| Noosa River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Como Escarpment |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin size | 854 km2 (330 sq mi)[1] |
The Noosa River is a river situated in South East Queensland. The catchment starts in the Como Escarpment near Mount Elliott in the coastal Great Sandy National Park and meanders south through a lakes district around Tewantin.[2]
Lakes situated on the river include Lake Cooloola, Lake Como, Lake Cootharaba, Lake Cooroibah and Lake Weyba. The catchment is mostly covered by sand dunes and has two major tributaries—Kin Kin Creek and Teewah Creek.[1]
The Noosa River enters the Coral Sea between Noosa Heads and Noosa North Shore. Substantial residential development has encroached into areas previously occupied by the changing river path. The river is noted for its populations of migratory birdlife.[3]
- ^ a b "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Noosa River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ weyba. "Noosa Integrated Catchment Association - the Noosa River Catchment". Noosa Integrated Catchment Association. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Birds return to Noosa River". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 14 May 2008.