcode = 4565 | area = 26.2 | timezone = [[AEST]] | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 10.4  | dir1 = W | location1 = [[Sunshine Beach]] | dist2 = 13.0 | dir2 = E | location2 = [[Cooroy]] | dist3 = 25.7 | dir3 = ESE | location3 = [[Pomona, Queensland|Pomona]] | dist4 = 37.5 | dir4 = N | location4 = [[Maroochydore]] | dist5 = 148 | dir5 = N | location5 = [[Brisbane]] | lga = [[Shire of Noosa]] | stategov = [[Electoral district of Noosa|Noosa]] | fedgov = [[Division of Wide Bay|Wide Bay]] | near-n = [[Cooroibah, Queensland|Cooroibah]] | near-ne = [[Noosa North Shore, Queensland|Noosa North Shore]] | near-e = [[Noosaville, Queensland|Noosaville]] | near-se = [[Noosaville, Queensland|Noosaville]] | near-s = [[Doonan, Queensland|Doonan]] | near-sw = [[Tinbeerwah, Queensland|Tinbeerwah]] | near-w = [[Tinbeerwah, Queensland|Tinbeerwah]] | near-nw = [[Cooroibah, Queensland|Cooroibah]] }} '''Tewantin''' ({{IPAc-en|t|ə|ˈ|w|ɒ|n|t|ə|n}} {{respell|tə|WON|tən}}) is a town and [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Shire of Noosa]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|33772|Tewantin|town in Shire of Noosa|accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48892|Tewantin|locality in Shire of Noosa|accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> Tewantin was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.<ref name=Census2021/>

== Geography == The locality is bounded to the north by Lake Cooroibah and to the east by the [[Noosa River]] which flows into the lake.<ref name=globe>{{Queensland Globe|access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>

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.<ref name=globe/>

The [[Cooroy-Noosa Road]] enters from the west ([[Tinbeerwah, Queensland|Tinbeerwah]]) and terminates in the town.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Tewantin+QLD+4565/@-26.3911906,152.975162,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b93663dbb833f09:0x502a35af3deadf0!8m2!3d-26.3968458!4d153.024601!16zL20vMDVfd182?entry=tts |title=Tewantin, Queensland |access-date=4 July 2023}}</ref>

== History == [[File:Tewantin-ferry.jpg|thumb|left|The Tewantin-[[North Shore, Queensland|North Shore]] ferries and two [[pelicans]], 2006.]] [[File:noosaharbour.jpg|thumb|left|Noosa Harbour, Tewantin, 2006]] The name ''Tewantin'' is an [[anglicise]]d version of the [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] name for the area, ''dauwadhum'', meaning place of dead logs,<ref>[http://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/docs/CommGuide05PartD.pdf Noosa Community Guide 2005 Part D] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724202653/http://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/docs/CommGuide05PartD.pdf|date=24 July 2008}} 19 December 2006</ref> because of the sawmill there.<ref name="qpnt" />

Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area.<ref name="heritage">{{Cite book |title=Heritage Trails of the Great South East |last=Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) |author-link=Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) |year=2000 |publisher=State of Queensland |isbn=0-7345-1008-X |pages=143 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="heritage" />

Tewantin Provisional School opened on 2 August 1875. On 25 April 1887, it became Tewantin State School.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

On 1 April 1910, Dr [[Henry Youngman (minister)|Henry Youngman]] officiated at the opening of the Tewantin Methodist Church.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 April 1910|title=TOOWOOMBA AND DISTRICT.|page=6|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=16,[?]4|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19627889|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=12 September 2021|archive-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822044009/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19627889|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Queensland State Archives 239 Tewantin War Memorial Town Square Tewantin c 1931.png|thumb|Tewantin War Memorial, Town Square, circa 1931]] The Tewantin War Memorial commemorates those from the district who served in [[World War I]]. It was dedicated in January–February 1922 by Colonel David Elder Reid.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20530245 |title=SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL. |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |date=4 February 1922 |accessdate=6 April 2014 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822044017/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20530245 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tewantin War Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92637-tewantin-war-memorial|publisher=Monument Australia|accessdate=5 April 2014|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407125018/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92637-tewantin-war-memorial|url-status=live}}</ref>

Tewantin replaced [[Pomona, Queensland|Pomona]] on 1 December 1985 as the location of the [[Shire of Noosa|Noosa Shire Council]] until 15 March 2008 when the council was amalgamated with [[Maroochy Shire]] and the [[City of Caloundra]] to create the [[Sunshine Coast Region]]. In 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established having deamalgamated from the Sunshine Coast Region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast |url=https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/Backward-Glance-history-of-local-government-160316 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=[[Sunshine Coast Regional Council]] |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802011827/https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/Backward-Glance-history-of-local-government-160316 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2014 |title=The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation |url=https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/6/2014-01-13-deamalgamation-report-attachment-pdf |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=[[Noosa Shire Council]] |pages=8-9 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406073934/https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/6/2014-01-13-deamalgamation-report-attachment-pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

Noosa Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.<ref name="qfhs" />

== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Tewantin had a population of 10,920 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32801|name=Tewantin (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32774|name=Tewantin (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

