Gympie Gold Mining & Historical Museum

In 1867, James Nash pulled 72 ounces of gold from this ground and triggered the rush that, by local reckoning, saved Queensland from bankruptcy. The museum occupies the former No 2 South Great Eastern Mine — second richest on the Gympie Goldfields — with original stamper battery still on site and 16,000 catalogued items across 4.5 hectares. Entirely volunteer-run since 1965.