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Gayndah, Queensland
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| Gayndah Queensland |
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 The Big Orange, south of the town centre on the Burnett Highway |
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| Population: | 1,745 [1] | ||||||
| Established: | 1849 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 4625 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 106 m (348 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Gayndah Shire Council | ||||||
| State District: | Callide | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Flynn | ||||||
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Gayndah (postcode : 4625) is a town located on the Burnett River in Queensland, Australia. It is 366 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane, and 145 kilometres west of the regional city of Maryborough. The Burnett Highway passes through the town. Gayndah is the administrative and major population centre of the Gayndah Shire. At the 2006 census, Gayndah had a population of 1,745.[1]
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Exploration of the Gayndah area began in 1843. The first European settlers arrived in 1848, and the town was established in the following year. Agriculture and grazing have been the dominant industries of the area. The town is now the centre of Queenslands largest citrus growing area. The Gayndah Orange Festival is held every two years to celebrate this industry.
Gayndah was considered for the capital of Queensland, but lost to Brisbane because the river was not deep enough, thus making it impossible for large cargo ships to unload near the city.[citation needed] Gayndah is also the oldest official town in Queensland. The explorers Archer and Burnett establishing it in 1849.[citation needed]
Gayndah is Aboriginal for thunder.[citation needed]
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The town clock was donated by Mr. Richard Apel Esq., a local pastoralist.[citation needed]
In 1872, the town was the location where the hoax fish Ompax spatuloides was supposedly procured.
Duel Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Jessica Anderson was born in Gayndah
Rachel Koster, an independent Australian Singer/Song writer, is from Gayndah.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Gayndah (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
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