The Stories behind the creation of Noosa National Park

In this Open House event, Phil Jarratt will be joined by guest speakers who have played significant roles in the shaping of Noosa National Park and its surrounds. Expect an afternoon of entertainment and education, revealing some of the secrets behind the creation of Queensland’s most popular National Park.

Noosa-based journalist/author/film-maker Phil Jarratt will tell the story of how he first walked the Coastal Track to surf at Tea Tree Bay in the late 1960s. A Noosa resident since 1990, he has since studied the park that now defines Noosa, and has helped tell its story through the publication of three books; The Shaping of Noosa, written by Noosa Parks Association luminary Dr Michael Gloster; A Cup Of Tea With God; and the comprehensive Noosa history, Place of Shadows.

This event will include a short design tour of the University of the Sunshine Coast Campus followed by a presentation covering the role of Romaldo ‘Aldo’ Giurgola (Architect for the Australian Parliament House) in developing the campus masterplan and the design of three buildings by eminent Sunshine Coast Architects with a focus on the Sunshine Coast School of Architecture.