Maryborough, Victoria

Train Station

Legend has it or so it was told to us by Gumby's Step Dad that the train station in Maryborough, Victoria should have been construction in Maryborough, Queensland. Upon completion the station boasted the longest platform in Victoria and remains one of the most impressive examples of Queen Ann architecture with stucco trimmings and Dutch-Anglo influences; For a town with a population of under 8,000 the station is quite unique. 

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School of Mines

The Maryborough School of Mines was established in 1888 and opened in 1889. The Maryborough area was known as the "great alluvial field" and remains a popular mining district for amateur prospectors.   

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Around town

We visited Maryborough on a day trip from Bendigo a distance of approximately 70kms in a  south west direction to see the birth place of Gumby's Step Dad. The town is adorned with a fantastic array of mid to late nineteen century gold boom architecture and is a fascinating place to stroll around on a Sunday afternoon.

According to Britannia "the town was founded in 1854 during a gold rush. It was renamed after the Irish birthplace of the local police commissioner and was proclaimed a municipality in 1857."