Category: Buildings
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School of Arts and the Gympie Regional Gallery
School of Arts building, year unknown. Early History The genesis of one of Gympie’s most iconic…
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Imbil Early Businesses
The town of Imbil has a long and vibrant history, and for many years its thriving…
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Goomeri School History
Goomeri State School started off as a provisional school and opened on the 5th of February…
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Rainbow Beach Early Shops and Businesses
In 1969, there was a land sale in Rainbow Beach, at which time early residents came…
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Remembering Goomeri’s Military Service
The Hall of Memory The Hall of Memory in Goomeri was opened in 1926, designed to…
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Goomeri Early Shops and Businesses
In 1911, there was a land sale in Goomeri, when portions were sold to the Goomeri…
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Kilkivan Hotels
Whilst Gympie had its fair share of hotels, something not so well-known is the number of…
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Gympie Historical Landmarks
Have you ever taken a walk around Gympie and admired the vast array of historical buildings…
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Rankin and Carey’s Store
Rankin and Carey’s store opened in 1904 in Mary Street, Gympie (Photo source: Gympie Library photo…
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Kandanga Valley Provisional School
Students standing outside the Kandanga Valley Provisional School building (Photo Source: Patricia Towner, 2000). The area…
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The History of Gympie and District Hotels
The Apollonian Hotel (which was originally in Gympie around 1910, but was moved and is now…
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Larney’s Bridge, Southside
Larney’s Bridge was constructed late 1912 over Power’s Creek/Power Gully on Exhibition Road, Southside, Gympie. Larney’s…
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Shepherd’s Bridge over Eel Creek, Rocks Road
The Eel Creek Bridge (Shepherd’s Bridge) on Rocks Road, South Side opening circa 1920’s.
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Bell’s Bridge & O’Leary’s Crossing
The crossing of the Mary River at Bell’s Bridge was known as O’Leary’s Crossing before the…
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Channon Street Bridge (now named Kidd Bridge)
The current Kidd Bridge (W. H. Kidd Bridge) was opened on 5 August 1961 replacing an…
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Normanby Bridge – three bridges
There have been three bridges at the Normanby Bridge crossing. The photo below is the opening…
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Timber Tales
Early timber history In 1852, William Pettigrew opened a sawmill in Brisbane. Pettigrew was the timber…
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Wilbrahams Department Store
Every town has one of those stores that is remembered as being the “Go To” Store.…
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The Fiveways Fountain
Here is an amazing old Murray Views Postcard featuring the original iconic Fiveways roundabout fountain. Who…
