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	Maryborough, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Maryborough is a city and Local Government Area located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane.
		Maryborough was founded in the 1840's, was proclaimed a municipality in 1861, and became a city in 1905.
		Maryborough is the self styled Heritage City of Queensland, and holds heritage markets each Thursday.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryborough (361 words)

	MARYBOROUGH - LoveToKnow Article on MARYBOROUGH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maryborough is the port of shipment for a wide agricultural district yielding maize and sugar, and also for the Gympie gold-fields.
		Maryborough is also the second coaling port in Queensland, the government railway wharf being in direct communication with the Burrum coal-fields.
		MARYBOROUGH, a municipal town of Talbot county, Victoria, Australia, 112 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MARYBOROUGH.htm (238 words)

	Maryborough
		Also established in 1854 was the Maryborough Advertiser, one of the state's longest running newpapers.
		Maryborough became a borough in 1857 and the railway arrived in 1874.
		By 1961, Maryborough was a city and to present is one of the country's most industrialised regional locations.
	www.cgold.com.au /MARYBOROUGH.htm (321 words)

	Hardie Family History - Place History - Maryborough Queensland
		Maryborough was settled by Europeans in 1847 as a wool port with the construction of a wharf on the south side of the Mary River (then known as the Wide Bay River) by George Furber, and the arrival of the schooner "Sisters" to take wool sent from stations on the Burnett.
		Maryborough suffered Australia's only outbreak of the deadly Pneumonic Plague in 1905, the same year Maryborough was gazetted a city.
		Pioneers from Maryborough made trips to Burrum both by land, sea and river, but visits were always hasty as they were met by hostile aborigines protecting their rich hunting grounds along the Burrum River.
	users.bigpond.net.au /hardiehistory/placehistory/Australia/qld/maryborough.htm (1123 words)

	Maryborough Caravan Park
		Maryborough is located 2hrs North West of Melbourne CBD in the centre of the Victorian Goldfields.
		Maryborough is right in the middle of Victoria's Goldfields and many detector operators still find nuggets within 10 km of the town.
		Maryborough is one of the great Gold history cities in Australia and the past wealth generated can still be seen in the City's Historic Buildings.
	www.maryboroughcaravanpark.com.au (1068 words)

	Walkabout - Maryborough
		Located 264 km north of Brisbane on the Mary River, Maryborough is a city with an economy based on servicing the surrounding sugar, grazing and timber industries and catering for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who pass through the area each year.
		Maryborough was already a thriving township when it was proclaimed a municipality in 1861.
		In 1865 the Maryborough Sugar Company was set up and, when gold was discovered in 1867 at Gympie, Maryborough became one of the major access points to the fields.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDMaryborough.shtml (1860 words)

	Maryborough City Council · Home Page
		Settled in 1847 and proclaimed a City in 1905, Maryborough was the port for wool, timber and sugar industries and the supply centre for the Gympie goldfields.
		Maryborough has a significant historical precinct and became a City of regional influence.
		Some 3 hours drive north of Brisbane (the capital City of Queensland), Maryborough, with a population of 26,000 is the dominant commercial centre for the surrounding local government areas of Woocoo; Tiaro and West Hervey Bay.
	www.maryborough.qld.gov.au (198 words)

	Maryborough Football Club (Vic)
		The Maryborough logo was a magpie on a white background.
		Maryborough recommenced in the Ballarat FL, and were minor premiers.
		Maryborough completed the home and away season of the BFL in fifth position.
	www.footypedia.com /00001256.htm (729 words)

	Little Hills Press \| Travel Info \| QLD : Maryborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maryborough is 255km (158 miles) north of Brisbane, on the Mary River.
		Maryborough is known as Heritage City due to its magnificent homes and public buildings.
		Maryborough is on the Bruce Highway, 255km (158 miles) north of Brisbane.
	littlehills.com /travel_information/qld.maryborough.shtml (2923 words)

	Maryborough City Life from Maryborough, Queensland Australia
		Maryborough is a dynamic regional hub, popular retirement haven, gateway to the Fraser Coast, and a great place to live !
		In the Maryborough Heritage Centre family history is well preserved.
		The city shares its name with the Port of Maryborough, which encompases a far greater area than just the city itself.
	dkd.net /maryboro (638 words)

	Walkabout - Maryborough
		The Maryborough Advertiser, one of the state's oldest newspapers, was also established in 1854.
		By 1856, when land sales commenced, High Street had emerged as a business thoroughfare and Maryborough had become the commercial and administrative centre of the goldfields (it was probably chosen over Carisbrook because of opposition from local squatters).
		Maryborough became a borough in 1857 and reef mining began in the late 1850s.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICMaryborough.shtml (1943 words)

