History
The early settlers of Noosa Heads set aside a reserve to protect the area in 1879. The reserve officially became a national park in 1939.
Advocates for the park's protection were active in the early 1960s when the Noosa Parks Association was formed at time when urban development was threatening the wilderness area. A management plan for the park was released in October 1999.
In 2003, an extra 300 hectares at Coolum were added to park. On 27 May 2008, an elderly woman and her husband were assaulted while walking through the national park. A 26 year old man was found mentally unfit to stand trial for the attack which resulted in serious injuries.
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