Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Maleny

Maleny

Maleny, located at the summit of the Blackall Ranges, west of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is also a popular tourist destination known for its range of quaint art, craft, potteries and gift shops. The town was established in the late 1800's as a settlement to serve the surrounding dairying countryside but in recent times such land has been increasingly sold for rural-residential subdivisions attracting many people seeking alternative lifestyles. The town up until 2004 was the centre of the Woolworths furor with many of the alternative townsfolk (some with too much time) attempting to block the supermarket giant from expanding into Maleny, ended in a mini riot with police having to eventually escort the construction. Of interest in the area are McCarthys and Howells Knob lookouts offering superb vantage points over the Sunshine Coast and hinterland, Mary Cairncross Park (7km south-east) and the scenic drive north through Montville and Mapleton to connect with Nambour.

Population: 1,300
State: Queensland
Postcode: 4552
Local Government: Caloundra City Council
Location: 91km north of Brisbane
Main Roads: None
Main Watercourses: None
Radio Stations (Music): Zinc 96.1 (96.1), Sea FM (91.9), Mix FM (92.7), Hot 91 (91.1), Triple J (89.5 & 107.7), River 949 (94.9), Family FM (96.5), 97.3FM (97.3), Triple M (104.5), B105 FM (105.3), Nova 106.9 (106.9)

Photos from Maleny (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Maple Street, looking east from Myrtle Street, Maleny (2005).

Maple Street, looking east from Fig Street, Maleny (2005).

Maple Street, looking north-east between Fig and Teak Streets, Maleny (2005).

And again, this time looking east (2005).

Maple Street, looking east from Teak Street with the Woolworths site in the distance, Maleny (2005).

Teak Street, looking south from Wattle Street with Maple St in the distance, Maleny (2005).

Macadamia Drive, heading east into Maleny (2005).

Beech St, heading east approaching Myrtle Street, Maleny (2005).

View south over Maleny from Tamarind St (2005).

	Maple Street, looking east from Myrtle Street, Maleny (2005).
	Maple Street, looking east from Fig Street, Maleny (2005).
	Maple Street, looking north-east between Fig and Teak Streets, Maleny (2005).
	And again, this time looking east (2005).
	Maple Street, looking east from Teak Street with the Woolworths site in the distance, Maleny (2005).
	Teak Street, looking south from Wattle Street with Maple St in the distance, Maleny (2005).
	Macadamia Drive, heading east into Maleny (2005).
	Beech St, heading east approaching Myrtle Street, Maleny (2005).
	View south over Maleny from Tamarind St (2005).