== Climate == Tewantin experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen:]] ''Cfa,'' [[Trewartha climate classification|Trewartha:]] ''Cfal''), with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant, averaging 1597.2 mm annually, with a late summer maximum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tewantin climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Tewantin weather averages – Climate-Data.org |url=https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/australia/queensland/tewantin-986666/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=en.climate-data.org |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517094841/https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/australia/queensland/tewantin-986666/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Weather box | location = Tewantin (26º23'24"S, 153º02'24"E, 6 m AMSL) (1996–2024 normals, extremes 1895–2024) | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 44.2 | Feb record high C = 39.7 | Mar record high C = 37.7 | Apr record high C = 34.4 | May record high C = 31.7 | Jun record high C = 28.9 | Jul record high C = 30.4 | Aug record high C = 33.9 | Sep record high C = 35.4 | Oct record high C = 40.0 | Nov record high C = 40.5 | Dec record high C = 39.7 | Jan high C = 28.7 | Feb high C = 28.6 | Mar high C = 27.7 | Apr high C = 25.9 | May high C = 23.7 | Jun high C = 21.7 | Jul high C = 21.3 | Aug high C = 22.4 | Sep high C = 24.3 | Oct high C = 25.7 | Nov high C = 26.8 | Dec high C = 28.2 | Jan low C = 22.0 | Feb low C = 22.0 | Mar low C = 20.9 | Apr low C = 18.1 | May low C = 14.8 | Jun low C = 12.6 | Jul low C = 11.3 | Aug low C = 11.7 | Sep low C = 14.5 | Oct low C = 17.0 | Nov low C = 18.9 | Dec low C = 20.8 | Jan record low C = 12.2 | Feb record low C = 8.9 | Mar record low C = 8.4 | Apr record low C = 4.4 | May record low C = 1.0 | Jun record low C = -2.8 | Jul record low C = -2.2 | Aug record low C = -1.1 | Sep record low C = -0.2 | Oct record low C = 2.5 | Nov record low C = 7.1 | Dec record low C = 9.4 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 151.8 | Feb precipitation mm = 236.4 | Mar precipitation mm = 227.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 149.4 | May precipitation mm = 158.1 | Jun precipitation mm = 114.8 | Jul precipitation mm = 73.0 | Aug precipitation mm = 73.5 | Sep precipitation mm = 58.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 116.3 | Nov precipitation mm = 90.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 142.4 | year precipitation mm = 1597.2 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 10.7 | Feb precipitation days = 12.5 | Mar precipitation days = 14.2 | Apr precipitation days = 11.6 | May precipitation days = 10.3 | Jun precipitation days = 8.8 | Jul precipitation days = 7.3 | Aug precipitation days = 5.3 | Sep precipitation days = 5.9 | Oct precipitation days = 7.9 | Nov precipitation days = 7.5 | Dec precipitation days = 9.8 | Jan afthumidity = 67 | Feb afthumidity = 67 | Mar afthumidity = 66 | Apr afthumidity = 64 | May afthumidity = 62 | Jun afthumidity = 61 | Jul afthumidity = 57 | Aug afthumidity = 56 | Sep afthumidity = 59 | Oct afthumidity = 63 | Nov afthumidity = 65 | Dec afthumidity = 66 | Jan dew point C = 20.1 | Feb dew point C = 20.1 | Mar dew point C = 18.7 | Apr dew point C = 16.7 | May dew point C = 13.8 | Jun dew point C = 11.8 | Jul dew point C = 10.3 | Aug dew point C = 10.7 | Sep dew point C = 13.5 | Oct dew point C = 15.7 | Nov dew point C = 17.1 | Dec dew point C = 19.1 | source 1 = [[Bureau of Meteorology]] (1996–2024 normals, extremes 1895–2024)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_040908_All.shtml |title = Tewantin RSL Park Climate Statistics (1996–2024) |publisher = [[Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date = July 7, 2024 |archive-date = 17 May 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220517094841/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_040908_All.shtml |url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_040264_All.shtml |title = Tewantin Post Office Climate Statistics (1895–1996) |publisher = [[Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date = July 7, 2024}}</ref> | source = | collapsed = Yes }}

== Education == Tewantin State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Werin Street ({{coord|-26.3901|153.0325|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tewantin State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=Tewantin State School |url=https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Tewantin State School |language=en |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822043931/https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Tewantin SS – Special Education Program |url=https://www.tewantinss.eq.edu.au/ |accessdate=21 November 2018 |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822043940/https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archivedate=22 November 2018|accessdate=22 November 2018}}</ref>

There are no secondary schools in Tewantin. The nearest government secondary schools are [[Sunshine Beach State High School]] in [[Sunshine Beach, Queensland|Sunshine Beach]] to the east and [[Noosa District State High School]] which has its junior campus in [[Pomona, Queensland|Pomona]] to the north-west and its senior campus in [[Cooroy, Queensland|Cooroy]] to the west.<ref name="globe" />

== Community groups == The Tewantin Noosa branch of the [[Queensland Country Women's Association]] meets at the CWA Hall in Pacific Avenue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch Locations|publisher=[[Queensland Country Women's Association]]|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Facilities == [[File:Tewantin War Memorial (Digger), Tewantin, Queensland 01.jpg|thumb|Tewantin War Memorial]] Its main street, Poinciana Avenue, leads to the Tewantin [[Returned and Services League of Australia|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.{{Citation needed|date=May 2026}}

== Events == There is an annual [[Anzac Day in Queensland|Anzac Day]] march through Tewantin. It is led by the staff and students of Tewantin State School.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=ANZAC Day 2023 |url=https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/news/anzac-day-2023 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Tewantin State School |language=en |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822043946/https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/news/anzac-day-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== See also == {{Portal|Queensland}} * [[Noosa River Ferry]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{Commons category|Tewantin, Queensland}} * {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/tewantin|title=Tewantin|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}} * [https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-tewantin-sh1-1985.jpg Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (northern part)] * [https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-tewantin-sh2-1985.jpg Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (southern part)]

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