Literature lovers will know that while Mary Poppins is a fictional British character, Maryborough is her birthplace. Take a walk around the city that inspired PL Travers to pen the infamous nanny’s story. There are a number of themed cafes, murals and regular walking tours, but it’s the town’s architecture—City Hall’s bell tower and the miniature railway that cuts through Queens Park in particular—that brings PL Travers’ magic to life. The new Storybank housed the former Australian Joint Stock Bank building on the corner of Kent and Richmond Streets in Maryborough, is themed on Mary Poppins and is a delightful experience for all. “As you cross the threshold, you will enter a world where fantasy and fact intertwine. Tales and yarns, myths and legends, memories and stories – share in their retelling and their creation.” The nearby Portside Heritage Precinct is metres away and home to Customs House, The Bond Store and the Maryborough Military Museum, said to be Australia’s best after the National War Memorial. Book a volunteer from here to guide you through the Gallipoli to Armistice (Walk of the Anzacs) in nearby Queens Park. An installation telling the story of the Anzacs and also the impact on the community, of war. Queens Park is a perfect place for a picnic lunch overlooking the mighty Mary River and the old Port of Maryborough. Alternatively, a short to Anzac Park on Cheapside Street brings you to a family friendly park with picnic tables, bbq’s, play equipment, skate park extensive paths for scooters or skateboards and a lake at the bottom of the park where various bird species are regular visitors. Overnight in Maryborough