Karl stopped in Maryborough in 1900 to rest — a quiet pause in a town bustling with industry, sugar cane, and steam trains.

I arrived expecting history and architecture… and instead was greeted by Mary Poppins.

Yes, Maryborough is the birthplace of P.L. Travers, creator of the magical nanny herself. The traffic lights even change from red umbrella-down to green umbrella-up. 🖤☂️

I wandered through The Story Bank museum, marvelled at 19th-century civic buildings, visited the old Post Office to get my Karl book stamped, and imagined Karl raising a pint at the Post Office Hotel in 1900.

Sugar, steam, and just the right dash of whimsy.