Bond Store Museum

The Bond Store Museum is a heritage-listed museum housed in the former Customs Bond Store (1863-1864) on Wharf Street in the Portside Heritage Precinct, Maryborough, Queensland. Operated by Fraser Coast Regional Council, it interprets the history of the Port of Maryborough, immigration and local maritime heritage through artefacts, photographs and displays within the original stone and brick bond store building.

Visitors can expect to explore a two-storey heritage bond store building in the Portside precinct overlooking the Mary River. Inside are permanent displays on the Port of Maryborough, 19th-century immigration, customs and warehousing history, with original building features, artefacts, photographs, documents and interpretive panels. The setting is a historic wharf area with adjacent heritage buildings, parkland and river views. Self-guided viewing and occasional guided tours are available.

Built in 1863-1864 as the Customs Bond Store to serve the Port of Maryborough, then one of Queensland's most important ports for immigration and exports. The building stored dutiable goods under customs control and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register as a rare surviving example of a mid-19th century bond store, reflecting Maryborough's economic importance in the colonial period.

The museum preserves and interprets the maritime, immigration and commercial heritage of Maryborough and the Fraser Coast region, illustrating the experiences of thousands of immigrants who arrived through the port and the community's connection to the Mary River and sea trade.