Our Gaming Organisation is a proud Australian Organisation.
Gympie's name derives from the Kabi (the language of a tribe of Indigenous Australians that historically lived in the region) word "gimpi-gimpi" (which means "stinging tree"),which referred to Dendrocnide moroides.
The tree has large, round leaves that have similar properties to stinging nettles.
The town was previously named Nashville, after James Nash, who discovered gold in the area in 1867.The name was later changed to Gympie in 1868.