Pulled into the Wallace Caravan Park which is just located on the Hervey Bay side of the Mary River. The park has very large drive through sites and once set up there is plenty of room. The amenities were very clean and the park is fairly quiet. We were paying $138 per week and given the facilities it was a fair price to pay (pool, BBQ's & Lge Camp Kitchen)
There is a fully preserved general store (Brennan & Geraghty’s) which is the largest of only 3 left in the world today; the store began trading in 1871 to 1972 and after closing down was purchased by the National Trust with all of the stock. This is as the store stands today with all the original items in place.
The old Banyan Fig in Queens Park is said to have been first recorded in 1889; the tree now requires special attention and is propped at several of the larger limbs.
Maryborough is also home to Pamela Lyndon Travers who was the author of the fictional Nanny, Mary Poppins; apparently Mary Poppins was a little taller than Nanny Stevens.
As you can see I had no trouble finding some mates to chat to; several schooners and we were getting on like a house on fire.
Will post again soon
Regards – David & Linda
The Davlin Rig
