The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, and was
originally settled for grazing purposes, but in 1867 the area became prominent
when James Nash discovered gold. At the time Queensland was suffering from a
severe economic depression and the discovery probably saved the colony from
bankruptcy.
This souvenir book was produced to celebrate the town's Diamond Jubilee in
1927, and details the history of the town, starting with the early history and
the 'momentous discovery' of gold. This is followed by information on the
schools, churches, societies, sports clubs, Gympie's mayors, as well as other
locals who played a part in Queensland's political scene. This book also
includes information on the mining and agricultural pioneers, as well as many
advertisements from local businesses, and numerous photographs of Gympie
throughout this period.
This is a valuable record for those with an interest in not only the early
pioneers of this Queensland town, but also for those whose interest is social
and economic history.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has
been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed,
enlarged and printed out if required.
