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heritage developments and ye olde tourist-trap shoppes of nearby mountain villages. The
town has a strong community and is heavily into all matters green.
Sights & Activities
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
(
www.mary-cairncross.com.au
;
148 Mountain View Rd)
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve is a lovely
rainforest shelter spread over 55 hectares just out of town. Walking tracks snake through
the rainforest and there's a healthy population of bird life and unbearably cute pademel-
ons.
OUTDOORS
Maleny Dairies
( 07-5494 2392;
www.malenydairies.com
; 70 McCarthy Rd; $9; 10.30am & 2.30pm Mon-Sat)
Cute dairy
tours that take in the milking pit, a handmilking demonstration, factory gawk and baby-
calf-petting-fest; you get to sample the in-house delights at the end.
TOUR
WOODSTOCK DOWN UNDER
The famous
Woodford Folk Festival
(
www.woodfordfolkfestival.com
)
features a huge diversity of over 2000
national and international performers playing folk, traditional Irish, Indigenous and world music, as well as busk-
ers, belly dancers, craft markets, visual-arts performances, environmental talks and Tibetan monks. The festival is
held on a property near the town of Woodford from 27 December to 1 January each year. Camping grounds are
set up onsite with toilets, showers and a range of foodie marquees, but prepare for a mud bath if it rains. The fest-
ival is licensed so leave your booze at home. Tickets cost around $133 per day ($163 with camping) and can be
bought online, at the gate or the
festival office
( 07-5496 1066). Check online for updated programs.
Woodford is 35km northwest of Caboolture. Shuttle buses run regularly from the Caboolture train station to
and from the festival grounds.
Sleeping
Morning Star Motel
( 07-5494 2944;
www.morningstarmotel.com
; 2 Panorama Pl; r $88-110)
The rooms at this comfortable
and clean motel have outstanding coastal views and deluxe suites have spas. Wheelchair
accessible.
MOTEL
$
Maleny Lodge
B&B
$$
