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    A Glimpse of Gympie History and Heritage
    A Glimpse of Gympie History and Heritage
    A Glimpse of Gympie History and Heritage
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    A Glimpse of Gympie History and Heritage

    By Graham Kingston

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    Gympie is the quiet achiever of South East Queensland. From its chaotic beginning amid a gold rush, to overcoming the isolation caused by limited access to a port (Maryborough) and the state capital (Brisbane), and diversifying its industry base into timber, dairying and fruit growing, Gympie has become a busy hub within the Wide Bay-Burnett region for industry, tourism and local government administration.
    Gympie has achieved this progress without forgetting its past, by maintaining and refurbishing its building heritage, remembering the contribution of its citizens to the Australian war efforts through an impressive memorial lane of murals, honouring the contribution of its famous citizens, and maintaining museums to educate its citizens and tourists alike about the positive impacts of the gold, timber, dairying and fruit growing industries. Furthermore, the Gympie council has financed the reinvigoration of the Mary River Branch Railway and its “Rattler” tourism initiative.
    Gympie is a small city (population 21,000) 176km north of Brisbane in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of South East Queensland. It was established following the discovery of gold in 1867, a significant event in the life of a young and financially vulnerable State of Queensland. Although the gold rush is long gone, Gympie continues to flourish and today is a local government administrative centre for the Mary River Valley and Cooloola Coast (population 52,000).
    Our book provides a glimpse of Gympie’s interesting history and heritage.
    In our overview of Gympie, we present a current profile based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics, its population growth since the gold rush days, the impact of floods on the city over its life, the role of music from its earliest days to present, and the prominence of its war memorials, especially the Memorial Lane of Murals.
    The significance of gold in Gympie’s past cannot be avoided. We provide a brief overview of its impact and profile James Nash, who made the famous discovery. Gympie has survived because of its ability to transition from its dependence on gold to successfully develop other financially successful industries. We profile three of these industries, namely: the timber, dairying, and fruit growing that were instrumental in Gympie’s transition.
    The standout feature of the city is its respect for its history and heritage, especially for the facades of its Queensland heritage-listed buildings. These buildings are a focus of our book. In fact, we present 31 colour photographs of present-day Gympie, 20 of which are heritage-listed structures. Of these, we select and describe 11 heritage-listed buildings in detail.
    We profile four of Gympie’s famous citizens: Andrew Fisher, who rose to become a Prime Minister of Australia; James Nash who discovered gold in 1867; the Lynch sisters who were prominent in the timber industry; and Hugo du Rietz, a prominent citizen who was responsible for four of the buildings displayed in our book.
    The railways underpinned the growth of Gympie from the 1880s for more than 100 years. First, it was the line from Gympie to the port of Maryborough, followed by the line from Gympie to the state capital, and finally, the Mary Valley branch line was constructed. We take a closer look at the role of the railways in Gympie’s development.
    If past endeavour is a predictor of what is to come, then Gympie’s future is assured.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGraham Kingston
    Release dateJan 2, 2021
    ISBN9780463583463
    A Glimpse of Gympie History and Heritage
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    Graham Kingston

    IntroductionOS Wayfarer is not a business or an enterprise but a passion!At its core, OS Wayfarer is about self-publishing eBooks, especially our travel eBooks. So far, we have self-published eight travel eBooks.OS Wayfarer is sustained through the partnership of Graham and Katherine Kingston. It is our passion for travel, and my (Graham’s) passion (some might say obsession) for personal computing, photography, and project management, that has resulted in OS Wayfarer. Fortunately, Katherine knows her history, provides great editing, calms Graham’s exuberance, anchors the outfit in some reality, and ensures a measure of class.We endeavour, for less than the price of a cup of coffee, to share our travel experiences with you. We hope you enjoy our eBooks.Our approachFour key principles underpin our approach:•We love to take a “Do it Yourself” approach as much as is feasible: in respect of our travel, eBooks.•A cost-effective approach is always front of mind.•A commitment to maintaining standards is important to us.•A desire to share our knowledge and expertise thereby helping others to enhance their travel experiences.We strive to be professional; and to adopt practical, affordable, achievable, and effective approaches to the development and publishing of our eBooks.Our backgroundsTravelWe are retired baby boomers and we have been at this caper, in one form or another since about 2009.We travelled as a part of our professional working lives but to less developed countries. We lived and worked in Bandung, Indonesia (four years), Kitwe, Zambia (four years) and Kuching, Sarawak (two years). These wonderful opportunities provided a rich experience for our family and instilled a desire to travel (perhaps it was always there).We have travelled quite a bit since retiring and intend to continue. To date we have visited various parts of the world: for example, Athens, Prague, Isle of Skye, along the Queensland Coast, Istanbul, Bucharest, Budapest, and Barcelona (it just so happens that all these visits resulted in an eBook!).Earlier we travelled to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, as well as Italy on two Insight Tours.ProfessionalI (Graham) started out as a Radio Technician before becoming a technical teacher, and technical teacher trainer. This foundation led to a very enjoyable career as an adviser, program/project tenderer and manager, and independent consultant in international development assistance.Katherine commenced her career as a primary school teacher before becoming an ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) teacher, Self-Access Centre manager, and IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) Centre manager.

