About Gympie
Gympie, Queensland – Home of the Heart of Gold International Film Festival
Gympie is a picturesque, historic, rural town surrounded by beautiful countryside and peopled with friendly faces. The name of the festival ‘Heart of Gold’ pays tribute to Gympie’s gold-mining history as well as content of the films we show.
Situated at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Gympie is nestled amongst rolling hills with the Mary River flowing through it. It is home to wonderful wineries and produce, attractions such as historic train and gold-mine tours, and one of Australia’s largest and most successful music festivals (Country Music Muster, every year in August).
Easily accessible from Gympie is the Fraser Coast, well-known for whale watching, fishing, boating, 4WDing beaches and the stunning Fraser Island. The Sunshine Coast is less than an hour away, where you’ll find fantastic beaches, resorts, world-class restaurants and cafes and the serene Noosa National Park in Noosa Heads.
How to Get Here – Map and Directions
Download or print this map of the area.
Brisbane to Gympie:
Gympie is 2 hour drive north of Brisbane. Stay on the Bruce Hwy, following signs to Gympie or Rockhampton.
From Sunshine Coast airport:
From Maroochydore/Sunshine Coast airport, follow signs to the Bruce Hwy, and then turn north. Once on the highway its about a one hour drive.
Directions to Civic Centre, Gympie (Festival venue):
Follow Bruce Hwy coming from south into Gympie.
At 1st main set of lights, turn right into Excelsior Rd (after Woolworth complex on your right and McDonalds on your left).
Follow this road, which changes its name to Calton Hill, until you come to a 5-way roundabout.
Take 3rd exit from roundabout into Mellor St. The Civic Centre is on your left, after the Gympie Library.
Places to Stay:
The following places are our Accommodation Partners for 2010. There is something for everyone’s budget from 4.5 star B & Bs to value for money motels.
Value for money Accommodation & Ticket packages with these partners will also soon be available. Please check back soon.
Places of interest:
This is a truly beautiful part of Australia, with a lot to see and do. Visit the tourism websites of the region to help you plan your trip: www.cooloola.org.au and www.tourismsunshinecoast.com.au
The Valley Rattler offers a beautiful journey from Gympie through the Mary Valley to the township of Imbil.
www.thevalleyrattler.com
Fraser Island is easily accessible from Gympie. Ferries depart just 3/4 hour drive away at Rainbow Beach.
www.fraserisland.au.com
If you are after a great tour around the Gympie area, let Terry’s Gympie Regional Tours show you around. www.gympietours.com
