Maryborough is a complete visitor experience like no other

It not only has a unique link to the world's most famous nanny, as the birthplace of author Pamela Travers, but with its  glorious colonial architecture, outstanding museums, riverside dining and magnificent parklands - Maryborough is a “must-see” attraction.

Settled way back in 1847, Maryborough is one of Queensland’s oldest cities, and was the second largest immigration port after Sydney.  It was the place where more than 22,000 free settlers took their first steps on Australian soil after months at sea.

Visitors can discover what the early years were like in the Australian colony with a visit to its historic port area - Portside, recently voted in the RACQ's top five of "Must Do" experiences in Queensland.

The port may be long dormant, but its history and gloriously preserved buildings remain – along with a sense of time suspended.  It is here you will find the Mary Poppins statue and around 13 heritage-listed buildings open to the public as museums, restaurants and galleries, and as a daily witness to the city's past.

The Mary River, which winds and bends around the City of Maryborough, defines the Portside precinct. To one end is the magnificent Brolga Theatre, an $11 million world-class theatre, host to national and international artists. Book-ending the precinct is the historic marina.

Two magnificent riverside parklands – Queens Park botanic gardens and the Mary River Parklands – connect the Brolga to the marina and to stunning streets of preserved colonial architecture.  The parklands provide a natural avenue into Wharf and Richmond streets - where colonial streetscapes appear as they did over 150 years ago and there is a precious feeling of time suspended.

At Maryborough you can be swept up in spine-tingling tales of the paranormal on a ghost tour of the city’s haunted historic sites; or ride an exact replica of the state’s first steam engine.  Visitors can cruise the waterways of the Mary River, tour homesteads more than 140 years old,  join in the hustle and bustle of the city’s famous weekly market; and play golf at one of Australia’s finest golf regional courses.

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