Queens Park at Maryborough…

IMG_1510

Queens Park was established in 1860 and many of its beautiful huge trees were planted before 1900.

Features of the Park are the fernery, waterfall and lily pond, lace-trimmed band rotunda built in 1890 and listed by the National Trust and the 13 centimetre Gauge Model Railway built by the Model Engineers and Live Steamers Association.

http://www.queensland.com/attraction/Queens-Park-In-Maryborough

IMG_1431 IMG_1433 IMG_1438 IMG_1441

Queens Park dates back to 1866, when Maryborough’s first Mayor Henry Palmer, requested that his residents have free use of land near the Maryborough wharves for recreation or for public gardens

IMG_1443 IMG_1445 IMG_1450 IMG_1452

The magnificent Banyan Fig specimen (Ficus Benghalensus) is thought to have been planted as early as the 1870s and is one of the largest in Australia.

IMG_1453

IMG_1460

The Crows Ash (Flindersia Australis) is the oldest tree in the park and was growing before European settlement of the area in 1847. It has a hive full of honey…

IMG_1460

HERITAGE-LISTED Queens Park is one of Australia’s earliest botanic gardens and is an important part of Maryborough’s distinctive character.  http://www.maryboroughopenhouse.com.au/index.aspx?page=635&bid=24

IMG_1456 IMG_1490 IMG_1496

The Park is a cool retreat with a waterfall, flowers, shrubs and trees, it is situated within an easy stroll of the City Hall and overlooks the Mary River.

IMG_1504 IMG_1507

On the last Sunday each month the Association meet in Queens Park to relive the steam age in the chug of engines, the glow of brass and coal fires and the cheery sound of the whistle. Also to be heard and seen are Maryborough’s Brass Bands playing in the rotunda.

The ornate band rotunda was presented to the city as part of a bequest and was imported from Scotland in 1890

IMG_1508 IMG_1514

Believe it or not, the cannons in the park link back to a time when Australia feared an attack by Russia. The guns were presented to the city as a gift from the Royal Australian Navy and installed in 1914. One of the guns, a Nordenfeldt, was part of the armaments of the naval vessel the Gayundah, which visited Maryborough on many occasions during the 1880s in response to the Russian scare

IMG_1499 IMG_1500 IMG_1501

Published by Ladymaggic

Artist, Traveller, Researcher and Writer, currently living in Australia where I photograph and share experiences and events as I travel. Travel photos and videos about many places in Australia​ and the world

Rossville Retreat

Bush Camping by Black Mountain, Cooktown, Queensland

Station Cook

Nutritious, tasty and energy giving foods cooked simply and daily to feed hard workers

Roads Lesser Traveled

Life is just down the road lesser traveled....

Profusión Real Estate

Te mostramos tu hogar

Fotoclub Bergamo

La continuità nella fotografia tradizionale

Roadtirement

"Traveling and Retired"

The Godly Chic Diaries

BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

kouklahouse.wordpress.com/

Back in Zak, after a quick trip up to Epirus, northern Greece

bushboys world

Photos of my world and other stuff I hope you will enjoy too. Photos taken with Canon PowershotSX70HS Photos can be purchased.

Living in Natures Love

Simple & loving hacks for whole health; mind, body & spirit

Myrela

Art, health, civilizations, photography, nature, books, recipes, etc.

Artistcoveries

Discovering the joy of art

blackwings666

Horror, Science Fiction, Comic Books and More

Meandering My Way...

Enjoying wherever the road takes me.

Food & Fiction

A place I can share receipes and give you something interesting for your imagination.

%d bloggers like this: