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A Glimpse of Maryborough History and Heritage
A Glimpse of Maryborough History and Heritage
A Glimpse of Maryborough History and Heritage
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A Glimpse of Maryborough History and Heritage

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Maryborough, a city of almost 27,000 people, is located on the Mary River within the Fraser Coast region of Southeast Queensland. It is 255km north of Queensland’s capital city of Brisbane. Coupled with Hervey Bay, Maryborough forms the Fraser Coast Local Government Area. In fact, Maryborough is dominated by Hervey Bay which is twice the size. Together with Gympie, these two cities are a part of the Wide Bay Burnett Region.

Maryborough promotes itself as a heritage city and it was the heritage-listed buildings and historical focus which attracted us to the city. The Portside Precinct is at the centre of this project with the “Story Bank” located in the former Australian Joint Stock Bank (the birthplace of PL Travers - author of Mary Poppins), the mural and story trails, the “Walk of Achievers”, and the nearby Queen’s Park with its botanical focus, war memorials and restful areas. Not to forget the replica of Queensland’s first steam locomotive – The Mary Ann – which offers tourist rides along the banks of the ever-present Mary River and through Queen’s Park. Remarkably, all these attractions are close to each other and the city centre.

Maryborough experienced its strongest growth in the second half of the 19th century. It was a city with a purpose. It was a port that supported the pastoral industry of its hinterland, the gold mining of Gympie and its own fledgling timber, engineering and sugar industries. The future looked bright. However, it would take the next 100 years of the 20th century to experience the same population growth. Furthermore, during the 21st century to date, Maryborough’s population has not grown appreciably. The timber, engineering and sugar industries have remained during this time however the sugar refinery closed during 2021 placing further pressure on the city to diversify to grow.
The Mary River so vital to Maryborough’s early survival and growth has faded as its function as a port has diminished. However, its presence is announced roughly every 10 years with a major flood that inundates the city’s central business district.
Our book provides a glimpse of Maryborough’s interesting history and heritage.
At the heart of the book are contemporary photographs and descriptions of 10 general heritage-listed buildings and the six heritage-listed hotels in Maryborough. We also investigate four topics in detail:
First, a consideration of key aspects of Maryborough such as the Port of Maryborough, the Mary River, railways, war memorials, Queens Park and a statistical profile (population, employment, education).
Secondly, a discussion of how Maryborough was settled with a focus on the first 20 years and its explorers and pioneers. Our first 20 years for Maryborough extend from Andrew Petrie’s ground-breaking voyage up the Mary River in 1842 until Maryborough was proclaimed a municipality in 1861.
Thirdly, an account of the trials, tribulations and exploits of the indigenous Butchulla people. We examine the difficulties in researching the indigenous people, the population, early European contact, the frontier wars, government control and reserves, the confronting issue of our time (recognition), and recent acknowledgements in the plight of Australia’s indigenous people.
Fourthly, a brief study of the timber, sugar and engineering industries which are so important to Maryborough’s survival. These industries have been mainstays of Maryborough since the 1860s and 1870s.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 19, 2022
ISBN9781005632052
A Glimpse of Maryborough History and Heritage
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Graham Kingston

IntroductionOS Wayfarer is not a business or an enterprise but a passion!At its core, OS Wayfarer is about self-publishing eBooks, especially our travel eBooks. So far, we have self-published eight travel eBooks.OS Wayfarer is sustained through the partnership of Graham and Katherine Kingston. It is our passion for travel, and my (Graham’s) passion (some might say obsession) for personal computing, photography, and project management, that has resulted in OS Wayfarer. Fortunately, Katherine knows her history, provides great editing, calms Graham’s exuberance, anchors the outfit in some reality, and ensures a measure of class.We endeavour, for less than the price of a cup of coffee, to share our travel experiences with you. We hope you enjoy our eBooks.Our approachFour key principles underpin our approach:•We love to take a “Do it Yourself” approach as much as is feasible: in respect of our travel, eBooks.•A cost-effective approach is always front of mind.•A commitment to maintaining standards is important to us.•A desire to share our knowledge and expertise thereby helping others to enhance their travel experiences.We strive to be professional; and to adopt practical, affordable, achievable, and effective approaches to the development and publishing of our eBooks.Our backgroundsTravelWe are retired baby boomers and we have been at this caper, in one form or another since about 2009.We travelled as a part of our professional working lives but to less developed countries. We lived and worked in Bandung, Indonesia (four years), Kitwe, Zambia (four years) and Kuching, Sarawak (two years). These wonderful opportunities provided a rich experience for our family and instilled a desire to travel (perhaps it was always there).We have travelled quite a bit since retiring and intend to continue. To date we have visited various parts of the world: for example, Athens, Prague, Isle of Skye, along the Queensland Coast, Istanbul, Bucharest, Budapest, and Barcelona (it just so happens that all these visits resulted in an eBook!).Earlier we travelled to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, as well as Italy on two Insight Tours.ProfessionalI (Graham) started out as a Radio Technician before becoming a technical teacher, and technical teacher trainer. This foundation led to a very enjoyable career as an adviser, program/project tenderer and manager, and independent consultant in international development assistance.Katherine commenced her career as a primary school teacher before becoming an ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) teacher, Self-Access Centre manager, and IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) Centre manager.

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