Maryborough

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Maryborough
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland
Coordinates : 25 ° 32 '  S , 152 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 25 ° 32 '  S , 152 ° 42'  E
Height : 11  m
Area : 47.2  km²
Residents : 22,206 (2016)
Population density : 470 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10)
LGA : Fraser Coast Regional Council
Maryborough (Queensland)
Maryborough
Maryborough

Maryborough is a city in the Australian state of Queensland and is located about 300 km north of Brisbane on the Mary River . It is the seat of the local administrative area (LGA) Fraser Coast Regional Council .

history

It was founded in the 1840s and was a successful city early on. It profited from the wool trade and participated in the gold rush of the late 19th century. For a long time Maryborough was also an immigration port for immigrants to Queensland.

Today Maryborough has about 22,000 inhabitants and together with the nearby Hervey Bay forms the Fraser Coast tourist area . Because of its long tradition, the city advertises with the title "Heritage City" and has also geared itself towards tourism.

  • the Royal Hotel

  • the Roman Catholic Church

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Maryborough  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Maryborough (Qld) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.