Maryborough, Victoria

Maryborough
McLandress Square, with the post office and court house
Maryborough
Coordinates: 37°03′00″S 143°44′06″E / 37.05000°S 143.73500°E / -37.05000; 143.73500
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Established1854
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 • Total7,769 (2021 census)
Postcode
3465
Mean max temp20.4 °C (68.7 °F)
Mean min temp8.0 °C (46.4 °F)
Annual rainfall525.7 mm (20.70 in)

Maryborough (/ˈmɛəribərə/) is a town in Victoria, Australia, on the Pyrenees Highway, 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Ballarat and 168 kilometres (104 mi) northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2021 census, the urban centre had a population of 7,769, while the larger Level 2 Statistical Area which includes the urban fringe, had a population of 8,160, both an increase of more than 3% since 2016.