Queensland location profile
Jones Hill QLD 4570
Leafy semi-rural suburb just south of Gympie, popular with families for its space, quiet streets and proximity to schools and shops. Acreage properties and newer estates offer country living with quick access to Gympie’s services.
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Why families consider Jones Hill
Family-oriented rural-residential area with acreage blocks and low-density estates; a mix of owner-occupiers, trades, professionals and retirees seeking a quiet lifestyle close to town amenities.
Amenities & services
- Southside Town Centre (Woolworths, specialty shops)
- Goldfields Plaza (Gympie CBD)
- Gympie Central Shopping Centre
- Gympie Hospital
- GP clinics and pharmacies (Southside/Gympie)
- Cafes and takeaways (Southside and Gympie CBD)
- Gympie Library (Gympie CBD)
Transport & connectivity
- Gympie North station (Queensland Rail, long-distance)
- Polleys Coaches/QConnect local bus services to Southside and Gympie CBD
- Bruce Highway (A1) via Gympie Bypass
- Mary Valley Road (State Route 51)
- Eel Creek Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Lake Alford Park & duck ponds
- Mary Valley Rattler heritage railway (Gympie)
- Gunabul Homestead Golf Course
- Gympie Showgrounds and sports clubs
- Walking and cycling around Mary River foreshore
- Lake Alford Park
- Mary River Foreshore (Gympie)
Education context
Several long day care and family day care options in Southside/Gympie; OSHC available at Jones Hill State School; vacancies vary by age and term.
- University of the Sunshine Coast – Sippy Downs campus (Sunshine Coast)
- CQUniversity Noosa campus (Noosa)
- University of Southern Queensland – Fraser Coast campus (Hervey Bay)
- TAFE Queensland – Gympie campus