# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. Lecture by Dr Sophie Couchman
10:30am Wednesday 
22 April 2026

This lecture is part of the Australian Heritage Festival and the Gallery’s Art & Engagement Series. Presented in conjunction with U3A Maryborough Inc.

Dr Sophie Couchman is a Professional Historian and Curator who works closely with communities to tell their stories. She has researched and published in the field of Chinese Australian history for many years and has been working very closely with the See Yup Society since a major fire at the See Yup Temple in 2024. She enjoys sharing history through a range of mediums such as exhibitions, walking tours, oral histories and online resources.

$10 per person/$8 concession, refreshments provided.
Book online using the QR code or call 03 5461 6600 

Featured Image: Chinese market gardener (detail), 
W H Ferguson (photographer) circa 1890–1910, Photo courtesy Dunolly Museum.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/maryborough/lecture-maryborough’s-chinese-communities-the-gold-rushes-and-beyond-by-dr-sophie-couchman/200029827511828
- **Event Categories**: festivals, exhibitions, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Maryborough
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Old Fire Station, 1 Neill Street Maryborough Victoria, Maryborough, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3465
- **lat**: -37.0457
- **long**: 143.73668
- **full address**: Old Fire Station, 1 Neill Street Maryborough Victoria, Maryborough, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3465

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman being held?
  - **A:** Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman takes place on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 am to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 am at Old Fire Station, 1 Neill Street Maryborough Victoria, Maryborough, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3465.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman?
  - **A:** Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman is organized by Central Goldfields Art Gallery - Maryborough, Vic.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Maryborough, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lecture: Maryborough’s Chinese Communities: The gold rushes and beyond. By Dr Sophie Couchman sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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