[5] 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.
Tewantin was a thriving small town with a reliance on the gold, fishing and timber industries.
[10][11] Tewantin Noosa RSL & Citizens' Memorial Club was opened on 28 November 1981 by Sir Albert Abbott CBE.
[1] Tewantin experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cfal), with hot, muggy summers and mild winters.
[4] The Tewantin Noosa branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall in Pacific Avenue.
[22] 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.
Tewantin is the current location for the Australian Navy Cadet unit of NTS Sheean.