Sunshine Coast Hinterland: Blackall Range and Mary Valley

Sunshine Coast Hinterland visitor and lifestyle guide

Local view The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is one of Queensland's most significant tourist destinations, and is an area of wilderness and rural beauty north of Brisbane and west of the Sunshine Coast. Stay in friendly accommodation in one of the rustic country villages and towns, and explore the many attractions of the area.

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is not only a major Australian tourist destination, it is also an area where the locals from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane go and relax.

When staying in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, you can access the region's beautiful and world-renowned beaches like Noosa, Alexandra Headland, Mooloolaba, Coolum and Kings Beach in Caloundra.

Some of the local attractions include Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, UnderWater World marine park, Aussie World with the Ettamogah Pub, The Buderim Ginger Factory, the Big Pineapple and the Majestic Theatre.
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland region is home to some of the finest national parks and state parks in Queensland and Australia. The best known parks are Mapleton Falls National Park, Kondalilla National Park, and the Glasshouse Mountains National Park.

You will find galleries, eateries and magnificent vistas. The nature is lavish and subtropical and the area has hills dotted with pineapple fields and avocado orchards.

Take a drive, book a romantic weekend or stay for a week.

Sunshine Coast Hinterland natural features

National Parks and Reserves in the area include:

Glasshouse Mountains * Amamoor State Forest and Forest Reserve
* Beerburrum and Beerwah State Forests and Forest Reserves
* Bellthorpe State Forest and Forest Reserve
* Conondale National Park
* Delicia Road Conservation Park
* Dularcha National Park and Mooloolah Forest Reserve
* Glass House Mountains National Park
* Jimna State Forest
* Kenilworth Forest Reserve
* Kondalilla National Park
* Mapleton Falls National Park
* Mapleton Forest Reserve

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is a rich, subtropical country with palm filled gullies, eucalypt forests and plantations, and clear rivers and creeks. Enjoy the many walking tracks in the National Parks and State Forests, where you also will find swimming holes, picnic areas, and often camping areas.

Main Sunshine Coast Hinterland towns

Local natural beauty Caboolture is located on the southern end of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. You cannot only easily access the coast or the hinterland from here, but the Brisbane, the state capital, is only half an hour away to the south.

Gympie is the largest town in the Mary Valley, and the centre of an important agricultural region. Local produce include a variety of tropical fruit and nuts, and diary products. You can still fossick for gold in the Gympie area, or go for a ride on the Valley Rattler steam train through the Mary Valley.

Landsborough is located north of the Glasshouse Mountains and is the southern gateway to the Blackall Range.

Maleny is an old diary and timber town and has preserved much of its history and rural charm. Maple Street provides something for everybody: eateries, art and crafts, bookshops and local produce.

Mapleton is at the northern end of the Blackall Range, and is best known for the Mapleton Lilyponds and the Mapleton Falls.

Montville is positioned on a narrow ridge about 450m high, and provides sweeping views over the Sunshine Coast. Montville has a thousand things to offer to tourists: specialised gift and craft shops, restaurants etc.

Nambour is the administrative centre, and the location of the main hospital in the area. Once known as Sugar Town, it is now the local hub for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and is located on the main train line to Brisbane.

Other attractions

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is mainly famous for its natural and rural environment, but has plenty more to offer.
Some of the main attractions in the area include Australia Zoo, Ettamogah Pub and AussieWorld, Alma Park Zoo, Bli Bli Castle, the Ginger Factory and more ...

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