The city of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. It lies on the Mary River. Gympie is the administrative centre for the Cooloola Shire. Shire population was 33,000 at the 2001 Census.

History

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Originally settled for grazing purposes, the area became prominent when gold was discovered there in 1867 by James Nash. At the time Queensland was suffering from a severe economic depression and the discovery probably saved the colony from bankruptcy. Gold mining still plays a role in the areas fortunes, along with agriculture (dairy predominantly), timber and tourism.

Its name is derived from an Aboriginal name for a tree (The Gympie-gympie tree). The tree has large, round leaves that have similar properties to stinging nettles. The translation for Gympie is roughly "devil".

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also, I'm and hour ahead of you Gympie kids. I'm into the future! God bless daylight savings
wethelayla (Layla Peake) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:19:20 -0000
also, I'm and hour ahead of you Gympie kids. I'm into the future! God bless daylight savings
Half tien en nog steeds een kop als een gympie. Pfff. Zelfs schreeuwen tegen mezelf WAKKER WORDEN! helpt niet. Weer naar bed dan maar?
Alitakrook (Alita Krook) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:54:06 -0000
Half tien en nog steeds een kop als een gympie. Pfff. Zelfs schreeuwen tegen mezelf WAKKER WORDEN! helpt niet. Weer naar bed dan maar?
Massive #traffic delays on brisbane's northern run on Bruce hwy, gympie rd. 2 hr #delay expected.
Proskim (Kimberley Voullaire) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:36:29 -0000
Massive #traffic delays on brisbane's northern run on Bruce hwy, gympie rd. 2 hr #delay expected.
I'm at Westfield Strathpine Shopping Centre (295 Gympie Road, Brisbane). http://4sq.com/6cNfNv
CatherineZahrah (Catherine Kelleher) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:56:41 -0000
I'm at Westfield Strathpine Shopping Centre (295 Gympie Road, Brisbane). http://4sq.com/6cNfNv
The toilets at maccas in gympie don't have mirrors.
erinsmith87 (Erin Smith ) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:47:42 -0000
The toilets at maccas in gympie don't have mirrors.
@Naruat Pfoei, wij hadden er al n hard hoofd in.De enige die met Apple overweg kan is Gympie...
stayfunnie (stayfunnie) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:34:26 -0000
@Naruat Pfoei, wij hadden er al n hard hoofd in.De enige die met Apple overweg kan is Gympie...

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