Category: Buildings
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Ray Nielsen – Gympie to Kingaroy Railway Line
This oral history interview details Ray Nielsen’s experience working for the Gympie-Kingaroy railway line. Recorded May…
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Kingston House
Sitting on the corner of Channon and Barter Streets, Kingston House is an imposing century old…
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School of Arts, Gympie
School of Arts building, year unknown. Early History The genesis of one of Gympie’s most iconic…
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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 Lighthouses
The lighthouses and light stations in the Rainbow Beach area have a fascinating history which dates…
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Early History and Settlements of Goomeri
In the early to mid 1840’s, three grazing stations were established in what would become known…
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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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History of Kilkivan Township
Kilkivan Postcard, ca 1910. Photo source: Vintage Queensland Facebook page. Do you know that Kilkivan has…
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History of Bridges Part Two
The Gympie region is home to some magnificent and historically significant bridges. Have you ever wondered…
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History of Bridges Part One
Smith’s Bridge at Woolooga, 2024. Photo source: Amy Sheaffe The Gympie region is home to some…
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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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Gympie and District Hotels
The Apollonian Hotel (which was originally in Gympie around 1910, but was moved and is now…
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Gympie’s Big Pineapple
Many towns in Australia have big landmarks- take for instance the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour,…
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Gympie Memorial Swimming Pool
While most Gympie locals are out enjoying the last few days of sunshine at the Gympie…
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The Mount Pleasant Hotel
The Mount Pleasant Hotel is one of Gympie’s most well-known pubs and for good reason. It…
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Pengelly’s Bridge (Pioneer Bridge)
Thank you to Joan Riek who has allowed us to share “The Tale of a Bridge”:…
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Haunted Stories
There are many stories and anecdotes (whichever you believe, former or latter!), on ghostly experiences in…
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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…
