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Discover the magic of Mary Poppins at the birthplace of her author, P.L. Travers. 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 P.L. 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. Open Tuesday - Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm. Last entry at 2:30pm. Saturday, Sundays & some public holidays 9:30am - 2pm last entry at 1pm. Closed: Mondays, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day & Boxing Day. We recommend a minimum of an hour to explore.