New and used shipping containers for sale and hire in Maryborough and the surrounding district — Tinana, Tiaro and the cane and timber country around them.
Heritage city, hard-working containers — sales and hire across Maryborough and the surrounding cane country.
Areas we service around Maryborough: Maryborough, Tinana, Tiaro — and everywhere between. Not listed? Ask us — we go further than you'd think.
Maryborough is one of Queensland's oldest cities, and the housing shows it: timber Queenslanders on stumps, narrow side access, mature trees and power lines strung low across the front. None of that stops a container delivery, but it decides where the box can go. The front yard or driveway is usually the only place a tilt-tray can reach, because the truck needs a straight approach and clear air above the tray as it tilts. If the driveway is short, a 10ft container may fit where a 20ft would hang over the footpath. Compare your block against the measurements on our delivery page before you settle on a size.
Restoring one of these houses is a long job, and that is where hire earns its keep — furniture and salvaged timber kept dry on site instead of in a shed across town.
The Mary has been through the centre of Maryborough more than once, and locals plan around it. If you are on the flats, think of a container as storage that can be relocated, not as protection. It keeps rain out from above — cargo-worthy grade is sold wind and watertight — but it is not sealed against standing water, and an empty container will float. Put it on your highest ground, on blocks, and work out in advance whether you would empty it or have it moved if a big rise was coming.
Out of town the customers are cane growers, cattle properties towards Tiaro and the engineering and timber businesses Maryborough has always had. A used cargo-worthy 20ft beside the machinery shed holds chemicals, tools and spares. Workshops storing steel lengths or long timber are better served by a 40ft with its 12 metres of internal length. As-is containers are cheaper and do that sort of rough storage well, as long as you know they are not sold as watertight.
Buying makes sense for anything permanent. Delivery is quoted with the container and depends on how far out you are and what the truck meets at the gate.
Maryborough has built trains and heavy equipment for generations, and its engineering, fabrication and trade businesses still need lockable storage for parts, steel and tools. Yards around town usually have room for a truck, and a 40ft takes long lengths that a 20ft cannot. A used cargo-worthy container is inspected and sold wind and watertight, which suits tools and parts; as-is units cost less for steel that can live with a drip.
South along the Bruce Highway, Tiaro and Bauple are farming country. Bauple gave its name to the Bauple nut, the macadamia, and macadamia orchards still dot the district, along with cattle and small crops. Growers want vermin-resistant storage for harvest gear, bags and chemicals, and the used 20ft is the usual buy. Farm tracks are the thing to check: soft ground, culverts and overhead lines to pump sheds.
Across the river, Granville and Tinana are older residential suburbs, and the heritage streets near the Mary River around Wharf Street hold some of the city's historic buildings. A restoration in or near the heritage precinct is a long job, often with council heritage conditions, and hire keeps furniture, fittings and salvaged timber secure on site while it happens. Ask council about any heritage requirement before placing a container in view of the street.
Brisbane-depot guide pricing — local Maryborough pricing varies with depot stock, and freight is quoted upfront with your quote.
Price guide only — Brisbane-depot floor pricing; regional prices vary with local stock and freight. Call 1300 235 972 for today's exact price, delivered.
Often in the front yard or driveway, rarely down the side. The truck needs a straight line in and nothing overhead where the tray lifts. A 10ft container is worth considering on a short driveway. Send a photo from the street and we will advise.
Yes. Tiaro, Tinana and properties along the Bruce Highway corridor are within our Maryborough delivery area. Let us know the nearest town and the condition of the track in.
For steel, fencing gear, poly pipe and anything that does not mind a drip, yes, and it costs less. As-is containers are not sold as watertight. For chemicals, feed, tools or furniture, pay the extra for cargo-worthy grade.
Yes. Bauple, Tiaro and the properties along the Bruce Highway are within our Maryborough delivery area. Tell us the nearest town and what the track in is like.
Yes. A 20ft on hire keeps furniture and salvaged materials dry and locked on site. Check with council whether any heritage conditions affect where it can sit.
If the storage is permanent — parts, steel, tools — buy a used cargo-worthy container; it holds its value and can follow the business if it moves. Hire suits a defined job such as a contract, a stocktake or a fit-out. Weekly hire adds up over a year or two, so compare the totals.
Timing depends on stock and the truck schedule; we confirm it when you book.
Delivery is quoted upfront based on your exact address and container size — one clear number covering container + freight, GST inclusive. Call 1300 235 972 for a delivered price today.
Ask us and we'll send photos of your actual container — serial number visible — before it's delivered. Local inspection options depend on depot stock; ask when you enquire.
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Access widths, ground prep and truck types — everything to sort before delivery day so your container lands exactly where you want it.
The setups we see working on rural properties every week — and the honest word on what containers do badly on a farm, like round bales.
The genuinely useful answer: usually no for temporary storage, often yes for permanent placement — and how to check your council in ten minutes.