Gympie is an old gold mining town situated along the Bruce Highway on the Fraser Coast. Attractions in Gympie include the interesting Woodworks Forestry and Timber Museum. Gympie also holds two great festivals. The Country Music Muster is held in August, while the Gold Rush Festival is held in October. Both of which are great fun. From Gympie you can turn off towards the coast and the pretty Rainbow Beach, from where you can visit popular Fraser Island or continue south along the beach to Noosa.