Top Things to do in Maryborough
What to do and see in Maryborough, Queensland: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Maryborough, Australia including Story Bank, Portside, Bauer and Wiles Memorial Fountain, Maryborough Mural Project, Cenotaph and Memorial Gates, Rustic Emu Gallery and Enchanted Garden, Streetscape and Maryborough Story Trail, The Maryborough Match Making Machine, Band Rotunda and Fairy Fountain, Original Maryborough Town Site.
Restaurants in Maryborough
1. Story Bank
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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!
2. Portside
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Familyherald
We’ve eaten at Portside Cafe four times in the last two months. Its stunning location on the edge of the park, by the river, and in a heritage building, is so relaxing and lovely that you don’t want to leave. The service is friendly and always helpful, as I’m a coeliac and usually need some extra negotiations over the menu. Food is delicious Mexican influenced flavours, and the coffee is good. We always have a wonderful time here and have driven up from Brisbane to enjoy it again!
3. Bauer and Wiles Memorial Fountain
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By 133salliev - Mount Nathan, Australia
A wonderful fountain commemorating two nurses who gave their lives to nurse sufferers of the Black Plague when it came to Australia in 1905. A wonderful podcast about
4. Maryborough Mural Project
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Walk the Maryborough Mural Project Trail in Maryborough’s CBD - view and learn about the city’s history and quirky individuals who have contributed to it! Trail maps which detail the location of our 36 murals and installations can be sought at the Visitor Information Centre at the Town Hall in Kent Street. This is a community driven project, sutable for children and adults.
Reviewed By 228malcolmw - Coffs Harbour, Australia
There are 36 murals/works of art in all, and some of them are hard to find, and not quite where they are shown to be on the map you can get from the Information office. Interesting art work detailing some of the local history and you get exercise and a good view of the town doing it. Some are in public buildings which can be closed.
5. Cenotaph and Memorial Gates
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By kpiddy - Brisbane, Australia
My final stop after viewing the outstanding 'Gallipoli to Armistice', Maryborough's ANZAC Memorial, was at the Soldiers Memorial Gates and Cenotaph located on the edge of Queens Park on the corner of Bazaar and Sussex Streets. The Cenotaph was erected in 1922 in honour of Maryborough's men and women who served in World War One, at the top of the cenotaph is Nike, the winged figure of victory, at the base of the column are statues portraying the various professions that served; the army, navy, airforce and nursing. Each of the five statues are carved out of Italian marbe from Carrara. The gates were produced by a local company, the Croydon Factory. The site was well kept and serene on the morning of my visit.
6. Rustic Emu Gallery and Enchanted Garden
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Streetscape and Maryborough Story Trail
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4.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By olie293 - Buderim, Australia
We learnt more about Maryborough than we did at the information centre. The history of Maryborough is very interesting.
