Gympie
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Gympie is an old gold mining town situated
along the Bruce Highway on the Fraser
Coast. You can find out about the mining industry
in Gympie at the Gympie and District Historical and Mining
Museum. |
Other attractions in Gympie include the interesting Woodworks Forestry and Timber Museum. Gympie also holds two great festivals. The Country Music Muster is held in August, while the Gold Rush Festival is held in October. Both of which are great fun. |
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Alongside the Bruce Highway you will pass Rotaract Park,
which is a large and attractive park. Within the park
you can wander around the lake, relax in the picnic area
and enjoy the beautiful gardens.
You will also notice the large statue, called Husman
Place. The statue is in memory of the gold miners who
worked in Gympie during the gold rush.
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From Gympie you can turn off towards
the coast and the pretty Rainbow
Beach, from where you can visit popular
Fraser Island or continue south along the beach
to Noosa. |
You can get information and camping permits about both the
Cooloola National Park, and
Fraser Island from Gympie. There is also a selection of accommodation, including
hostels.
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Just south of Gympie (along the Bruce
Highway) you will come across Nambour, where you will find
the well known Big Pineapple. |
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