Gympie

Gympie
Queensland
Gympie; Queensland
	Gympie Town Hall, 2015
	Gympie
Coordinates	26°11′24″S 152°39′56″E / 26.19°S 152.6655°E
Population	22,424 (2021 census)
• Density	322.65/km2 (835.7/sq mi)
Established	1867
Postcode(s)	4570
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Area	69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Location	170.7 km (106 mi) from Brisbane ; 82 km (51 mi) from Maroochydore ; 67 km (42 mi) from Noosa Heads ; 88 km (55 mi) from Maryborough ;
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
	Localities around Gympie:

Gympie (/ˈɡɪmpi/ GHIM-pee)^[3] is a city and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[4]^[5] In the Wide Bay-Burnett District, Gympie is about 170.7 kilometres (110 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River, which floods Gympie occasionally. The locality of Gympie is the central business district for the city of Gympie and also the administrative centre for the Gympie Region local government area. In the 2021 census, Gympie had an urban population of 22,424 people.^[1]

Gympie is famous for its gold field.^[6] It contains a number of historic buildings registered on the Queensland Heritage Register.

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Census2021SUA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "2021 Census Community Profiles: Gympie". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
^ "Gympie – town in Gympie Region (entry 15149)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "Gympie – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46339)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ Khan, M. Ali; A.Balakishan (2007). Encyclopedia of World Geography. Sarup & Sons. p. 45. ISBN 978-8176257732. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2012.