Maryborough
Origin of the name
Maryborough was originally named Simons ranges, after the Simpsons pastoralists, it was renamed by James Daly, Assistant Gold Commissioner, after his Irish birthplace. Maryborough became a borough in 1857 and a city in 1961. [1]
History
The Scottish Simpson Brothers, pastoralists from NSW, were the first white settlers to the Maryborough area, they settled on the banks of the Loddon River, a few miles north of Carisbrook. [2] The Dja Dja Wurrung aborigines called the area Tuaggra but the Maryborough district was first settled as early as 1840 by the Scottish Simson brothers, who began sheep farming in the district. The town site was surveyed in 1854, with a police camp, Methodist Church and hospital amongst the first infrastructure. When gold was found, the population quickly grew and by 1856 there were up to 53,000 people living in the district. Maryborough was named after Commissioner James Daly’s Irish birthplace. Land sales commenced in 1856, and Maryborough became the administrative and commercial centre of the area. The town became a borough in 1857. The last gold mine in Maryborough closed in 1918. In 1924 the Maryborough Knitting Mills opened, which established the town as a centre for the wool industry. Maryborough became a city in 1961.
Governance
Maryborough municipility was proclaimed on 28th March 1857. The first election was held on May 4th 1857 and resulted in seven councillors being elected Alexander McLandress being elected chairman and D.K.Campbell, M.Garland, F.Fowler, D. Taylor Levy and Roberts councillers. [3] Maryborough was subdivided into three wards 1887 and decalred a city in 1961.
Geography and climate
Environment
Economy
Maryborough Chamber of Commerce
Demography
Culture
Associations
Maryborough Mining Association - Maryborough Progress Association - Maryborough Returned Soldiers Association - Maryborough Traders Association - Maryborough Progress Association
Churches
St Augustine Catholic Church - Church of Christ - Church of England - Cogregrational Church - Presbyterian Church - Methodist Church - Salvation Army - Weslyan Church
Clubs
Maryborough Elderly Citizen's Club - Tullaroop Turf Club
Societies
Maryborough Agriculture Society - Maryborough Field Naturalists Society - Maryborugh Highland Society - Maryborough Ladies Benevolent Society - Maryborough Mutual Protection Society - Music and Drama Society - Shakespeare Society - Temperance Society
Maryborough Citizen's Brass Band
Maryborough Highland Gathering
Sport
Archery
Cricket Clubs
Enterprise Cricket Club - Maryborough Cricket Club
Football
Maryborough Football Association - Bowenvale Football Club - Bristol Hill Football Club - Carisbrook Football Club - Maryborough Football Club
Maryborough Rovers Football Club - Royal Park Football Club
Golf
Swimming
Tennis
Christ Church Tennis Club - Grosvenor Club - Lawn Tennis Club - Maryborough Tennis Club - V.R.I. Tennis Club
Industry
Deep Leads Electrical Transmission Company
Maryborough and District Brewing Company
Maryborough Butter Factory (Maryborough District Co-operative Butter Factory Company Limited)
Maryborough Mining Companies - Maryborough Mining Gullies - Maryborough Mining Leads - Maryborough Mining Reefs
Patience and Nicholson (Australia) Pty Ltd
Robinson's Brass and Soho Foundry
Tourism
Transport
Architecture
In the European style the Italianate buildings face a small square, known as McLandress Square. The imposing Victorian post office was built in 1877 as a post office, courthouse and sub-treasury. The town hall was built in 1887 and the courthouse in 1892-93.
Education
Schools
Maryborough School 404 - Maryborough East School 2828 - Maryborough High School - Maryborough School of Mines - Maryborough Technical School 7222 - Church of England School 411 - Catholic School 445 - Farleigh Ladies College 302 - St Augustines Primary School - Highview College
Media
Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links
--Beth Kicinski 16:53, 30 May 2012 (EST)