Queens Park Maryborough

by Angela · Published March 5, 2022 · Updated July 6, 2022

Queens Park Maryborough

Queens Park Maryborough is a gorgeous park with many majestic old trees and rolling hills, the perfect place for kids to explore!

Being one of Australia's earliest botanic gardens, and heritage-listed, Queen Park covers 5.2 hectares right in the heart of Maryborough. Sweeping river views, rolling green lawns, towering trees and unique heritage features are scattered throughout this park........the kids will absolutely love it!

Our Wide Bay Kids adore the huge Banyan Tree located in the park near the Rotunda. It is so big they love to play hide and seek in it. We have trouble tearing them away!

Bring your bikes, scooters, or skates and follow the great path along the river. Perfect for picnics with restaurants close by as well.

Steam Rides

The merry volunteers from Maryborough City Whistle Stop Inc. operate the Mary Ann Steam Train Rides every Thursday and the last Sunday of the month from Queens Park alongside the Mary River from 9am to 12:30pm.

You can catch the train at the Sussex Street end of Queens Park after you take a wander through the Maryborough Heritage Markets.

The Mary Ann is a full sized replica of the first steam locomotive built in Queensland in 1873.

Train rides cost $3 for adults |$2 children | $7 per family on Thursdays and for a longer ride on Sundays cost $5 adults, | $3 children | Family $12. The Mary Ann also operates on the last Sunday of each month as part of Sunday in the Park.

Sunday in the Park

On the last Sunday of each month (excluding December), MELSA host Sunday in the Park from 9am to 1pm. A morning of festivities in Queens Park that includes miniature train rides, steam train rides on the Mary Ann, face painting, jumping castle, food vendors and the Excelsior band plays. Rides cost of $2 per ride or $10 for 6 rides. People of all ages can ride the miniature train.