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!
Note: The Palmerston Street facilities are now closed to visitors and volunteers until early October 2023 due to repair work being undertaken on Worsley Cottage. Contact can still be made via email, although, unfortunately, we will not be able to conduct research during this period.
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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