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“Around here, every road
is a scenic route. Driving or biking is a pleasure.
However, it's worth exploring on foot, too. Venture
into Kenilworth State Forest or to Kondalilla and Gardners
Falls. At Mary Cairncross Park you'll find a living
nature museum: one of the world's great panoramas and
an enchanting stroll through 50 hectares of untouched
rainforest. Sail, canoe and fish on spectacular Lake
Baroon. Have a picnic. Visit nearby Sunshine Coast beaches
and tourist attractions. Browse around the markets.
Relax! Switch off!”
Extract from tourmaleny.com.au
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Scenic walks close by |
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the Maleny area (click on links for further information) |
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk.
2006 - Environment Minister Desley Boyle officially
launched the 58km Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk,
the fifth in the state's $10million Great Walks initiative.
Majestic rainforests, cascading waterfalls and rugged
bush landscape will be seen along the track. The walk,
which stretches along the picturesque Maleny-Mapleton
plateau, spans a total of 58kms and links some of the
Blackall Range's most scenic areas including Kondalilla
National Park, Maleny Forest Reserve, Mapleton Falls
National Park, Mapleton Forest Reserve and Delicia Road
Conservation Park. For those keen enough to tackle the
complete walk, campsites are offered along the way.
You could leave your car with us and we can arrange
for a taxi to take you to the start of the walk on the
northern side of Baroon Pocket Dam. If the complete
walk seems a little out of reach, all ages and abilities
are catered for with shorter distances offered including
easy 2km walks passing through open woodland ridges
and bridge crossings, taking you to spectacular views
of Obi Obi Gorge and Baroon Pocket Dam and its catchment.
and you can also join the walk at Maleny Forest Reserve
north of Flaxton Mill Road.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/great_walks/sunshine_coast_hinterland/
Mary Cairncross Park - (2.1 kms) -
http://sunweb.com.au/places/mrycpark.html
Baroon Pocket Dam - (2.4 kms)
Also swimming, sailing, limited boating and fishing.
http://sunweb.com.au/places/baroon.html
Kondalilla Falls - (2.1 kms. and 2.7
kms.) – Ideal rock pool swimming in the summer.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p00121aa.pdf/Kondalilla_and_Mapleton_Falls_National_Parks.pdf
Mapleton Falls – Rock pool swimming.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p00121aa.pdf/Kondalilla_and_Mapleton_Falls_National_Parks.pdf
Glasshouse Mountains – Moderate
to challenging walks to the summits of:-
Mount Beerwah – 2.6 kms.
Mt. Tibrogargan - 3 kms.
Mt. Ngungun – 700m.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p00108aa.pdf/Glass_House_Mountains_National_Park.pdf
Kenilworth State Forest – Includes
Booloumba Falls walk (3 kms) and Booloumba Creek Gold
Mine (6 kms).
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p01279aa.pdf/kenilworth_state_forest.pdf
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SATURDAY MARKETS
• Pomona, beside Stan Topper Park
every second Saturday, 9am to noon
• Eumundi,
Town Centre, 6am to noon
• Yandina Car Boot
Sale, sports grounds, 6.30am to noon
• Beerwah
Village Craft Markets, every second and fourth Saturday,
6am to 12.30pm
• Coolum Market, CWA Hall, Coolum
Terrace, first Saturday of month, 8am to noon
•
Mapleton Markets, Mapleton Hall Grounds, first Saturday
of the month 8am to 12.30pm
SUNDAY
MARKETS
• Eumundi Butter
Factory 8am to 2pm
• Caloundra Flea Market,
Corbould Park 7am to noon
• Nambour Showgrounds
7am to noon
• Mooloolaba, Venning Road, 6am
to 12.30pm
• Maleny, Community Hall, 8am to
2pm
• Cotton Tree, King St, 7am to 1pm
• Peregian Beach, in front of shopping centre first
and third Sunday of each month
• Caboolture
Show Society Fleamarket, Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture until
noon
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