Sunshine Coast hinterland - Maleny, Montville and Mapleton
If travelling from Brisbane, Maleny is about a 1 hour trip north via Landsborough. Or, if travelling from the Sunshine Coast you can enter the range via Nambour and Mapleton. Or if travelling from Gympie you can reach us via the Imbil - Kenilworth - Conondale track.
Maleny
Includes the areas of Witta, Curramore, Reesville, Wootha, North Maleny and Balmoral. All of which offer differing aspects of the spectacular views from the Blackall Range. These include views of the Glasshouse Mountains, sea views, north to Kenilworth Bluff, Baroon Pocket Dam and more.
The main street of Maleny has much to offer in the way of Galleries, Cafes, Restaurants, and a very interesting variety of shopping and delectables.
Lake Baroon can be accessed via Teak St. Maleny (sailing, canoe, fishing) or Western Ave Montville (Dam Wall).
Gardeners Falls accessed via Maleny Landsborough Rd approximately 2 kms before Maleny
Montville
This popular village is full of eateries and a great variety of shopping and sightseeing.
National parks and forestry parks
There are numerous National Parks and Forestry parks within a short travel from Maleny.
Kenilworth
Great little town with the Kenilworth Cheese Factory (tastings), great kids park, hotel, Swimming pool with a small water slide for the kids, shopping, cafes, eateries etc
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Baloomba Falls Forestry Park, Charlie Moreland Forestry Park, Little Yabba picnic area that are all between Conondale and Kenilworth.
Kondalilla Falls National Park - with swimming hole
Mapleton Fall National Park which has wheelchair access
Mary Cairncross forest reserve and Cafe which is near Maleny and has spectacular views of the Glasshouse mountains with a beautiful walk through the visiotirs centre and on into the remenant forest - loads of wildlife to see
Glasshouse Mountains National Park which has many walks - some are easy walks around the base of some of the mountains and others are for experienced climbers only
More information:
Caloundra tourism
Website: http://www.caloundratourism.com.au/
Montville Tourist Information Centre
Address: Main St, Montville QLD.
Phone: (07) 5478 5544
Website: www.brbta.com
Maleny Tourist Information Centre
Address: 23 Maple Street, Maleny.
Phone: (07) 5499 9033
