Montville, Qld clings to the edge of the Blackall Range and can best be described as picture perfect. Pretty streetscapes of quaint shops selling quality goods, restaurants and cafes providing views over the precipice to the Sunshine Coast region and … Continue reading Montville
At Maleny in the Queensland Sunshine Coast Hinterland, there is a fabulous view of the Glass House Mountains from McCarthy’s lookout. A group of thirteen volcanic plugs. The mountains were named the Glass House mountains by explorer Lieutenant James Cook in 1770 because they were reminiscent of the glass furnaces of his native Yorkshire.* Source: Wikipedia Continue reading Glass House Mountains
In the early morning we take the Obi Obi boardwalk from the Maleny showgrounds along the creek and into town. Just a short half kilometre of musty sub tropical rainforest with a whip bird keeping us company and somewhere very near. … Continue reading Obi Obi Boardwalk
We camp in the Maleny Showgrounds on the Obi Obi Creek and just behind the town. Being high in the hinterland and cool at night it is good value for the night at $15 for power and water and modern … Continue reading Maleny Showgrounds
It’s a steep drive up to the scenic rim town of Maleny on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland, which when we visit is in the midst of a yarn bombing Knitfest. Town benches are draped with crochet rugs. Trees have knitted … Continue reading Maleny
The Cooroy RSL has a delightful chalkboard out front encouraging passersby to add a message. Some maybe naughty and some maybe cheeky but others like “Wet my pants laughing” just bring a smile to your heart. Continue reading Before I die I want to…
From the poem My Country by Dorothea Mackellar Continue reading And orchids deck the treetops
It makes you wonder… Continue reading Gumboil Road
Camp Cooroora is a scout camp situated on Noosa’s water supply, Lake MacDonald. It has a large grassed area with powered sites around the perimeter. If it weren’t for the espresso machine we could have happily gone without power in the centre. There is access to the lake for canoeists and leafy walks through the bush. There is a large camp kitchen, old but spotless amenities and genial hosts Reg and his missus to look after things. Considering that the caravan park in Noosa charges double our costs and at $15 a head and 15 minutes from Noosa we’ve scored … Continue reading Camp Cooroora
