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Maryborough
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MARYBOROUGH
was relatively late getting on the gold bandwagon - the first find here was in 1853, but it didn't take long to exploit it. The town is now a large, solid and rather dull country place, interesting only for its remnants of architecture far too pompous for this quiet setting. The
train station
is exceptional: when Mark Twain visited Maryborough he described it as a train station with a town attached. The restored building has been converted into a tourist complex, housing the
tourist information centre
(daily 10am-6pm; tel 03/5460 4511), an antiques and collectables emporium, a gallery and exhibition space, and a restaurant and cafe. The Civic Centre at the heart of town is a classic nineteenth-century square with an elegant post office and gracious town hall and courthouse. If you want to stay, try the
Bull & Mouth Hotel
at 119 High St (tel 03/5461 1002; $35-70), which has a bistro downstairs serving inexpensive
meals
(Mon-Sat). For B&B accommodation try the
Maryborough Guesthouse
at 44 Goldsmith St (tel 03/5460 5808; $50-90). Other useful information
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Australia,
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