Maryborough, Victoria

Maryborough
Victoria
McLandress Square, with the post office and court house
Maryborough is located in Shire of Central Goldfields
Maryborough
Maryborough
Coordinates37°03′00″S 143°44′06″E / 37.05000°S 143.73500°E / -37.05000; 143.73500
Population7,769 (2021 census)[1]
Established1854
Postcode(s)3465
Elevation249 m (817 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Central Goldfields
State electorate(s)Ripon
Federal division(s)Mallee
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.4 °C
69 °F
8.0 °C
46 °F
525.7 mm
20.7 in
Maryborough railway station was built in 1890, replacing a smaller one built in 1874

Maryborough (/ˈmɛəribərə/)[2] is a town in Victoria, Australia, on the Pyrenees Highway, 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Ballarat and 168 kilometres (104 mi) northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2021 census, the urban centre had a population of 7,769,[1] while the larger Level 2 Statistical Area which includes the urban fringe, had a population of 8,160,[3] both an increase of more than 3% since 2016.

  1. ^ a b "2021 Maryborough (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ "2021 Maryborough (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".