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      A Glimpse of Gympie History and Heritage - Graham Kingston

      A Glimpse of Gympie History & Heritage

      By Graham Kingston

      A Glimpse of Gympie History & Heritage

      Copyright © 2021 OS Wayfarer

      Smashwords Edition

      Written by Graham Kingston

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Title

      Copyright

      Chapter 1 Introduction

      Rationale for this eBook

      Queensland Heritage Register

      Reference links

      Photographs

      Book formats

      Chapter 2 Book Overview

      Heritage-listed Buildings

      Gympie Industries - overview

      The Railways - overview

      Famous citizens

      Chapter 3 Aspects of Gympie

      A current profile

      Floods

      War Memorials

      Music

      Famous citizen – Andrew Fisher

      Chapter 4 The Gold industry

      The Curtis Nugget

      Famous citizen - James Nash

      Smithfield Chambers

      Chapter 5 Heritage-listed Buildings: Group A – Commissioner’s Hill

      Building 1 - Former Court House and Lands Office

      Building 2 - Former Queensland National Bank

      Building 3 - Former Gympie Post Office

      Building 4 - Court House

      Chapter 6 The Railways

      Access to Gympie – Pre-Railways

      Gympie to Maryborough Line

      The Brisbane to Gympie Line

      The Mary Valley Branch Railway Line

      The Mary Valley Rattler

      Railway Hotel

      Chapter 7 Heritage-listed Buildings: Group B – Upper Mary Street

      Building 5 - Former Australian Joint Stock Bank / Former Gympie Stock Exchange Offices and Club

      Building 6 - Former Crawford & Co. Building

      Building 7 - Tozer’s Building

      Building 8 – Former Bank of Queensland

      Famous Citizen – Hugo du Rietz

      Chapter 8 Other industries

      Timber

      Famous Citizens – The Lynch Sisters

      Dairying

      Fruit Growing

      Chapter 9 Heritage-listed Buildings: Group C – Other Locations

      Building 9 - Gympie Town Hall

      Building 10 - School of Arts

      Building 11 - Gympie Railway Station Platform Complex

      Chapter 10 Conclusion

      References

      Glossary

      Endnotes

      Our other eBooks

      About Us

      Chapter 1

      Introduction

      In this book we present a Glimpse of Gympie Heritage and History. For many years (more than we care to remember really) we have driven along the Bruce Highway from Brisbane to Townsville and sometimes onto Cairns. However, we have always bypassed Gympie. Quite simply, it is so close to Brisbane that there seemed no need to break the journey.

      Since settling on the Sunshine Coast we have taken the opportunity to explore the region more carefully especially Gympie. Gympie has a current population of some 21,599 and acts as the administrative centre for its region of 51,586 people. It is a small vibrant city, full of history and heritage, and gateway to the verdant Mary River Valley and the Cooloola Coast (Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Inskip Point). Of interest to many explorers is Fraser Island which is accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles via Gympie and Inskip Point.

      This book discusses various aspects of Gympie, its heritage-listed buildings, the discovery of Gold, the various industries that helped Gympie grow beyond gold, the foundational role of the railways, a few famous citizens and its war memorials.

      Rationale for this eBook

      For 14 years we travelled internationally for our holidays. For almost nine of those years we have documented our travels in eBooks: Barcelona, Istanbul, Bucharest, Budapest, Isle of Skye, Queensland Coastal Towns, Prague, and most recently - Athens. Preparations for our travels and the production of these self-published eBooks has required considerable research about each destination, including the histories of each place.

      It soon become apparent we were learning more about the history, cultures and things to do of our holiday destinations and somewhat neglecting our own backyard. With the arrival of COVID-19 we were able to pause and reflect on this situation. As a result, we are preparing a series of books about selected Queensland Coastal Towns.

      This book is the first, with plans to include Maryborough, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns in the series. A book about the original gold towns of Queensland, namely Gympie, Charters Towers and Mount Morgan is also on our radar.

      The genesis for these eBooks is our earlier eBook: Queensland Coastal Towns – A Road Trip. The focus for that eBook was the heritage-listed buildings to be found in the bigger towns along the Queensland Coast. And so, it is with this book about Gympie.

      Queensland Heritage Register

      Information presented in this book, related to heritage-listed buildings and monuments, draws heavily on the descriptions provided in the Queensland Heritage Register (QHR). Our photographs and associated descriptions of these heritage-listed buildings and monuments provide links and/or endnotes pointing to the relevant section of the QHR. For example, for each heritage-listed building and monument, the QHR reference number (QHR #602772) is provided. This reference number is hyperlinked in the eBook, and its URL (https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=602772) is provided with the Endnotes of the printed book.

      For each heritage listed building and monument we have provided a colour photograph (taken by OS Wayfarer in 2020) and a synopsis of their key features. Far more detail is provided in the QHR.

      Reference links

      There are three main types of reference hyperlink in this book:

      First, is the direct link: for example, to the OS Wayfarer website.

      Secondly, discussion within the text can be attributed in the Endnotes¹⁰.¹. In this eBook, the Endnotes are sequentially number from 1 in each chapter. So, the endnote 10.1 designates Chapter 10 Endnote number 1. Also, if the link 10.1 above is selected it will transfer to the Endnote 10.1. The reference Endnote 10.1 will be bolded and underlined indicating a hyperlink which, when selected, will return the reader to the main text.

      Finally, there is the glossary_test GD10.1 link.. Once again in the eBook there is a link back to the main text from the highlighted glossary term.

      Photographs

      All the colour photographs in this book have been taken by, and are the copyright of, OS Wayfarer. All the black and white photographs have been included by courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.

      This book contains over 18,000 words, and 31 colour and 9 black and white

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