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New Years Eve on Gympie
New Years Eve 1868 – New Years Day 1869 Note: the above… “in honour of New…
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Gympie’s Gold Rush Festival – The First Years…. 1973, 1974, 1975
1974 Gold Rush Images (F. Long Collection)
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First Christmas on Gympie Goldfields
The reporting of a discovery of a quartz reef in Gympie …. “quartz was loaded with…
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Gympie Court Houses
The Gold Commissioner of the late 1860’s, Henry Edward King, conducted his court in temporary structures. …
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Opening of the Rainbow Beach Road
The Rainbow Beach Road was officially opened on Saturday 29 March 1966 by the Queensland Premier,…
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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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Rural Community and Memorial Halls
Rural halls were once the epicentre of district communities, and some still are. Sadly, others have…
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Mary River Diggings
This year we commemorate 154 years since James Nash’s gold claim on 16 October 1867 and…
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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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The Music Mind Podcast
History is not only about events that happened 100 years ago, but also about preserving recent…
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One Mile School Swimming Pool
The One Mile State School Swimming Pool opened in March 1959 and a reported 2000 adults…
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Aircraftman Edwin ‘Ted’ Ridler
Many thanks to the Queensland Police Museum for allowing us to share this blog. View the…
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Memorial Park & Laneway, Gympie
Take a walk down memory lane of Gympie’s Memorial Park and Laneway in celebration of the…
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Theatres
The picture theatre was the go to place in the Gympie Region for fun and entertainment.…
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Nashville Diggings, Mary Street
This charming illustration was published in the Illustrated Sydney News (11 July 1868, p. 5). It…
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Town Hall & Nash’s Gully
Did you know that the Gympie Town Hall was once three storeys? The area of Nash’s…
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Bands and Musical Groups
We hope you enjoy this wonderful showcase of brass bands, marching bands, musical and choral groups…
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Floods of Gympie
The biggest recorded flood to date in Gympie was in 1893 which peaked at 25.45 metres.…
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Post Office – One Mile, Gympie
The One Mile Post Office was located on the corner of Harkins Rd and Graham Street…
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The Year that Was….1912
Attempted arson at 7 South Lady Mary Mine Gympie State High School formally opened Bell’s Bridge…
