Lake Baroon (Northern Area)

Lake Baroon is between Maleny and Montville on the Blackall Range. The lake is created from the Baroon Pocket Dam  on the Obi Obi Creek, as a water supply for the Sunshine Coast area. This is the northern recreational area for Lake Baroon and accessed from Montville. Another recreational area is on the southern end … Read more

Baroon Pocket Dam

Baroon Pocket Dam is near Montville, built on Obi Obi Creek, and forming Lake Baroon . The ungated dam was completed in 1989 and is used for potable water supply. A plaque shows it was officially opened in July 1989. The main inflows are from Bridge Creek and Obi Obi Creek, and the dam spillway … Read more

Scenic Lookout

Gerrard’s Lookout, shown on the brown signs as Scenic Lookout, is along the Maleny-Montville Rd on the Blackall Range near Montville and looks east off the range towards the coast. A shelter has a couple of tables and seating at either end, suitable for having a break with some stunning views. A plaque near the shelter … Read more

Gardners Falls

Gardners Falls is a popular spot near Maleny along the Obi Obi Creek. The easy 800m return walk leads to a swimming hole above and below the main falls. Swinging ropes are positioned around the hole, and the rock ledges at the top of the falls provide additional launching points for the adventurous. Jumping into … Read more

Mary Cairncross Park

Mary Cairncross Park is a conservation reserve in Maleny on the Blackall Range. The reserve is a 55 hectare area of subtropical rainforest, preserving the remnants of the ecosystem once covering the southern part of the Blackall Range. The area was heavily timbered from the 1880s, in particular for the prized red cedar trees, and … Read more

McCarthys Lookout

McCarthy’s Lookout is in Maleny, on the aptly named Mountain View Rd. It looks east off the Blackall Range towards the coast and the gorgeous Glasshouse Mountains. The area was owned by Joseph McCarthy, purchased in the 1880s, and became known as McCarthy’s Farm. Namesakes from the McCarthy family still exist with McCarthy Road, McCarthy … Read more

Policeman’s Hill

Policeman’s Hill is the hill used during the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival. At the bottom of the hill is the Goomeri Police Station. The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival started in June 1997 with 71 pumpkin rollers. It is an annual event held on the last Sunday in May and has grown with over 600 pumpkin rollers in … Read more

Kinbombi Falls

The Kinbombi Falls is a free rest area maintained by the Gympie Regional Council. Whether you stay overnight or drop in to visit, it is a short detour being 5km from the highway. Kinbombi Falls is a cascade of falls through a rocky gorge along the Kinbombi Creek. Water doesn’t run too often so it … Read more

Rail Trail – Kilkivan

The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail is a shared-use path re-used from abandoned railway corridor, officially opened at Kilkivan in September 2017. The trail allows walking and bike riding. Horse riding is only allowed between Kilkivan and Murgon. The trail is based on the Kingaroy to Theebine railway, used for agriculture and commercial freight, and … Read more

Kilkivan Museum

Kilkivan Museum contains a display of ore and mineral samples common to the district, and other mining-related exhibits and artefacts. Displays include an old style parlour, bedroom, general store, and barbershop. A schoolroom, kitchen, and shed with a buggy and wagon can also be viewed. A self-served visitor centre is at the entry of the … Read more