Gympie
Gympie campus is located on Cartwright Road and is one of the campuses that make up Wide Bay Institute of TAFE. Gympie is under two hours drive north of Brisbane.
Campus
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Gympie campus
Cartwright Road
Gympie, Queensland 4570
Telephone: 1300 656 188
Legend
Customer care, Business, Hairdressing, Hospitality, TWIGS Restaurant- Library
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- Engineering, F1 Automotive, F2 Horticulture
- Theory room
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- Stores
- Motorcycle
- Grounds shed
Facilities
TWIGS training restaurant
The Gympie campus has a fully equipped training restaurant - TWIGS. Telephone 1300 656 188 for bookings or for more information.
Transport
Travel to Gympie on Polley's Coaches bus service.
Telephone: (07) 5482 9455
Website: www.polleys.com.au
Please check the website for information on bus routes and times.
Our community
As the heritage and cultural centre of the Cooloola Region, Gympie boasts a tradition that few areas in Queensland can offer. Gympie offers the warm hospitality of a country town with all the modern conveniences. The region is home to approximately 44,930 residents.
Known as the "Town that Saved Queensland", Gympie's proud heritage began in 1867 with the discovery of gold by prospector James Nash at the site now occupied by the Town Hall. At the time, Queensland was facing bankruptcy due to drought and the fall in wool prices. However, Nash made the five-day journey down the Mary River from Maryborough and, after digging up 75 ounces of gold in six days, staked his claim. The Gympie Gold Rush was on, injecting the boost to the Queensland economy that enabled the colony to survive.
Gympie's location, right on the Bruce Highway under two hours drive north of Brisbane, makes it easily accessible for travellers looking for a special slice of Queensland. And it is centrally located to the breathtaking coastline of Rainbow Beach, the dolphins of Tin Can Bay, and the rural hinterland of the Mary Valley.