[1] The suburb is bounded to the west by Weyba Creek and the Noosa River and to the north and east by the Coral Sea.

Noosa Heads, Noosaville and Tewantin form a continuous urban area at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast.

[16] It is widely stated that name Noosa is a corruption of the Kabi word nuthuru, meaning a ghost or a shadow.

[21] In the 19th century, Noosa's early wealth came from the timber and milling industries, with tourism developing in the late 1920s.

[citation needed] Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club was founded in 1927.

[citation needed] BCC Cinemas Noosa was opened in December 1985 with two projection screens.

It operates when necessary during off peak hours, supplying sand via a pipeline built underneath the boardwalk.

[citation needed] The local newspaper is the Noosa News, an online-only publication of NewsCorp.

Free Tourist shuttle buses operate during the Easter & Christmas peak periods, between the towns in Noosa Shire.

There are scooter parking bays on Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, and on many shopping strips.

[citation needed] There is a taxi rank in Hastings Street and at Noosa Fair shopping centre.