Category: People
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Gympie Ladies Benevolent Society
Gympie Ladies Benevolent Society first formed in 1870-71 but was short lived. After only around eight…
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Processions & Carnivals
Processions and Carnivals were held for many different events throughout history – dignitary and royalty visits,…
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Goomeri’s distant link to the Booker Prize
There’s a tiny little link to the world renowned literary award the “Booker Prize” and the…
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Postcards – H. Llewelyn
The Hon. Henry Llewelyn was a politician. As a Member for the Queensland Legislative Council, he…
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The Smyth Medal
The Smyth Medal was awarded to school children in honour of Mr William Smyth, MLA. Mr…
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Kia Ora – What’s in a name?
How did the district of Kia Ora get it’s name? Kia Ora area was still under…
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John Foster & Son, Fosters Limited
John Foster’s store was originally located on the corner of Mary and Calton Hill at Fiveways…
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King Street Cemetery, Gympie
Nashville Times, Gympie and Mary River Mining Gazette, Wednesday 22 July 1868, page 2 Gympie’s…
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Pandemics and other epidemics
Keeping checking back on this blog as we add more history – articles, information and advertisements…
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Donald Sutherland – Historic Grave Site
FIRST REGISTERED GRAVE ON THE GYMPIE GOLD FIELDS Albrecht Road, off Old Maryborough Rd, Corella (Gympie)…
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Tozer Park Road Cemetery, Gympie
Now signposted as “Andrew Fisher Memorial Park” The Tozer Park Road Cemetery site was Gympie’s second…
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Pettigrew’s Cooloola Tramway Complex
On 30 October 1873 the colony’s first private railway, operated by Pettigrew and Sim to haul…
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The passing of James Nash
James Nash discovered gold in Gympie in Nash’s Gully in 1867. He was born on 5…
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Mt Morgan mining disaster
Six miners were killed in a mining disaster at Mt Morgan in 1902, five of them…
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Gympie Country Music Muster
The first Muster was held on ‘Thornside’ the Webb property to celebrate the centenary of their…
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John Flood
Death of John Flood. From Convict to Councillor. John Flood was an Irish political prisoner who…
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Andrew Fisher
Andrew Fisher was born on 29 August 1862 at Crosshouse, near Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland. He immigrated…
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Edward Bytheway
Edward Bytheway was a business man, a mine owner and a community pioneer. He was instrumental…
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Widgee Divisional Board
The first meeting of Widgee Divisional Board was held on 25 February in 1880. Matthew Mellor…
