'The
Gympie Times was founded just a few short months after a massive gold discovery on what was known then as Gympie Creek.
Gold prospector James Nash wandered into the Mary Valley from the west in October, 1867, and struck a good show of gold at what became known as Nash's Gully (near the site of the present Town Hall) ... After recording his find, the government named the field Nashville...
'It was to this rag tag collection of tents and shanty dwellings that a robust band of newspapermen journeyed in early 1868 to set up the first newspaper, the
Nashville Times and Mary River Mining Gazette. A heavy press and type had to be brought by bullock wagon from Ipswich and the first edition of the paper was produced as floodwaters swirled through the makeshift premises.
Nashville's name was later changed to Gympie to reflect the original name.'
Source: Gympie Times website, http://www.gympietimes.com.au/aboutus/
Sighted: 04/04/2013
The Gympie Times
1920
Gympie
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Gympie Times Ltd
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1920
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