After a night in Glass House Mountains we drove 30 kms to Maleny and camp at the town's showgrounds. Maleny is a small scenic town 90 kilometres north of Brisbane on the Blackall Range overlooking the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is situated approximately 450 metres above sea level, Maleny has a sub-tropical climate with cool clear winters and warm wet summers but it was always cold and foggy the whole time we stayed there (well at least during the night and early morning)
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The showgrounds has all the basic amenities.
Powered site is $15 per night. |
First day in town, we visited Maleny Dairies a family owned business situated in the pictureqsue hills of the town. It is owned by Hopper family since 1948 and is now into their third generation of farmers. They offer guided tours of the farm and factory on Monday Wednesday and Fridays at 10:30am and 2:30pm. For $9 per adult you can enjoy exploring the farm including milking or feeding the cows and goats.
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| a herd wandering down the hills |
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| these cows are heading to the shed to be milked |
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| these are Guernsey breed of cattle renowned for the rich flavour of its milk |
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| this milking machine has 4 pulsating tubes that is connected to the cows teats |
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| a worker attaching the milking machine to the cows teats |
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| the cows feed while being milked |
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| milk is stored in these containers before its is processed |
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| bottling and labeling |
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| Maleny Dairies products |
After a tour at the dairy farm we dropped by Gardner's Falls which is only a short drive from the town. Gardner's Falls are situated about three or four kilometers from Maleny on the eastern side of the town. From the carpark, you can take a pleasant 300 meter walk that will lead you to the swimming hole. Below are the pictures we have for you to enjoy.
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| the track leading to the swimming hole is just along the creek |
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| the swimming hole |
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| a group of adventure seeking boys |
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