Here we are in beautiful Maleny rolling green hills, deep pockets of rain forest, galleries, craft shops and of course that other necessity in life - lots of cafes, even a fromagerie, all with the magnificent backdrop of the Glass House Mountains.
The Maleny Showgrounds have very good camping accommodation, all for only $15 per vehicle, powered and there's a good walking path/boardwalk from the showgrounds into town. The walk follows the Obi Obi Creek which is part of a subtropical rainforest recreation project. Yesterday whilst walking into town I saw an Azure Kingfisher - such an incredible blue.
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Some of the Glass House Mountains
from right - Beerburrum 278m; Coonowrin 377m; Tibrogargan 220m; Ngungun 253m; Coochin 235m |
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Sign on the Mary Cairncross Scenic
Reserve, Rainforest Walking Track |
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"Please be alert to heavy seed pods
dropping from above" |
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Nearby Montville - lots of tourist shops and cafes |
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An Azure Kingfisher (not taken by me!) |
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Montville Coffee - Savoury Muffin - best savoury muffin EVER |