Maryborough Victorian beauty

We dropped into Maryborough, a lovely town with Victorian era heritage precinct and bright murals making it a delight to wander the streets. 

Also of interest, were painted electricity power boxes.

We camped at Wharf71 on the Mary River, a quiet, cosy marina with a new restaurant, The Deck & Anchor, on the quayside. 

As a special blowout, we went for a lunchtime seafood platter, piled high with oysters, scallops, prawns and yummy battered fish, accompanied by a chilled Chardey.

During the night, my slumbers were interrupted by the sound of a car's squealing brakes, revving engine, then a huge crash...followed by silence. Next day the marina manager explained that a river rascal had illegally moored his ramshackle boat at the public jetty and was consorting with local bogans, playing loud duffduff music, and being suspected of doing no good. The local council had given him his marching orders in a week, during which time he was making as much of a nuisance of himself as possible.

Thursday was market day on Adelaide Street with all the fun of street music, local fruit and veg stalls with excellent prices, and a festive atmosphere in the park outside the Town Hall. 

Throughout the town are quirky murals, our favourite was the old Milk Factory where a cat sat on the fence waiting for the cream and the milking cow patiently stood in the stall.

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Maryborough