James Nash discovered gold in Gympie in Nash’s Gully in 1867. After which, it started a wild rush to the Gympie goldfields. The goldfields eventually yielded over £14 million worth. Gympie became known as the “town that saved Queensland”.

For the full article: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188171830

 

Past Forward. G150 Celebrating 150 years of Gympie.
This content is a part of G150: Celebrating 150 years of Gympie.