Maryborough

POPULATION
Town - 8,500
District - 15,000

DISTANCES
Ballarat 70kms
Bendigo 90kms
Melbourne - 180kms

Located in the heart of the Central Goldfields, Maryborough is an idyllic place to live. It offers the tranquillity and peace of a country lifestyle as well as providing the conveniences of a modern city.

The regions principle activities are cropping and farming sheep for both wool and meat. Maryborough’s temperate climate of warm to hot summers and cool, wet winters is ideal for grape growing and there is an increasing interest in the viticulture industry. Other business activities include printing and publishing.

Maryborough is serviced by a vibrant business community offering shopping centres, restaurants, and accommodation all within easy reach of day-to-day living needs. For the culturally orientated there is a wonderful regional arts gallery, film society and music. Local festivals include the Maryborough Highland Gathering and the Golden Wattle Festival.

The Pyrenee’s wine district is but a short drive away and connoisseurs can choose between many award winning vine-yards; Warrenmang, Blue Pyrenees, Summerfield, to name but a few. Major regional centres such as Bendigo, Ballarat and Castlemaine are within easy driving distance.

Maryborough offers access to all modern sporting facilities ranging from the usual football, netball and cricket to the martial arts and soccer. The educational facilities available in Maryborough are second to none and include two pre-school centres, three primary schools, a special development school, two secondary colleges, daily bus service to Ballarat Grammar, TAFE campus, Skillshare and a Community Learning Centre. Access to excellent tertiary education is available at University campuses in both Bendigo and Ballarat.

Maryborough was once the heart of Victoria’s richest goldfields and many heritage buildings can be appreciated throughout the city as well as in the small towns and communities that comprise the district.

The magnificent Maryborough Railway Station is home to the regions tourist icon, the Antique Emporium, and is credited with drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year. This fine building was beautifully restored in 1994 and is reputed to have once had the world’s longest platform. It now houses the Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre as well as a variety of tourism related businesses. You’ll find something to suit every taste in the emporium: old furniture, glassware, a great collection of old books, clocks and old kitchen wares.

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