The Indigenous Story: From Fraser Island to Noosa and west to the watershed were the Dulingbara, (people of the Nautilus shell). People of the upper tract of the Mary River were the Kabi Kabi or Gubbi Gubbi. There is also mention of the Wakka Wakka people in the inland areas. The Fraser Island section was home to people of the Badtjala language group. In most seasons the country yielded plenty of wildlife and fish; there are numbers of middens along the coast.
Area Today (2006): Within the degree square today live around 122,000 people. In 1996 the population within the same area was about 108,200 and in 2001 it was around 115,800. The major towns within the area are Noosa (incorporating Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach and Sunrise Beach) with a population of 26,300 people, Maryborough (including Tinana and Granville) with 23,400 people and Gympie (including Monkland) with 10,500 people. There are numerous smaller villages and towns dotted throughout the area including Cooroy, Pomona, Tiaro, Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach. The key demographic statistics from the past three national censuses are shown in the next table.
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