On a rainy day we visited Maryborough, the town where Kaz’s daughter lives and the one through which we passed on our way down to Cooloola Cove. Maryborough is the birthplace of Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers, whose Myra-sized statue stands on a prominent corner on the main street. It was market day so we had a chance to browse the stalls of vegetables, crafts, and the always tempting Kettle Korn. Maryborough features a broad, green riverside park and plenty of historical buildings. Our favorite stop was the Brennan & Geraghty’s Store. It was established in the 1870s, operated for 100 years, and then turned over to the National Trust, which now operates it as a museum. It is full of decades old tins, bottles, boxes and advertisements. The caretaker/historian, whose style of beard was as old as the establishment, was full of informative descriptions of the store and its contents.
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Brennan & Geraghty’s Store
Banyan tree in Queen's Park
An Ibis poses.
