Gympie Queensland
Gympie in Queensland is where you’ll find some warm country hospitality. The town is the heritage and cultural centre of the Cooloola region.
With a rich mining history, the town was founded in 1867 after prospector James Nash discovered gold at the site now occupied by the town hall. Back then Queensland was facing bankruptcy due to the drought and a fall in wool prices. Nash’s discovery and the gold rush that followed resulted in Gympie gaining a reputation as the ‘Town that Saved Queensland’.
These days Gympie is a popular place for travellers to stop for a cup of tea or a ride on the Mary Valley Rattler. There are a range of heritage walks in the area and it’s also a handy overnight stop for those heading to Fraser Island.
Gympie is an unusual town. Located on the Mary River it is primarily a service centre for the surrounding agricultural district which is known for its tropical fruit (pineapples, macadamia nuts), vegetables, dairy industry, beef cattle and piggeries.
The town is decidedly exotic in the way meanders beside the Bruce Highway. Coming from the south if you head off on Brisbane Road (once the main road through town) you will drive for kilometres up hills and down valleys never being quite sure where the main street is – and, indeed, whether the town actually has a main street. It does: Mary Street is the centre of the town and is noted for its shady trees and broad shopping boulevarde.
The town’s primary attraction is the Gympie Muster, a country music festival which is now as important in the country music calendar as the festival at Tamworth.
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