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Who was the first discoverer of gold in Gympie

Who was the first discoverer of gold in Gympie

by Brett Watson | Oct 18, 2024 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie mines, Significant events

Who was the first discoverer of gold in Gympie DENMAN Reuben John Who was the first discoverer of Gold at Gympie? R. J. Denman claimed that he led James Nash to the spot where Gympie gold was discovered on the understanding that any success would be shared. Reuben...
JAMES NASH  One man’s search for a fortune

JAMES NASH One man’s search for a fortune

by Brett Watson | Oct 4, 2024 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie mines, Pioneer families

JAMES NASH One man’s search for a fortune Known as the ‘Man who saved Queensland’ from financial depression, records show that James Nash was the first to report the discovery of profitable Gold in the area, by taking his find up to Maryborough, 60 miles north of...
The early days of Christmas on Gympie

The early days of Christmas on Gympie

by Tricia Dickinson | Dec 23, 2023 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie

The early days of Christmas on Gympie Australian Christmas traditions have evolved over many years after our early settlers brought the traditions of their cultures with them. For Gympie, this means a vast array of the people who came seeking the gold and the many who...
Gympie Mining Accidents – 1800s – Part 1

Gympie Mining Accidents – 1800s – Part 1

by Tricia Dickinson | Nov 18, 2023 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie, Gympie & Wide Bay district, Gympie mines

Gympie Mining Accidents – 1800s – Part 1   Whilst mine safety would have been at the forefront of most Gympie Mine Manager’s minds, there were many accidents in and around the mine shafts and quite a few proved to be fatal.  Each death was...
The Gympie Chinese – Wung Choo

The Gympie Chinese – Wung Choo

by Tricia Dickinson | Nov 1, 2023 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie, Gympie & Wide Bay district, Pioneer families

The Gympie Chinese – Wung Choo Chinese people have played an important role in Gympie’s history from the earliest days and a book was completed by the Gympie Family History Society in 2015 to celebrate their contributions.  The story below is an extract...
Earliest Registered Births on Gympie Goldfields

Earliest Registered Births on Gympie Goldfields

by Tricia Dickinson | Aug 9, 2023 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie, Gympie & Wide Bay district, Pioneer families

Earliest Registered Births on Gympie Goldfields Still to this day, a most popular research request made of Gympie Family History Society members is from people who have been told that their ancestor was the first white child, male or female, born in Gympie. However,...

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