"Sweetberry's Maryborough Page" Top 5 Page for this destination Maryborough by Sweetberry1

Maryborough Travel Guide: 29 reviews and 81 photos

Maryborough

Maryborough was settled in 1847 and is one of Queensland's oldest provincial cities.
Located three hours from Brisbane, Maryborough was a major immigration port into Australia and a visit to the Wharf Street Precinct retains many reminders of this period.

Today, Maryborough is widely recognised for the colonial and Queenslander architecture, majestic public buildings and beautiful gardens, both private and public, which reflect the graceful lifestyle of a bygone era.
Much of the city's character has been preserved in these classic buildings, mostly built of local timber in a range of sizes and designs

I have visited Maryborough more times than I can remember. It is aprox. 35 kilometers from Hervey Bay, and I have to say the shopping is much better there.
Maryborough is located near the Bruce Highway, which is the main Highway from Brisbane, to Cairns...

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lovely, historical city.. Great shopping..
Cons:Just a tad too far from the coast...
In a nutshell:Great for a visit..

Intro Updated Nov 8, 2003
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Reviews (20)

Ned Kelly??? Favorites (2)

Well, I am not entirely sure what ties Ned Kelly may have had to the city of Maryborough.. but just recently they... more travel advice

Markets... Things to Do (12)

Each Thursday two main city streets of the Maryborough central business district are closed to traffic and market stalls... more travel advice

Poncianna Trees... Things to Do (12)

These lovely trees are seen everywhere around the city... They grow along the roadside, and really are a pretty sight. more travel advice

Deep... Warnings and Dangers (3)

The water was quite deep in certain parts of the city... but this is not new to this region, as there has been several... more travel advice

Transportation (3)
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matcrazy1 Nov 18, 2006 at 9:47 AM

Beautiful town, many great pictures. I love especially these btight red Poncianna Trees - I have never seen something like this :-). Sorry to see such beautiful place under water :-(.
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Daja123 Nov 9, 2006 at 5:41 AM

Another great page wit most beautiful photos. I love the nature pictures!!! Thank you Susie.
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Hexepatty Aug 20, 2006 at 8:08 AM

One of these days I will have to make it back to Australia. It might take a while, but I plan to make it back! ; )
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lou31 Jun 2, 2006 at 6:00 AM

Enjoyed your Maryborough page. Your images remind me of my town...Mackay. Good info and well written tips. Thanks
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fabrice Jun 14, 2005 at 1:50 AM

this part of australia seems really humid and tropical
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a01 Jan 1, 2005 at 7:24 PM

We just joined VT and found your great pages about our city! Spot-on! The only connection I can find to the Ned Kelly statue is that the motel is named "Ned Kelly" (hummm..wonder why?)
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dr.firas Aug 1, 2004 at 9:20 AM

Susie...Lovely place and great Nature! :-D
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Yaqui May 16, 2004 at 7:46 AM

What a lovely place. Looks like you really enjoyed yourself there. Ned Kelly statue is a hoot! Thanks for sharing Susie!:-)
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tpangelinan Apr 24, 2004 at 7:20 PM

Great page! Looks like a beautiful place with history. Floods look pretty bad! Beautiful old homes, love the photos and helpful information, thanks. :o)
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globetrott Mar 14, 2004 at 1:40 PM

an interesting place and great pics !