Top Things to do in Maryborough
Top 8 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Maryborough, Queensland
Discover the best top things to do in Maryborough, Australia including Brennan and Geraghty's Store Museum, Gatakers Artspace, Story Bank, Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum, Bond Store Museum, Maryborough Family Heritage Institute, Customs House Interpretive Centre, Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre.
Restaurants in Maryborough
1. Brennan and Geraghty's Store Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By 133salliev - Mount Nathan, Australia
A place that makes you step back in time. Staff are super friendly and have lots of interesting tales to tell. Well worth the visit!
2. Gatakers Artspace
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By H1665UEhelenb - Adelaide, Australia
As you come off the street this amazing space opens up and it's easy to imagine the vibrant atmosphere during an event. The gallery is also worth a visit as it showcases the creativity of local and visiting artists.
3. Story Bank
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Discover the magic of Mary Poppins at the birthplace of her author, P.L. Travers. Once upon a time a baby girl was born in the upstairs bedroom at the Australian Joint Stock Bank on the corner of Kent and Richmond Streets in Maryborough, Queensland. Her name was Helen Lyndon Goff, but she became known to the world as P.L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins stories. Visit her heritage-listed birthplace which has been transformed into The Story Bank – a bank that trades in stories. As you cross the threshold, you will enter a world where fantasy and fact intertwine. Tales and yarns, myths and legends, memories and stories – share in their retelling and their creation. The Story Bank has a great story to tell... but most of all, we invite you to come find your own story and add it to our collection.
Reviewed By IanMacOz
The birth place of PL Travers author of Mary Poppins - a must do when visiting Maryborough! Superb museum, very interactive and you are openly invited to open drawers and cupboards to see what is inside, you're sure to find some surprises!
4. Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By IanMacOz
We visited here recently and we very impressed with the friendly welcome and amount of things there were to see here. Apparently they have something like 11,000 items on display all of which was presented very well. The museum is not huge, but if you like to read everything, you could easily spend a 2-3 hours there. Our children enjoyed the visit and the lady playing the piano was very good.
5. Bond Store Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By HannahP1422
Excellent historical display. Was a lovely old building. Downstairs had a real olden day smell to it with lovely exposed beams and beautiful old staircase. The exhibits and displays were very interactive and informative. Our kids loved the projector. It was a lovely way to finish our Portside Pass tour with a little tipple of Port. Would definitely recommend . Great value for money.
6. Maryborough Family Heritage Institute
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By TimNut - Brisbane, Australia
Big thank you to Jenny for her friendly assistance in our search for Samuel and Emma Oakley. Her enthusiasm and genuine interest in assisting us was greatly appreciated. Wonderful place with lots of information and truly lovely volunteers. Thank you!
7. Customs House Interpretive Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By rods767
Customs House is worth a visit as the past history is explained in simple writing on the walls. You can visit all 3 of these museums Customs House,Bond Store and Military Museum for one low fee of $20.00 and they are across the road from each other. You can also make your day with a picnic lunch in the park by the river.
8. Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By NickyP54 - Bargara, Australia
Our first visit to the Brolga Theatre and a thoroughly enjoyable one. A striking building set in attractive grounds overlooking the Mary River and with plenty of onsite parking. A large foyer complete with bar and tea/coffee facilities, plus an outdoor terrace. Our event was 'Rockaria - The ELO Experience' and the show was excellent - very comfortable, spacious seating and good acoustics. Slightly surprised in these new-normal COVID days that there was no social distancing seating, but to be honest, that would have likely proved detrimental to the atmosphere. Hailing from Bundaberg, we can now see why many acts are staged here in preference to the Moncrieff Theatre, as the Brolga, being blunt, puts it to shame.
