Tewantin

Tewantin (/təˈwɒntən/ tə-WON-tən) is a town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.^[1][2] 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.^[3]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by Lake Cooroibah and to the east by the Noosa River which flows into the lake.^[4]

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.^[4]

The Cooroy-Noosa Road enters from the west (Tinbeerwah) and terminates in the town.^[5]

History

The name Tewantin is an anglicised version of the Aboriginal name for the area, dauwadhum, meaning place of dead logs,^[6] because of the sawmill there.^[1]

Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area.^[7] 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.^[7]

Tewantin Provisional School opened on 2 August 1875. On 25 April 1887, it became Tewantin State School.^[8]

On 1 April 1910, Dr Henry Youngman officiated at the opening of the Tewantin Methodist Church.^[9] 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.^[10][11]

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 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.^[12][13]

Noosa Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.^[8]

Demographics

In the , the locality of Tewantin had a population of 10,920 people.^[14]

In the , the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.^[3]

Climate

Tewantin experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cfal), with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant, averaging 1597.2 mm annually, with a late summer maximum.^[15]

Education

Tewantin State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Werin Street (26.3901°S 153.0325°E).^[16][17] It includes a special education program.^[16][18] 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).^[19]

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.^[4]

Community groups

The Tewantin Noosa branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall in Pacific Avenue.^[20]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Events

There is an annual Anzac Day march through Tewantin. It is led by the staff and students of Tewantin State School.^[21]

See also

• Noosa River Ferry

References

1. ^ Retrieved 16 November 2019.
2. ^ Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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6. ^ Noosa Community Guide 2005 Part D Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine 19 December 2006
7. ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 143. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
9. ^ "TOOWOOMBA AND DISTRICT.". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16,[?]4. 2 April 1910. p. 6. Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 September 2021. – via National Library of Australia.
10. ^ "SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.". The Brisbane Courier. 4 February 1922. p. 16. Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2014. – via National Library of Australia.
11. ^ "Tewantin War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
12. ^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived 2 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
13. ^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived 6 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
14. ^
15. ^ "Tewantin climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Tewantin weather averages – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Archived 17 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
16. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. ^ "Tewantin State School". Tewantin State School. 2020-11-29. Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
18. ^ "Tewantin SS – Special Education Program". Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
19. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived 22 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
20. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
21. ^ "ANZAC Day 2023". Tewantin State School. 2023-04-26. Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-22.

External links

• "Tewantin". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (northern part)
• Town map of Tewantin, 1985 (southern part)