Welcome to Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi country.
The Mary Valley has a long, rich and vibrant history. We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are about to share our stories, the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi people. We also acknowledge the other traditional owners of the land in our region, the Butchulla and Wakka Wakka People. We pay our respect to their elders; past, present and emerging.
Over the years the Mary Valley has seen many changes – farming, forestry, mining, railways, dam building, and a fight against a dam. The stories of the people of the Mary Valley need to be documented.
This project aims to collect, collate and make available reminiscences of life in the Mary Valley, Queensland, as recalled by long-term residents.
This project has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Queensland Government and the State Library of Queensland.
Participants
Meet the participants - long term residents, those who left and returned or those who have moved from the Valley but have loving memories.
Interviews
Watch and listen to the full interviews of the Voices of the Valley participants.
Photographs
Take a stroll through photographs shared by the participants. They will bring back memories or make you wonder of times gone by.
Reflections
Listen to stories about the Mary Valley all our participants mentioned. From the rail motor to the dances, from the building of Borumba Dam to the fight against the Traveston Dam. Click on the photo to watch the videos.
Sponsorship
Proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government and the State Library of Queensland.
Disclaimer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that ‘Voices of the Valley’ may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, websites, film, audio recordings or printed material.
All opinions expressed in the Voices of the Valley interviews are those of the interviewee and do not reflect the views of Gympie Regional Council.
About Us
Gympie Regional Libraries provide a free, innovative library service to the residents, ratepayers and visitors of the Gympie region, boasting six service points located at:
* Gympie
* Goomeri
* Imbil
* Kilkivan
* Rainbow Beach
* Tin Can Bay
Get In Touch
Gympie Regional Libraries
8-14 Mellor Street
Gympie QLD 4570
(07) 5481 0859
library@gympie.qld.gov.au
In the Mary Valley
Imbil Library
123-125 Yabba Creek Road
Imbil QLD 4570
(07) 5484 5488
More Local History
Gympie Regional Memories
Local History blog – many more stories of our region
Curated Photo Collection
See more photos of our region organised by themes
The Past in Print
Free local history ebooks – download them to a device
Heritage Talks
View digitised versions of our heritage talks
Gympie Region Heritage Trails
Use QR codes to follow the heritage trails
Voices of the Valley 