Maryborough is a city and a suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. As of June 2018 Maryborough had an estimated urban population of 27,282, having grown slightly at an annual average of 0.12% year-on-year over the preceding five years.
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1, the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately 1,679 kilometres (1,043 mi); it is entirely sealed with bitumen. The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Harry Bruce. Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane, but was truncated at Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986.
Biggenden is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Biggenden had a population of 845 people.
Mount Perry is a small town and locality in the North Burnett Region in southeastern Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Perry had a population of 538 people. The neighbourhood of Drummers Creek is in the locality.
The Shire of Woocoo was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential area to the west of the town of Maryborough, and surrounding countryside. The shire covered an area of 2,007.9 square kilometres (775.3 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Maryborough, City of Hervey Bay and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region.
Inkerman is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 145 people.
There are several Australian rules football leagues in regional Queensland.
Maryborough West railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Maryborough.
Gundiah is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Gundiah had a population of 123 people.
The Mount Perry Branch Railway is a closed railway line in Central Queensland, Australia. In 1869 copper was discovered at Mount Perry and the township grew rapidly. A railway to the coast was essential to provide cheap transport and make the mining of low percentage ore viable. Maryborough and Bundaberg vied for the opportunity to be the terminus and the latter city was successful.
Urangan is a coastal suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Urangan had a population of 9,764 people.
Wide Bay–Burnett is a region of the Australian state of Queensland, located between 170–400 km (110–250 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane. The area's population growth has exceeded the state average over the past 20 years, and it is forecast to grow to more than 430,000 by 2031. It is the subject of the Draft Wide Bay–Burnett Regional Plan, which aims to facilitate this growth while protecting over 90% of the region from urban development.
Tinana is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,476 people.
Toolara Forest is a locality split between Gympie Region and Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Toolara Forest had a population of 0 people.
Bauple is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Bauple had a population of 644 people.
Maryborough West is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Maryborough West had a population of 531 people.
Colosseum is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Colosseum had a population of 218 people.
Doongul is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Doongul had a population of 29 people.
Maryborough–Biggenden Road is an 83.4 kilometres (51.8 mi) road route in the Fraser Coast and North Burnett regions of Queensland, Australia. The entire route is signed as State Route 86.
Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road is a continuous 44.9 kilometres (27.9 mi) road route in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland, Australia. The entire route is signed as State Route 57. It is a state-controlled regional road .
