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5 Monuments & Statues in Maryborough That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Maryborough, Australia including Story Bank, Duncan Chapman Statue, Cenotaph and Memorial Gates, Mary Poppins Statue, Tinana Memorial Park.
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1. Story Bank
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Discover the magic of Mary Poppins at the birthplace of her author, P.L. Travers. Once upon a time a baby girl was born in the upstairs bedroom at the Australian Joint Stock Bank on the corner of Kent and Richmond Streets in Maryborough, Queensland. Her name was Helen Lyndon Goff, but she became known to the world as P.L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins stories. Visit her heritage-listed birthplace which has been transformed into The Story Bank – a bank that trades in stories. As you cross the threshold, you will enter a world where fantasy and fact intertwine. Tales and yarns, myths and legends, memories and stories – share in their retelling and their creation. The Story Bank has a great story to tell... but most of all, we invite you to come find your own story and add it to our collection.
Reviewed By IanMacOz
The birth place of PL Travers author of Mary Poppins - a must do when visiting Maryborough! Superb museum, very interactive and you are openly invited to open drawers and cupboards to see what is inside, you're sure to find some surprises!
2. Duncan Chapman Statue
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By kpiddy - Brisbane, Australia
Standing in the forecourt of the Gallipoli to Armistice Maryborough ANZAC Memorial is a life size bronze statue of Major Duncan Chapman, born in Maryborough in 1888, it is written that he was the first ANZAC to step ashore at Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915. Sadly he was killed on French soil at Pozieres on the 6th of August 1916 but will be remembered forever through this significant memorial in Queens Park.
3. Cenotaph and Memorial Gates
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By kpiddy - Brisbane, Australia
My final stop after viewing the outstanding 'Gallipoli to Armistice', Maryborough's ANZAC Memorial, was at the Soldiers Memorial Gates and Cenotaph located on the edge of Queens Park on the corner of Bazaar and Sussex Streets. The Cenotaph was erected in 1922 in honour of Maryborough's men and women who served in World War One, at the top of the cenotaph is Nike, the winged figure of victory, at the base of the column are statues portraying the various professions that served; the army, navy, airforce and nursing. Each of the five statues are carved out of Italian marbe from Carrara. The gates were produced by a local company, the Croydon Factory. The site was well kept and serene on the morning of my visit.
4. Mary Poppins Statue
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4.0 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By nicolegY8498HM - Main Beach, Australia
When staying in Maryborough or just taking a tour around town, make sure that you stop by the Mary Poppins statue!
5. Tinana Memorial Park
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
