Melba House

Great local history

For those interested in local history as well as scenery this place is small but impressive. Traces Dame Nellie Melba’s life here as the wife of Charles Armstrong the first manager of Marian Mill

Nightingale's Nest

On the approach into Marian from Mackay is the small house on the banks of the Pioneer River known as Melba House which was the house where Nellie Melba spent the first year of her married life, she w...

Visit

Great little place offering so much history for the area and throughout the Pioneer valley. Short drive from Mackay City but we'll worth it.

informative

the house is also a tourist information centre, there are brochures and maps for tourist destinations within the region, and staff who are happy to assist if you need. The displays are well set out an...

Awesome Information

The staff here were extremely helpful and knowledge about their gorgeous area and the coffee shop on their verandah was the best coffee we have had on our trip around Australia and the view where we g...