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The
city has a large number of beautiful buildings and the original Maryborough
site Located 264 km north of Brisbane on the Mary River. Maryborough is a
city based on servicing the surrounding sugar, grazing and timber industries
Prosperous city on the Mary River. Places of interest are Geraghys’s Store, Royal Hotel and St Paul’s Church.
City Hall
An impressive building dominating the lower end of the main street the city was designed by Robin Dods in a distinctive American Colonial style in 1908. Within the City Hall is one of the city's true novelties, the Time Gun, which is fired on Thursdays at 1.00 pm. It has been estimated that it can be heard as much as 30 km away.
The gun was a gift to the city from the Premier of Queensland, John Douglas. It was found on the Torres Strait island of Mobiag and was most likely used by the vessels of the Dutch East India Company during the seventeenth century. It was presented as a response to the criticism that the town had no clock. The gun was first fired on 21 March 1878. It was taken to the Brisbane Expo in 1988.
Maryborough Post Office
The post office was constructed in 1869. It reflects the affluence which came to Maryborough as a result of the Gympie goldrush. It is a typical Victorian Classical Revival building with arcaded verandahs and a clock tower which was added in 1879. A gracious two-storey building it is an important part of the streetscape near Queen's Park which includes the customs house, courthouse and a number of hotels.
Queens Park
Located on the banks of the Mary River this can make claims to being one of the most delightful parks in Queensland. The huge banyan tree, the elegant band rotunda, the city fernery, the little statue and the views over the river all make it an ideal place to relax. The band rotunda is a very early example of prefabrication. It was actually built in Glasgow and shipped out in 1890.
Originally it included the 'Fairy Fountain', an ornate drinking fountain which has been relocated nearby. The fountain was removed so that the floor could be raised to provide audiences with better views of the performer.
Model Engineers and Live Steamers Association
Near the rotunda are some 13-cm gauge railway tracks. The model engineers bring their trains to these tracks on the last Sunday of each month.
HM Customs House
Maryborough got its first customs officer in 1859. This building was completed in 1901. It features a coat of arms and is a fine example of the elaborate brickwork which was commonplace during the period.
Customs House Hotel
Built in 1870 at the height of Maryborough's early prosperity, the two-storey Customs House, with its fine cast-iron lacework, is one of the many highlights on Wharf Street.
The Courthouse
At one corner of Queen's Park stands an impressive group of solid Victorian buildings, the highlight of which is the Maryborough Courthouse and Lands Office, a huge two-storey Victorian Classical Revival building which was built between 1875 and 1877. It is, by any measure, a building which reeks of wealth and confidence. A remarkable construction in a period when the British Empire was at its height and Queensland was developing rapidly.
Maryborough Family Heritage Institute Building
This former Bank Of New South Wales is also located in Wharf St. Erected in 1878 with iron columns and elaborate cast-iron lacework it was one of Maryborough's three major banks during the Gympie goldrush. Fortunes were deposited in this bank by successful miners.
Bond Store Museum
The old Bond Store at 101 Wharf Street has been converted into a very fine heritage museum, tel: (07) 4123 1523. It is open from10.45-12.00 and from 1-4 every weekday. Weekend visits can only be made by prior appointment.
This most interesting collection of historic buildings can best be seen by starting at Queens Park, heading down Bargara St, past the post office, turning left into Wharf Street and then taking another left into Macalister St and proceeding back to the park, passing the courthouse and customs house, being careful not to miss the Customs House Hotel and the NPWS building on the far corners.
Visitors' Information Centre
Visitors wishing to make an even more comprehensive tour of Maryborough's historic buildings should visit the Maryborough Tourist Information Office. It is located on the Bruce Highway, on the city side of the Lamington Bridge.
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