Mary Poppins Statue

The Mary Poppins Statue is a life-size bronze sculpture located on Kent Street in central Maryborough, Queensland, outside the Story Bank building where author P. L. Travers was born in 1899. Unveiled to honour Travers and her creation Mary Poppins, the statue depicts the nanny with umbrella and bag. It is a focal point for heritage walks and photography in Maryborough, recognised as the birthplace of the Mary Poppins stories.

Visitors can expect a life-size bronze statue of Mary Poppins holding her umbrella and carpet bag, set on a paved footpath outside the heritage-listed former Australian Joint Stock Bank building now housing the Story Bank. The setting is an open streetscape in central Maryborough with heritage buildings, seating and interpretive signage nearby. Visitors can view the statue up close, take photographs, and explore the adjacent Story Bank museum and heritage trail.

Commemorates P. L. Travers (Helen Lyndon Goff), born on 9 August 1899 in the Australian Joint Stock Bank building at 331 Kent Street, now the Story Bank. Travers authored the Mary Poppins books first published in 1934. The bronze statue by sculptor David Joffe was unveiled in 2005 and has become a symbol of Maryborough's literary heritage.

Celebrates Maryborough as the birthplace of the Mary Poppins author and anchors the town's literary tourism identity. The statue is a centrepiece for the annual Mary Poppins Festival and heritage trails, connecting visitors to storytelling, local history and community pride in the globally known character.