30 Lady Mary Terrace, Gympie
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30 Lady Mary Terrace, Gympie was originally owned by William Caldry who accumulated his wealth through mining ventures. At this stage it was a vacant block of land and was sold to William Smyth (also Smythe), the member for
Gympie Gympie ( ) is a city and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Wide Bay-Burnett District, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River, which floods Gympie occasionally. The ...
in the
Queensland Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembly h ...
, in 1882. The house and landscaped gardens were built around 1882 by William Smyth. The building was then bought and used as a private residence until 2009 when Choice Support Services bought the building, renovated it and used it as a community centre to provide services for people with mental health issues. The historic building was destroyed by fire on the 22 May 2012.Lee Gailer (24 May 2012)
Help flows in for support service
''Gympie Times''. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.


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