- Tewantin, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Tewantin
state = qld
city = Sunshine Coast
propval = $381,500 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Tewantin&mode=research domain.com.au] , accessed 19 December 2006]
caption = The Royal Mail Hotel in Tewantin's main street
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postcode = 4565
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lga = Noosa
stategov = Noosa
fedgov = Wide Bay
dist1 = 136
location1 =Brisbane
near-nw = Cooroibah
near-n = Cooroibah
near-ne = North Shore
near-e = Noosaville
near-w = Tinbeerwah
near-se = Noosaville
near-s = Doonan
near-sw = TinbeerwahTewantin (coord|26|23|S|153|01|E|region:AU-QLD_type:city) is a town in
Queensland ,Australia . It is part of the Noosa district and was the original settlement of Noosa.History
The name "Tewantin" is an
anglicise d version of the Aboriginal name for the area, "dauwadhum", meaning place of dead logs. [ [http://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/docs/CommGuide05PartD.pdf Noosa Community Guide 2005 Part D] 19 December 2006] Tewantin was originally a timber town. In 1869, Tewantin was the river port for the Noosa area. 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.Fact|date=March 2008Facilities and layout
Its main street, Poinciana Ave, leads to the Tewantin RSL, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war. With an
ANZAC Memorial , Poinciana Ave has a well destinguished pub, the royal mail. A streetscape has made Poinciana Avenue a pedestrian friendly area with a range of shops, restaurants and town square.Tewantin State School is located in Tewantin.Tewantin is the location for Noosa Council. The Noosa ferry goes to Noosa Harbour from where you can walk to Tewantin.
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