Maryborough

Central to both Ballarat and Bendigo, Maryborough is an ideal base for exploring the rich history of this famous gold-mining region. Maryborough boasts some of the area's most beautiful boom-period architecture, and is famous for its award-winning railway station, which was completed in 1891.

Maryborough is in the Central Goldfields Shire area.

Location information

Climate

In summer (January), Maryborough's average minimum temperature is 13.2 degrees, and the average maximum is 28.7. In winter (July) average temperatures range from a minimum of 3.4 to a maximum of 12.2. The town's average annual rainfall is 524.5mm.

Population

7692 (Source: ABS Census 2006).

Cultural diversity

Around 12 percent of people living in Maryborough were born outside Australia.

Migrants have settled in Maryborough from:

  • England (3.3%)
  • New Zealand (0.5%)
  • Scotland (0.4%)
  • Netherlands (0.3%)
  • Germany (0.3%)

Around four percent of people living in Maryborough speak a language other than English at home.

Languages spoken in Maryborough include:

  • Italian (0.2%)
  • Greek (0.2%)
  • German (0.2%)
  • Dutch (0.1%)
  • Thai (0.1%)

Finding a job

Key industries and employers

The top five industries by employment in Maryborough are:

Industry Printing & printing support services School education Supermarket & grocery stores Hospitals Meat manufacturing
% 8.8 5.9 4.4 3.8 3.7

Local skill shortages

There is no specific information available on skills shortages in Maryborough. Information on skills shortages in the Loddon Mallee region is available on the North West Victoria map page.

Job search links

To see jobs currently available in Maryborough, visit:

Lifestyle information

Housing and accommodation

In the year to April 2008, the median price of houses sold in Maryborough was $143,500.

In December 2007, the median rent for a two-bedroom flat in Central Goldfields Shire was $155 per week, and the median rent for a three-bedroom house was $160 per week.

For information about local hotels, motels and caravan parks, visit the Visit Maryborough accommodation directory.

To find a local real estate agent, visit the REIV agent directory, type 'Maryborough' into the search box, select 'suburb' and then press 'search'.

Healthcare

Maryborough District Health Service is the main health service in Maryborough. For information about healthcare providers in the Maryborough area, please visit the Victorian Better Health Channel's health services directory.

More information on Victoria's healthcare system can be found in the Health & Medical section.

Schools

For information on schools in Maryborough, visit the Schools Online website and search for ‘Maryborough’. More information on Victoria's education system can be found in the Education & Childcare section.

Travel

Distance and travel time

Maryborough is 165km north west of Melbourne. You can travel from Maryborough to Melbourne by:

  • car (2 hours)
  • coach (3 hours 15 minutes)
  • train and coach (2 hours 15 minutes)

Nearby towns are:

Public transport

Coaches link Maryborough and surrounding areas. For specific routes and timetables, please visit VicLink and select 'Maryborough' from the drop down list.

Places of worship

For information about where you can practice your faith, please visit your religion's Australian website. To find it, visit Google, type in the name of your religion, and select 'pages from Australia'.

Sport and recreation

For more information about sport and recreation in Maryborough, please visit the Central Goldfields Shire website.

Maryborough attractions

  • Marvel at the ornate Maryborough Railway Station
  • Visit the local art gallery, housed in an old fire station
  • Tour the wineries of the Pyrenees
  • See some of Victoria's best Aboriginal rock water wells along the Wells Track
  • Highland Gathering (New Year's Day)
  • Maryborough Cup (July)

Also See

Last updated: 22 January 2009

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