The Maryborough Family Heritage Institute occupys the whole ground floor of this lovingly restored building, at the corner of Wharf and Richmond streets, in the heart of the Maryborough, the Heritage City of Queensland. The institute offers very comfortable research facilities, with air conditioning for your comfort, helpful advice, and room to move. Extensive records are held, covering the Immigrant passengers into Queensland. Cemetery and Burial records for a number of Queensland areas. While in the area, one can soak up the atmosphere of the early days in what was the hub of the developing town. The Wharf Street precinct is steeped in History, with the Bond Store Museum and the Old Warehouse Gallery occupying one of the oldest buildings in the area, while opposite the Institute is the Customhouse Hotel, complete with Ghost stories and an Opium Den! |