	MARYBOROUGH, FRASER COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
		Maryborough is along the Fraser Coast Tourist Drive and can be reached from the Bruce Highway (if driving north or south), as well as from Hervey Bay (if driving along the Fraser Coast Tourist Drive).
		Maryborough is well known for its attractive buildings, including Victorian and Georgian style architecture and classic Australian Queenslanders.
		The monument honours the pioneers of Maryborough, and displays three men, one of the farming industry, one of heavy industry and the other of the timber industry.
	www.australianexplorer.com /maryborough.htm (718 words)

	A Brief History of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
		Maryborough was first settled by Europeans in 1847 as a wool port, thereby disrupting the lives of Aboriginal tribes here many thousands of years earlier.
		Maryborough is one of Queensland's oldest cities, being first settled by Europeans in 1847 as a wool port.
		Maryborough was gazetted a port of entry and not long after, in 1861, the township was proclaimed a municipality.
	dkd.net /maryboro/mclabout.html (778 words)

	Maryborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maryborough's special charm is best discovered through the city's Heritage Walk, which takes in 28 key historical buildings in the central business district.
		Baddow House, one of Maryborough's historic homes, has been restored to its former splendour, fully furnished with authentic period pieces and is open daily for tours and Devonshire teas.
		The Port of Maryborough Bond Store Heritage Museum is part of the precinct, and houses a visitor centre and museum for visitors and locals alike.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/maryborough.asp (329 words)

	Maryborough - The Heritage City
		Maryborough has a rich history reflecting the wealth of the area in which it was established.
		Maryborough offers a variety of beautiful parks in which to relax and enjoy the friendly and peaceful atmosphere.
		Maryborough comes alive every Thursday with thousands of people visiting one of the cities major tourist attractions - the Heritage Markets.
	www.boxatrix.com /places/maryborough.htm (269 words)

	The Maryborough Herald Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maryborough City Council has formalized its connection with the Solomon Islands by signing a Statement of Partnership and Friendship with the City of Honiara.
		MARYBOROUGH and surrounding district residents have been requested to do their bit during the current bushfire season by preparing their properties and reporting any suspicious behaviour.
		MARYBOROUGH motorists travelling to Gin Gin or Bundaberg can expect delays at Apple Tree Creek this week while new pre-cast concrete deck units are lifted into position.
	www.herald.com.au /headlines.html (2027 words)

	Maryborough -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Founded in 1843 and named after the river, which was named after Mary, the wife of Gov. Sir Charles Fitz Roy, it was proclaimed a town in 1861, when it was primarily a wool-shipping point; it became a city in 1905.
		Maryborough later developed as a marketing centre for a mixed farming...
		It is found along the northern coasts of Australia between Broome and Maryborough, in saltwater estuaries and river mouths.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9051226?tocId=9051226 (655 words)

	HMAS Maryborough - Royal Australian Navy History
		HMAS MARYBOROUGH was one of sixty Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War II in Australian shipyards as part of the Commonwealth Government’s wartime shipbuilding programme.
		MARYBOROUGH commissioned at Maryborough on 12 June 1941 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Glen L. Cant RAN.
		MARYBOROUGH spent the remaining months of the war on patrol in Australian and New Guinea.
	www.navy.gov.au /spc/history/ships/maryborough.htm (425 words)

	fraser island australia - sunzine - queensland australia
		Nestled in a curve of the broad Mary River, and named for the wife of Governor Fitzroy, Maryborough was first settled in 1847 as a wool port and is one of Queensland's oldest cities.
		Today, Maryborough's special charm is best discovered through the city's Heritage Walk, which takes in 28 key historical buildings in the central business district.
		Baddow House, one of Maryborough's historic homes, is progressively being restored to its former splendour, fully furnished with authentic period pieces and is open daily for tours and devonshire teas.
	www.sunzine.net /frasercoast/maryborough.html (471 words)

	Maryborough Advertiser
		Maryborough is 170 km from Melbourne, between Ballarat and Bendigo.
		Maryborough produces more paperback books than any other city in Australia from two large book printers, and has substantial engineering and confectionery manufacturing operations also established.
		The Maryborough and District Advertiser circulates throughout the City of Maryborough, districts and the towns of Tarnagulla, Bealiba, Avoca, Lexton, Talbot and Clunes.
	www.vcpa.com.au /Vic/maryborough_advertiser.html (108 words)

	A profile of the Maryborough mill area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Maryborough district was one of the first cane growing areas in Queensland.
		The Maryborough Sugar factory began operations in 1886 as a juice mill in the Island Plantation area.
		The principal development areas in the Maryborough mill area have been Scotchy Pocket and Miva in Tiaro Shire, Goomboorian in Cooloola Shire and the Sexton area to the northwest of Gympie in Kilkivan Shire.
	www.dpi.qld.gov.au /sugar/14418.html (403 words)

