Once upon a time a baby girl was born in the upstairs bedroom at the Australian Joint Stock Bank on the corner of Kent and Richmond Streets in Maryborough, Queensland.
Her name was Helen Lyndon Goff, but she became known to the world as PL Travers, author of the Mary Poppins stories.
Visit her heritage-listed birthplace which has been transformed into The Story Bank – a bank that trades in stories.
As you cross the threshold, you will enter a world where fantasy and fact intertwine. Tales and yarns, myths and legends, memories and stories – share in their retelling and their creation.
Maryborough’s unique connection with PL Travers - the story of her life, her family, the influences on her writings and the retelling of her stories. Interact with the characters and settings from her popular Mary Poppins stories.
Sprinkled with a generous amount of whimsical playfulness, The Story Bank takes you on a delightful journey through the story telling process.
The Story Bank has a great story to tell... but most of all, we invite you to come find your own story and add it to our collection