Complex sentence: At its peak Maryborough is reported to have had a population of up to 50,000 although local historian Betty Osborn, of Maryborough-Midlands Historical Society inc., says it was closer to 30,000.
Split into simpler sentences: At its peak, Maryborough had a population of up to 50,000. Although local historian Betty Osborn of Maryborough-Midlands Historical Society inc. says it was closer to 30,000.