	Maryborough - Queensland Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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.
		Maryborough's industrial base was established over one hundred years ago and although diversified today, still retains the original base industries of engineering, sugar and timber.
	www.queenslandholidays.com /fraser_coast/maryborough.cfm (323 words)

	Maryborough Golf Club
		As Queensland's third oldest city, Maryborough has earned the title of Heritage City by paying loving attention to its illustrious past.
		Located 2kms from the town centre Maryborough Golf Club is in the top five regional courses in Queensland.
		Mature trees in a mature course and clubhouse with all facilities.
	maryborough.au-golf.net (83 words)

	Maryborough 2004
		Our first stop on the Queensland tour was Maryborough and the team enjoyed our brief, but action packed time.
		Maryborough Special School joined us and we had fun playing musical straws, getting covered in touchable bubble mix and trying to shoot rocket balloons through basketball hoops.
		The Maryborough Showgrounds were swamped with visitors to the Shell Questacon Science Circus Exhibition.
	www.questacon.edu.au /html/circus/maryborough.html (195 words)

	MARYBOROUGH (VICTORIA) - LoveToKnow Article on MARYBOROUGH (VICTORIA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maryborough returned two members to the Irish parliament from 1585 until the union in 1800.
		The singular lofty rock of Dunamase or Dunmall, about 3 m.
		MARYBOROUGH, a town of March county, Queensland, Australia, on the left bank and 25 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MARYBOROUGH_VICTORIA_.htm (332 words)

	Maryborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At the height of the gold rush, the central Victorian town of Maryborough boasted a population exceeding 25,000.
		The number of historically interesting buildings that remain today, stand testimony to Maryborough’s rich golden past.
		The splendid railway station which boasts the longest platform outside Melbourne, was visited in 1885 by famous American author mark twain.
	www.touristchannel.com.au /ballarat/gold/maryborough/maryborough.htm (88 words)

	Maryborough City Council · Maryborough Urban Renewal Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A major step in Maryborough's urban renewal began in 2001 when Mr Trevor Reddacliff was invited to advise on the city's revitalisation.
		The Maryborough Master Plan addresses The Brolga Theatre, Queens Park through to Cnr Sussex and Adelaide Streets, the Wharf Street Heritage Precinct and the Mary River.
		Maryborough's urban renewal project offers opportunities for property development, investment, business migration, retirement and business establishment in the CBD, the Hertiage Precinct and the riverfront.
	www.riverheritageqld.org.au (174 words)

	Maryborough City Life - Transport
		The modern terminal at Maryborough airport is scarcely 5 minutes drive from the city centre.
		The Maryborough coach terminal is situated alongside the central Maryborough railway station, in Lennox Street.
		People wanting to drive by car to Maryborough will find the city is an easy 3 hour drive along the Bruce Highway from Brisbane, about a 1 hour drive south from Bundaberg, and about 35 minutes from Hervey Bay.
	www.dkd.net /maryboro/mcltrans.html (348 words)

	Maryborough,Victoria,Australia-Australian Croatian Genealogical & Historical Society
		At the hight of the goldrush in Maryborough, many Croatians were there as goldminers, labourers,publicans,and stonemason.
		Many of them remained until the Gold Rush was in its final stages in Maryborough, but some did decide to settle in the Maryborough district.
		Maryborough Diggings - Miners dam and diggings from the 1850's era shownig a typical open forest area
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Hollow/6442/maryborough (606 words)

	Maryborough - Maps and towns - The Goldfields - visitvictoria.com
		Maryborough is a progressive town where contemporary architecture is combined with the ornate facades of gold rush buildings of the nineteenth century.
		Mark Twain once described Maryborough as a "railway station with a town attached".
		Maryborough is approximately 2 hours from Melbourne via Kyneton and Castlemaine on the Pyrenees Highway or via Ballarat on the Western Freeway
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.00014871-88CC-1A5E-88CD80C476A90318/vvt.vhtml (314 words)

	Maryborough.html
		Maryborough Family Heritage InstituteSituated in Wharf Street Precinct, the Maryborough Family Heritage Institute is one of the largest research facilities in Queensland.
		Maryborough is situated 30km inland from the Fraser Coast and 260km north of Brisbane in sunny south east
		Maryborough Heritage City - nestled in a curve of the broad Mary River, and named for the wife of Governor Fitzroy, Maryborough was first settled in 1847 as a wool port and is one of Queensland's oldest cities.
	www.geocities.com /drchakra/Maryborough.html (2059 words)

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