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30-July-2019
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The bookcase commemorates the 125th anniversary of Gympie and District.
Graziers were the original European settlers. Subsequently, James Nash reported the discovery of 'payable' alluvial gold on 16 October 1867. At the time of Nash's discovery, Queensland was suffering from a severe economic depression. Nash probably saved Queensland from bankruptcy. The city was previously named Nashville, after James Nash and the name was changed to Gympie in 1868.
Location
| Address: | 14 Mellor Street, Gympie Library, Gympie, 4570 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.189742 Long: 152.665773 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Bookcase |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1867 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1992 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 5th February, 1992 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MADonated by Gympie Eldorado Gold Mines Pty. Ltd. to Gympie - Widgee Joint Library Service on the 5th February, 1992
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the City of Gympie and District.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
