Noosa in Queensland, Australia

on our recent trip to Queensland, visiting family and friends, and some of our favourite places, this being one of them. Noosa Marina, Queensland, Australia

Noosa Hinterland, Queensland

Noosa, Queensland

Noosa, Queensland

Hastings Street, Noosa, Queensland. Noosa Heads is the name given to the town situated on the southern shore of Laguna Bay and on the far western side of Noosa Headland. The area has a small population that is growing rapidly... Tourism provides the foundation to the local economy which now flourishes ... over 250,000 holiday makers a year. The town of Noosa Heads is 160 kms north of Brisbane, 1100 kms north of Sydney and 20 kms east of the Bruce Highway. The permanent resident population of the entire Noosa region is approximately 35,000. Noosa Heads population is approximately 10,000. noosa-heads.net/noosaheads/general.html In Australia, urban areas are referred to as "urban centres" and are defined as population clusters of 1000 or more people, with a density of at least 200/km2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area ODC August 7 Urban 220/365 in 2013

View to North Shore from Noosa Main Beach, Queensland, Australia At the end of Hastings Street, towards the National Park. #7/113 in Project set 113 pictures in 2013 the topic is Arch.

Noosa Main Beach, Queensland

At Bistro C, beachfront restaurant in Noosa. Noosa Boardwalk, Queensland, Australia

Winter's day in Noosa, Queensland

Winter's day in Noosa, Queensland

berardo's bistro on the beach. Noosa Boardwalk, Queensland, Australia

Noosa Main Beach

Noosa Main Beach, Laguna Bay, Queensland, Australia. 'The best seat on the beach"

Pink in May. T Shirts on Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach, Queensland. 5/31 May, 365 Colours

Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, Queensland. Extensive renovations have just been completed. The Hastings Street facade has been painted white and Cato's Bar has a new look. The Riverside Facade has not changed. May 2013

Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, Queensland. Extensive renovations have just been completed. The Hastings Street facade has been painted white and Cato's Bar has a new look. The Riverside Facade has not changed. May 2013

Afternoon light. Noosa Hinterland, Queensland. Macro lens EFS 60mm, zero editing. Canon EOS 550D.

At Witta Circle not far from the finish line in the Noosa Triathlon in Noosa Heads, Queensland. Emma Moffatt and Aaron Royle were the winners this morning of the Noosa Triathlon. They are currently the only two Australians guaranteed spots in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year. Noosa's most prominent annual festival, but also Australia's largest triathlon event and the largest Multi Sport Festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere. usmevents.com.au/Triathlon___Multi_Sport/Noosa_Triathlon_Multi_Sport_Festival/Noosa_Triathlon.htm