I decided that five gardens would be enough for one day, so we drove to one of Maryborough's oldest and most distinguished houses. It's on the National Heritage List and you can read a long article about its' history here.
Entrance. This was easily the most popular of the houses we had seen.
The house has been renovated numerous times in its history.
We entered by the front door after doing the Covid checkin.
The hallway. We were told that photography was not allowed in the house but the house changed owners a couple of years ago and the real estate photos are still available. If you can, take the time to look at them here.
We saw some of the downstairs rooms and they still look the same as two years ago.
The back verandah.
The back of the house.
You may notice the river about halfway up the photo.
Pathway down to the river bank level. The lower area would be subject to flooding. The highest flood on record was 12.27 meters (40 feet) in 1893 and there have been a few over 10 meters.
It was starting to get hot in the sun so we decided we had seen enough. I suspect the best times to see the garden are early in the morning or late afternoon.
If you read the history of the house, you might remember that the house went through a period of disrepair in the 50's. This is what it looked like back then. It's amazing what money and landscaping can do.
We really enjoyed the morning visiting the houses and gardens. We will probably do it again next year.
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