[8] The timber, sugar cane and dairy industries put Marburg on its feet and the town grew over time.

Advertising included details of the clearing of the Rosewood Scrub, of close-by townships, and the future rail and telegraph services, following "the establishment of the police station".

[16] It was built at 2-6 Seminary Road (27°33′58″S 152°36′42″E / 27.5662°S 152.6117°E / -27.5662; 152.6117 (All Saints' Anglican Church (original site))) adjacent to the present Warrego Highway on 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land donated by Thomas Lorimer Smith, the owner of the mansion Woodlands, also in Seminary Road.

However, in the 1970s, the plan to make the Warrego Highway four lanes wide required the resumption of part of the church's land.

[17] Marburg grew rapidly in the first half of the twentieth century, as the main road from Brisbane to Toowoomba passed through the town's centre.

When the Warrego Highway was built in the 1960s, most of the traffic from Brisbane to Toowoomba bypassed Marburg, and subsequently the town has become less populated.

[40] A street library was installed in the park in the centre of the town by the Marburg Residents Association.

It is an example of the nineteenth century plantation owner's residence and for its historic significance in relation to the development of various primary industries in Queensland.

It was built between 1888 and 1891 by Thomas Lorrimar Smith who was the owner of the sawmill, sugarmill, distillery and other business interests in the region.

[43] The Marburg Black Snake Creek Festival is an annual event held in October and features musicians and other attractions.

Marburg is well known for its 'Marburg Dances' which take place every Saturday night in the hall on the show grounds.