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Maryborough to Biloela

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March 25th 2017
Thursday 16 March and we did a drive around Maryborough. The majority of the houses are of the old weatherboard Queensland type, some well maintained, others needing repair (in real estate speak, they would be described as "a renovator's delight"). We got the feeling Maryborough's population is in the older age group. There isn't a tertiary campus and this could mean the younger people leave town ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more