Gayndah, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Gayndah
state = qld

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caption = The Big Orange, south of the town centre on the Burnett Highway
lga = North Burnett Regional Council
postcode = 4625
pop = 1,745
pop_footnotes =
est = 1849
elevation= 106
maxtemp = 28.2
mintemp = 13.6
rainfall = 766.9
stategov = Callide
fedgov = Flynn
dist1 = 328
location1=Brisbane
dist2 = 150
location2=Maryborough
dist3 = 163
location3= Bundaberg

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. At the 2006 census, Gayndah had a population of 1,745.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL322000
name=Gayndah (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-10-25
quick=on]

History

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. Fact|date=February 2007Gayndah is also the oldest official town in Queensland. The explorers Archer and Burnett establishing it in 1849. Fact|date=February 2007

Gayndah is Aboriginal for thunder. Fact|date=February 2007

Trivia

The town clock was donated by Mr. Richard Apel Esq., a local pastoralist. Fact|date=February 2007

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

[http://www.rachelkoster.com Rachel Koster] , an independent Australian Singer/Song writer, is from Gayndah. [http://www.abc.net.au/widebay/stories/s2059584.htm]

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