The Visitor Centre can be accessed directly from the Station platform, through the Station Café Restaurant Bar, or via the Station’s majestic front entrance. Accessibility improvements mean that this experience is available to all.
Be immersed in a stunning digital animation presented in a theatrette and telling the story of the Welcome Stranger, the famous gold nugget found in Bulldog Gully near Dunolly in 1869. Find out more about how the discovery of gold shaped the region and gain new insights into how the gold rush impacted on the lives, culture and Country of the Traditional Owners of our area, the Dja Dja Wurrung people.
Have fun with the Worth its Weight in Gold installation, which invites you to place whatever you have in your pockets on the scales to find out their worth in today’s gold prices.
Local producers and artisans are featured in the tempting retail space. There’s a fabulous range of gifts and souvenirs to suit all budgets.
Local guide books, maps of the region, and gold maps are all available.
Our accredited Central Goldfields Shire Visitor Centre is ready to help you explore our hidden treasures.
Our passionate team of staff and volunteers can share a wealth of knowledge about our region.
Location: Maryborough Railway Station, 27 Station Street, Maryborough.
Opening hours: Open 7 days, 9am to 5pm every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day
Phone: 1800 356 511
Email: visitorinfo@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
Website: www.visitmaryborough.com.au
Facebook: @Visit Maryborough & Surrounds
Visiting us with a caravan? The Maryborough CMCA Dump Point is located at Goldfields Reservoir (off Maryborough-Ballarat Road / Derby Road), Maryborough