A Trivia Afternoon
At the Post Office Hotel with a cash jackpot every Sunday.
Give your brain some fun while relaxing with other trivia buffs!
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The Mary Ann Steam Train
Runs on Sunday of the last weekend of each month and every Thursday for Market Day.
Treat the family to an enjoyable, relaxing ride on Maryborough's replica of the first Queensland steam train.
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Poker Night at the Post Office Hotel.
Calling all Poker fans! Poker Mania 7 nights a week, with cash prizes every night. Registration is from 6.30pm Mon-Sat and 5.30pm on Sundays, there are two games
a night and over $100,000 in cash prizes has been given away so far.
There are also major tournaments were you can win trips to Sydney and even Las Vegas. Test your card playing skills and have a great time.
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Ghostly tours and tales of the Port of Maryborough
Come discover Maryborough in all its ghostly glory on a remarkable tour that you’ll never forget. Ghost Tour operates on Saturday of the last weekend of each month.
Bookings are essential and can be made at the Maryborough Visitor Information Centre, City Hall, Kent Street. Phone: 1800 214 789
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Club Wharf
The Criterion Hotel’s nightclub is open from 9pm-3am on Friday and Saturday nights only, and the hotel is currently open from 12pm Thurs-Sat.
The nightclub features DJ’s every Friday night and live bands on Saturdays.
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Janet's Art
Buy a gift, a book, or a music CD while you enjoy a coffee at Janets Art. Live music once a month!
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Mary Delicious
Taste the ice creams and 18 varieties of fudge from Mary Delicious.
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World's Greatest Pub Fest
This event is a quirky take on the Aussie tradition. Come along on Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday week-end and try for $4000 in prize money. Dress
in outrageous costumes, ‘Jazz up your Jocks’ and visit historic hotels with live music and buskers.
For more information, please visit www.worldsgreatestpubfest.com.
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Heritage Centre
Trace you family history at the Heritage Centre in Richmond Street.
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Maryborough Art Society
Check out the local artistic talent at the Maryborough Art Society gallery in Kent Street.
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Mary Poppins
Have your photo taken with the life-sized bronze statue of the world's most famous nanny, Mary Poppins, who stands in front of the building (c 1882) where she was
born.
Visit us the first weekend of July each year for Mary Poppins Festival in the Park - magical, madcap, Mary Poppins mania. See Poppins characters, Great Nanny Race,
Chimney Sweep Challenge, street theatre, brass bands, steam trains, penny farthings, puppets, magicians, jesters, clowns, pavement art, rides, kids
games, prizes and give aways.
For more information, please visit www.marypoppinsfestival.com.au.
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Gatakers Artspace
Visit Gatakers Artspace, an art gallery with adjacent public art and gardens, located behind the Military Museum in a building erected by general merchant Robert
Travis prior to 1873. To enquire about coming exhibitions please e-mail - gatakersartspace@frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
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Bond Store
Walk through the Bond Store and step on history. The earth floor and handmade bricks in the original downstairs of the 1864 building with many of the liquor barrels
left over from that time. Upstairs is a large museum collection celebrating its early history.
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Customs House
Listen to stories of early settlers at the listening posts in the Customs House (c1900) and watch the multimedia ghost show.
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Mary River Parklands
Check out the moored yachts and passing boats from Queens Wharf in the Mary River Parklands. Also view stunning displays of public art that
reflect Maryborough's days as a thriving river port and celebrates the contribution of South Sea Islander, Chinese and Aboriginal cultures to its character.
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Mary River
Marvel at the disruption the mighty Mary River can cause when you check out two centuries of flood height markers on the side of the Bond Store Museum.
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Miniature Trains
Ride the miniature trains on the last Sunday of each month when Queen's Park comes alive - a Maryborough tradition since 1976.
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Queens Park
Walk through Queens Park and marvel at the trees, many of which were planted in 1860's. The band rotunda and fairy fountain were imported from Scotland in 1890
and the cenotaph is regarded as one of the most outstanding memorials in regional Australia.
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Brolga Theatre
Take in one of the many national and international shows at the Brolga Theatre with a new program available every month.
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