# A sixteen-acre retreat in the Blackall Range.

Ten self-contained timber cabins, deliberately spaced fifty to one hundred metres apart, set against remnant rainforest and a spring-fed lake. Couples first, hands-on hosted, run by Karen and Michael Cross since 2024.

## Karen and *Michael Cross*.

Karen and Michael took over Montville Country Cabins in 2024 and run it as a hands-on, couple-focused retreat. Years of Australian and international hospitality work sit behind the quiet attention to detail: a continental hamper waiting in the cabin, hot croissants delivered to the door each morning, a tour desk for the days you want to head out, and a long memory for which cabin you prefer.

## Warm croissants at your door, *every morning*.

Each morning, Michael delivers fresh croissants to your door. It is the detail guests mention more than any other. It sits within a longer list of small, unhurried touches: a continental hamper stocked in the cabin for your whole stay, a cheese platter and chocolates waiting when you arrive, firewood split and ready through the cooler months. Nothing showy, all of it looked after before you think to ask.

## Sixteen acres. Ten cabins. *One pace.*

Standalone timber cabins set against remnant rainforest, manicured gardens and a spring-fed lake. Each cabin has its own wood fireplace, king-size spa bath, BBQ balcony and rainforest outlook. The property adjoins Kondalilla National Park; Montville Village is a five-minute drive.

- 16 acres
- 10 cabins
- King-size spa in every cabin
- Wood fireplace · firewood Apr to Sep

## A *deliberately quiet* place.

There is no Wi-Fi in the cabins. The geography limits coverage and we have leaned into it: this is an unplug-and-listen-to-the-rain place. The luxury is in the experience, not the rating – the property is officially a 3.5-star holiday park, run with the care of somewhere far more pretentious.

## Recognised, year on year.

- Best of Queensland Experience (2019–2024)
- ARAMA TOP Awards, Building Managers of the Year (2022)
- ARAMA TOP Awards, Resident Managers of the Year (2021)
- Queensland Tourism Awards, Self-Contained Accommodation (2018)
- Queensland Tourism Awards, Best Hosted Accommodation (2013)
- Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Best Hosted Accommodation (2013, 2014)
- Heart of Australia Awards, Rotary Gold Coast (2022)

## Come for the quiet. Stay for the slow mornings.

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