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Maryborough
Town Walk |
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Maryborough Visitor Information Centre
Cnr Nolan & Alma Streets Maryborough |
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(03)
5460 4511 |
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(03)
4560 5188 |
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Maryborough
district was first settled as early as 1837 by the Scottish Simson
brothers, who started sheep farming in the district. Once gold
was found, the population quickly grew - by 1855 there were up to
53,000 people living in the area. Maryborough was named in
1854 by Commissioner James Daly after his home town in
Ireland.
Maryborough Resource Centre
which incorporates a Library, Internet, exhibition space,
Visitor Information Centre and Community Information Centre. Opened
on 13 September 2001, the building is on the former site of
Branton's General Hardware and Timber Merchants.
Maryborough Court House
Designed by S. E. Brindley the court house was considered to be of
considerable beauty when it was opened in 1893. Several of the large
paving
in front were quarried in Castlemaine, some weigh over a ton.
Maryborough Post Office.
The foundation stone of this building was laid in 1877.post
office officials took possession the following year. Still in
operation as a post office today. The chiming clock tower was
added
in 1879
The Town Hall & Wilkinson Fountain
The foundation stone for the Town Hall was laid in 1887, above
the door you can see the Maryborough Coat of Arms which bears the
word "Havillah" which is taken from the Book of Genesis in
the Bible and means place where there is gold. The Wilkinson
fountain outside the front of the Town hall is a memorial to the
first Maryborough soldier to die in war. Gerald Wilkinson a corporal
in the Tullibardines Scottish Horse was killed in action during the
Boer war in 1901.
Built of Malmsbury bluestone with four red granite columns imported
from Scotland. At the sides are drinking basins for dogs.
The Bull & Mouth Hotel.
This hotel occupies the same site as the original Bull &
mouth of 1854. The current building opened in 1904. A very imposing
structure in the Italian Renaissance style, it still operates as a
hotel today
Princes Park,
The park contains many features of note. The grandstand was
constructed in 1895 and was modeled on the Lake Oval in South
Melbourne. There are cast iron gates with the names of soldiers lost
in battle. The ticket box was built in 1908 at a cost of 10 pounds.
The oval is still used for events today. The Band rotunda was built
to permanently commemorate the towns Golden Jubilee, the lacework
was provided by a local business Robinsons Soho Foundry. It was
designed by the Town Clerk Mr. H.N. Phillips and is classified by the
National Trust. The horse trough along Park Rd is one of many to be
found all over country Victoria, courtesy of the Bills Trust, note
the smaller drinking bowls at the side these are for dogs.
Court
Of Mines
The Court of Mines was built by A Amos & Co in 1858,
using stone quarried at Bristol Hill it was first used as a Court House, then as a Mining Board office. It is
the oldest public building in Maryborough.
Old
Fire Station.
One of the town's earliest buildings built in 1861. The existing
tower
is the third on the site constructed 1888. In 1982 the fire brigade
moved to new premises, the original Neill street building is now
home to the Central Goldfields Art Gallery.
Tren Du Bourg Hall
Opened originally as an Australian Labour Party Hall in 1927-28,
it replaced an earlier wooden building which was the Temperance
Hall. Features of this building are its simple decorated parapet
facade, its size, symmetrical main elevation, stringcourse and side
porch.
Maryborough Regional College. (former School of Mines)
The foundation stone was laid in 1890 and the east wing was
ready for classes the following year.
It was re-named in 1903 as Maryborough Technical School. It became
the District Secondary College in 1992.
Worsley Cottage & Museum is situated in 3 Palmerston St
Built in 1894 and now the home of the Maryborough-Midlands
Historical Society.
Worsley Cottage has records of birth's death's and marriages, plus
war and hospital records. It also has memorabilia of Tilly Ashton
founder of the Blind Association.
A great collection of effects from another era.
Mandeville Coffee Palace
This privately owned building was once the site of the Yorkshire
Hotel circa 1863.In the early twentieth century Coffee palaces
became very fashionable in Maryborough. Meals could be obtained for
the price of one shilling. Although this building can only be viewed
from the outside all the signage has been retained.
The Paramount Cinema.
Opened on the 19th of October 1926 the first film was
"Graustark" starring Norma Talmadge.
this Art-Deco building now houses a twin cinema and is open most
days for current movies.
Bristol Hill Tower Miners Rd
The foundation stone was laid in 1932 .The spiral staircase was
built using bluestone from the Maryborough Gaol. This is also the
site of the original Maryborough cemetery it is located at the base
of Bristol Hill over 300 graves were at this site in 1850's.
Phillip's Gardens.
Established in 1874. Originally cleared as
a dam, with the water used for fire-fighting and town use. Lack of
water was a problem in Maryborough's early days. There are
many exotic trees in the gardens one of the most interesting is the
Bunya Bunya Pine which bears large cones weighing up to 8 kilograms
which usually fall in March/April.
Maryborough Railway Station
The magnificent Maryborough Railway Station was built in
1890. It has tessellated tiles from Cawkwells of Malvern (who also
laid the tiles for Parliament House in Melbourne) and beautiful
timber ceilings. View the huge ovens in the kitchen, browse the huge
range of antiques and collectables in the Antique Emporium,
and enjoy a coffee or a light lunch in the Station cafe. Walk
along the wide platform.
In the 1950's up to 48 passenger trains passed through Maryborough
daily but services ceased in 1993.
Copies of this walking tour plus map can be obtained at the
Maryborough Visitor Information
Cnr Alma & Nolan Streets Maryborough Open 7 days 9am-5pm
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