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Central State School Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - The first building of Central State School is the Infants School which opened 1882. The single storey timber building originally had a shingle roof but this has been replaced with iron.

Captain's Paddock Vineyard and Cafe Kingaroy An attractive cafe and cellar door outlet have been established at Captain's Paddock Vineyard and Cafe, amongst ten acres of Shiraz, Chardonnay and Merlot vines with stunning views over the Booie Range.

Cenotaph and Memorial Gates Maryborough The Maryborough Cenotaph was erected in 1922 with funds obtained by public subscription as a memorial to the fallen of the First World War.

Mary Delicious Maryborough Step back in time as you enter Mary Delicious, an ice-cream parlour and milk bar specialising in home-made fudge and confectionery.

Maryborough Post Office Maryborough The Post Office opened in 1866 and is the oldest surviving masonry Post Office in Queensland.

Ellena Street Pavement Art and Sculpture Maryborough Primary School students designed the pavers for the Ellena Street Pavement Art and Sculpture, with the theme being "I can find it in Maryborough".

Carroll Nature Reserve Kokoda Track Kingaroy In 1995 The Kingaroy Apex Club erected the plaque and gateway to mark the start of the Kokoda Track and the Carroll Nature Reserve.

Former Hotel Francis Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Former Hotel Francis is the site of the first hotel built in the new Maryborough Township in 1853, the Maryborough Inn.

Former Royal Bank of Queensland Maryborough The Royal Bank of Queensland opened its Maryborough branch in 1888 in this Kent Street building known as Windsor House. In 1922 the Royal Bank of Queensland merged with the Queensland National Bank.

Band Rotunda and Fairy Fountain Maryborough Miss Janet Melville bequeathed the Fairy Fountain and Band Rotunda in memory of her brother Andrew who was Mayor of Maryborough in 1863. The entire structure was imported from Scotland in 1890 after the Hon. A.H.

Maryborough Town Hall Green Maryborough It was here at the site of the first Maryborough court house, police station and gaol, that in 1877, gallows and a hangman were brought from Brisbane and two felons were publicly hung.

Former Stuparts Building Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Mr Stupart purchased his first business in Maryborough in 1871, unfortunately he lost it all in the 1876 fire.

264 Kent Street Maryborough This building at 264 Kent Street was erected in 1875 and was occupied by J H Bliss, a watchmaker and jeweller, who specialised in the supply and repair of maritime chronometers, barometers, sextants and navigational instruments.

Charlcombe Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Charlcombe was built for Stewart Corser in 1917 and originally had a tiled roof which had to be replaced following a hail-storm in 1966.

Baddow House Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Recently restored to its original design, Baddow House was the third home built in the area by pioneer settler Edgar Aldridge.

Autumn Park Nanango Autumn Park is situated on the corner of Drayton and Cairns Street, Nanango, and is the most recently built recreational park in Nanango. The Nanango Shire...

Maryborough Base Hospital Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - The first public hospital outside Brisbane was established in Maryborough in 1856. This was replaced by a two storey building in Lennox Street in 1864.

Boondooma Homestead Proston Boondooma Homestead represents a step back to 1847 when the Lawson brothers with Robert Alexander established the Boondooma Station.

Former Flour Mill Maryborough The Maryborough Flour Mill was the most northerly flour mill in Australia when it was built in 1890, for the Maryborough Milling Company.

Maryborough Railway Station Maryborough Built in 1882, the heritage listed Maryborough Railway Station features a Victorian design. The stationmaster’s residence has much of the character of larger Queensland houses of that era.

Maryborough Cemetery Maryborough The third official Maryborough cemetery was established in 1873 and burials were on a strictly denominational basis. The cemetery contains many fine examples of early Queensland monumental art.

Maheno Shipwreck Cathedral Beach The Maheno, the most famous of the Fraser Island wrecks, was driven ashore just north of Happy Valley during a cyclone in 1935.

Maryborough Freemasons Centre Maryborough Freemasonry was first established in Maryborough in 1870, sponsored by the Irish Union Concert Constitution, with meetings being held in the old Baptist Chapel in Lennox Street.

Mary Poppins Statue Maryborough Located on the corner of Kent and Richmond streets a statue of Mary Poppins stands proudly as recognition of Maryborough’s link with the famous nanny. PL Travers was born Helen Lyndon Goff in Maryborough in 1899.

