McLandress Square Maryborough
MacLandress Square is a historic site in Maryborough which is home to the Town Hall, Post Office and Court House.
There is a designated disabled parking space in front of the post office. Ramps lead up the post office on either side of the building. The square is easy to navigate. Directly opposite the square in Clarendon Street is an accessible toilet.
Maryborough Railway Station
The Maryborough Railway Station is a grand old building. There are designated disabled parking spaces in the car park and the building is accessible via a ramp to the left of the main entry.
The main station foyer is through self-opening double glass doors. The platform is straight ahead through another set of self-opening glass doors. Off the foyer is the Tracks Café. A wooden ramp covers the old step. The café is open and easy to navigate. Seating is movable offer a wide choice of seating location. The menu caters to all dietary requirements.
Behind the café is a gallery space which is well laid out with ample room for users of all forms of mobility devices.
At the northern end of the platform are the railway museum and art gallery. A small 75mm step is at its entrance. Inside, the gallery has room for mobility devices and a small ramp leads to the inner room.
At the southern end of the platform is a unisex accessible toilet.
Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul
In February 1869, gold miner John Deason discovered a nugget near the roots of a tree, just 3cm beneath the soil. With the help of fellow miner Richard Oates, he uncovered the largest recorded alluvial gold nugget – known as the Welcome Stranger. The 61cm x 31cm nugget was taken to Dunolly to be measured on the bank’s scales, however at 69kg the gold needed to be broken on an anvil to actually fit on the scales.
Today, the Moliagul Historic Reserve is a picturesque picnic spot with a walking track showcasing points of interest from the gold rush era and a granite obelisk marking the spot of the incredible discovery.
The site has a picnic table, an undercover picnic area, wood-fired BBQ and a large stone obelisk marking the site. There are no toilet facilities at the site.
The surface from the car park to the monument is course quartz gravel. The surface is hard packed.
Talbot Farmers Market
The Talbot Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The streets of the town are closed and market stalls are set up on the roadways. In general, the market is easy to negotiate by people of all abilities. A temporary ramp is installed over the curb at Market Square.
It should be noted that the toilets in Pioneer Reserve are not accessible.
Talbot Provedore
The Talbot Provedore is located in Scandinavian Cres Talbot next to Market Square. The building is split level with internal stairs leading between levels inside the store and an external ramp next to Market Square. The accessible entrance is clearly signed on the front door. The entry door is wide and next to the main counter. The shop has ample manoeuvring room and moveable seats. The menu showcases local produce and caters to specific dietary requirements.
The toilets are located behind the café. A door opposite the main entry leads to a ramped access way through the community garden. The is a fully accessible unisex cubicle available. Access to the toilets is also available through the community garden from Scandinavian Cres
Wedderburn
Wedderburn makes a good stopping off point, especially during business hours. The town has undergone a major Streetscape Improvement Project which has seen the footpaths raised and most shops and facilities made “level entry” accessible. There is a ramp into the local Foodworks supermarket. Street crossing and curb cuts are all new and there are ample designated disabled parking bays along the main street.
In addition, the visitor information centre is accessible via a ramp and self-opening wide automatic doors. It contains an accessible toilet facility.
The Wedderburn information centre has a Trailrider all-terrain wheelchair for loan periods of up to three days. There is an opportunity to develop a series of outdoor itineraries centred around Trailrider suitable paths in the local area.
