Gympie

Gympie is a town in Queensland, Australia. The city is built on the banks of the Mary River. It is about 160 km (99 mi) north of Brisbane. In 2011 there were 18,602 people living in Gympie.[2] Gympie is named after the Aboriginal words Gympie Gympie or Gimpi Gimpi, meaning the stinging tree.[3] The town was first called Nashville, after James Nash who found gold there in 1867.[3] In 1868 it became Gympie.

Gympie
Queensland
Gympie Town Hall, 2015.jpg
Gympie Town Hall, 2015
Coordinates26°11′24″S 152°39′56″E / 26.19°S 152.6655°E / -26.19; 152.6655Coordinates: 26°11′24″S 152°39′56″E / 26.19°S 152.6655°E / -26.19; 152.6655
Population20,810 (2015)
 • Density300.29/km2 (777.7/sq mi)
Established1867
Postcode(s)4570
Area69.3 km2 (26.8 sq mi)[1] (2011 urban)
Location160 km (99 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.1 °C
81 °F
13.6 °C
56 °F
1,132.9 mm
44.6 in
Localities around Gympie:
Two Mile Araluen Victory Heights
Widgee Crossing North Gympie Victory Heights
Southside Monkland Monkland

References

  1. "2011 Census Community Profiles: Gympie". ABS Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. "Statistical Local Areas: Gympie". 2011 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Reed, A. W. (1973). Place names of Australia. French's Forest: Reed Books Pty.Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 0730100510.