Engineers Arms Maryborough The current Engineer’s Arms building was built in 1889, by Mrs Dillane to replace the original 1870 building. The former hotel was designed to fit the wedge-shaped block.

Gatakers Building Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Gatakers Building and the warehouse behind are the oldest surviving commercial buildings in Maryborough.

Achievers Walk Maryborough The Maryborough Walk of Achievers in Richmond and Wharf Streets was developed in three years over five stages.

J E Brown Warehouse Maryborough J E Brown commenced business as a provisions and victuals merchant in 1857 in Richmond Street. In 1879 J E Brown had this two-storey brick warehouse built and was designed by a local architect James Buchanan.

Bunya Mountains National Park Bunya Mountains Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland’s second-oldest national park, protects the world’s largest remaining bunya pine rainforest. Until the late 1800s, Aboriginal people travelled here from far distant places for bunya nut festivals.

Maryborough Sugar Factory Pty Ltd Maryborough Featured on the Maryborough Heritage City Walk and Drive Tour - The first Maryborough sugar to be manufactured was in 1864 when John Buhot demonstrated sugar making using cane grown from John Eatons plantation Rose Hill Estate.

Maryborough State High School Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Maryborough State High School became amalgamated in 1974; prior to this it was a split school with Kent Street separating them. The former Boys Grammar School was built in 1881.

Maryboroughs Glory Hole Maryborough Maryborough's Glory Hole is now a featured part of the Ululah Lagoon. It is believed to have been built as early as the 1880s.

Former Australian Joint Stock Bank Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - This rendered brick building, the Former Australian Joint Stock Bank, was built in 1882 for the Maryborough Branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank.

Bauer and Wiles Memorial Fountain Maryborough Australia's only outbreak of the pneumonic plague was in Maryborough in 1905.

Janets Art Books Maryborough Janet's Art is an experience not to be missed! It is an art gallery with local and interstate art and a stunning range of greeting cards; a gift shop with unique jewellery, stained glass, woodwork, silk and artefacts from...

Bicentennial National Trail - Section 5 Kilkivan The Bicentennial National Trial, over 5,000 kilometres from Healesville in Victoria to Cooktown in Queensland, is the longest marked route of its kind in the...

Criterion Hotel Maryborough The Prince of Wales, a single storey boarding house, first occupied this site. This was licensed as the Melbourne Hotel in 1864 but was destroyed by fire in 1878.

Maryborough City Hall Maryborough Designed by Brisbane architects Hall and Dods in American colonial style, Maryborough City Hall was erected in 1908 to replace the original timber Town Hall which stood on the opposite side of Kent Street.

Maryborough Fire Station Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - There have been three fire stations in Maryborough. The first fire station was a simple shed run by volunteers.

Mary Ann Steam Engine Maryborough The Mary Ann is a replica of the first steam engine built in Queensland in 1873 at John Walker and Co's Union Foundry.

Maryborough City Whistle Stop Incorporated Maryborough Every Thursday, market day and on the last Sunday of each month, the Whistle Stop rail museum at the old Maryborough railway station is open...

Former Queens Hotel Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - The original Queens Hotel was destroyed in the 1876 fire, and was rebuilt a few years later. The Goodwin family opened the first hotel here in 1864.

Custom House Hotel Maryborough Mr George Galbraith was the proprietor of Maryborough's Custom House Hotel when it was built in 1868. 1883 saw the Customs House extended.

Eskdale House Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - Eskdale House is a two-storey brick home in Pallas Street. It had its own stables, green-houses, gymnasium and tennis court.

Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens Maryborough The Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens was the site of Maryborough's second official cemetery, which closed in 1873.

Maryborough Court House Maryborough Featured on Maryborough's Walk and Drive Tour - The Court House was built in 1877 on the site of the former Immigration Barracks.

Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum Scarness The Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum features 19 historical buildings housing over 8,000 exhibits, from the Fraser Coast and Wide Bay area.

Maryborough Heritage Centre Maryborough Maryborough Heritage Centre was built for the Bank of New South Wales in 1878. Iron columns support the verandahs which are decorated with fine iron lace balustrades upstairs and wrought iron on the lower level.

Excelsior Band Hall Maryborough Maryborough’s modern Excelsior Band Hall replaces the earlier hall destroyed by fire in 1987. It was designed in Victorian Style to compliment the precinct.

Coomba Falls Maidenwell Coomba Falls, at Maidenwell, is an exceptionally ravishing place, featuring a deep natural swimming hole and striking granite cliffs.