The Past in Print
The past in print is a selection of well researched books outlining the Gympie region’s history.

The Gympie Goldfield 1867-2008
The story of one of Australia's most productive goldfields and Gympie's role as the town that saved Queensland.
In 2010, this book received a National Trust of Queensland Bendigo Bank Heritage Award.

Cooloola Shire… a golden past
A photographic history of the Cooloola Shire.


Where Two Rivers Run
A history of the Kilkivan Shire, includes Goomeri & Woolooga. Written by Dulcie Logan and published in 1988 by the Kilkivan Shire Council.

Landscapes of Change
Written by Dr Tony Matthews, Phd, Landscapes of change, chronicles the history of the South Burnett region of Queensland. Published by participating members of the South Burnett Local Government Association - the Cherbourg Community Council, and the Shire Councils of Kilkivan, Murgon, Wondai and Kingaroy, in 1997.
This a double volume set.
We would lke to thank Dr Tony Matthews (Phd), Ms Lensie Matthews, the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council, the South Burnett Regional Council and the Gympie Regional Council (formerly Kilkivan Shire Council) for allowing us to digitise and make this book freely available.
Note: due to the large download of both volumes the files have been compressed. Should you require a larger file please email Gympie Regional Libraries.
Interlude at Elgin Vale is the story of an old mill engine at the Elgin Vale Sawmill near Goomeri. In 1996 , Peter Olds set about getting the steam engine working, and he did. This story is about the history of the steam engine, the Elgin Vale mill and its parent mill.
We would like to thank Mr Peter Olds for giving permission to digitise this book and make it freely available.

Memorial Park
Memorial Park in Gympie celebrated its 100th birthday in April 2021. Read a brief history of the park.

Gympie Town Hall
The history of Gympie’s Town Hall and the baby clinic that was next door on Mellor Street.
Read Gympie Town Hall

Wild Heart Bountiful Land
An historical account of the Mary River Valley.
Produced by the Queensland State Archives in partnership with Cooloola Shire Council.

The Gympie School of Arts and Library
The Gympie School of Arts and Library was designed by well known Gympie architect Hugo DuRietz. It has been a centre for learning, a library and is now the Gympie Region Art Gallery.

The Gympie Civic Centre in Mellor Street was officially opened on Thursday 13 October 1977 by the Premier of Queensland, the Honourable Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, M.L.A.

Hugo du Rietz: Swedish Noble, Architect, Farmer and a Founding Father of Gympie
Hugo du Rietz was the architect of some of Gympie’s well-known buildings, including the building that houses the gallery. The du Rietz family were also important to the region’s dairy industry.

Edward Bytheway
This is the story of Edward Bytheway, one of the founding fathers of Gympie.
You can buy a hard-back copy from the Gympie Regional Gallery Shop for $40. Phone 5481 0733 or email gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au.
Read Edward Bytheway

Doctors of Gympie
Local author Linda Atkinson has written books about the first doctors in Gympie. Each book is a look at their life in the pioneering days of the region.

Lighthouses
Authors Ron and Yvonne Turner are volunteers helping preserve lighthouses in Queensland. They have written books on the lighthouses at Double Island Point and Bustard Head.

Gympie and the railway
This slideshow follows the progress of the Gympie Station during the 1880s to the 1990s.
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