Welcome to Maryborough Midlands Historical Society Inc.
Let's make our community a better place!
Welcome to Maryborough Midlands Historical Society Inc.
Let's make our community a better place!
Let's make our community a better place!
Let's make our community a better place!
The RESEARCH CENTRE will be open to visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10 am and 12 noon, or at other times by appointment. If you are researching your family history, it is best to contact us before you visit, as it often takes time to locate information. Emails preferred.
HISTORIC WORSLEY COTTAGE will also be open for visitors following the extensive year-long renovations.
Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am - 12 noon and Sundays 2 pm – 4 pm.
Our COTTAGE GARDEN (sections of which were removed during the renovation) is still a work in progress, but our volunteers are working hard to re establish it.
Located behind Worsley Cottage is a slab squatter's hut dating from around 1844. The hut was originally situated on Plaistow Run near Joyce's Creek on the Pyrenees Highway and is the oldest known building in the district. The hut is constructed from vertical slabs of timber with a shingle roof. The floor is of rammed earth and the walls are lined with hessian and calico.
The resource centre is the final major building on the site, located at the rear of the property, and contains separate research and museum display areas.
The research area contains a multitude of archived materials and resources, including copies on microfilm of the local newspaper, the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser - later known as the Maryborough Advertiser.
The museum area has many historical items from the Maryborough district on display.
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