The Blackall Range

A ridge of villages above the coast.

396 Western Avenue, Montville. Five minutes from the village, adjacent to Kondalilla National Park, thirty minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport, and just over an hour from Brisbane Airport.

On the doorstep

The walks, the village, the lake.

Kondalilla National Park sits beside the property, with short walks and Great Walk sections nearby. Lake Baroon is 3.2 km away for paddling, electric boating, fishing with a permit, and picnics. The village of Montville is a five-minute drive for cafés, galleries, the historic clock shop and restaurants.

  • Kondalilla NP · adjacent
  • Falls circuit · 4.7 km walk
  • Montville Village · 5 min
  • Lake Baroon · 3.2 km
Glass House Mountains

Day trips from the cabin

Maleny, Mapleton, the coast.

Maleny, Flaxton and Mapleton are the neighbouring Blackall Range villages, each a short drive along the ridge. Mapleton Falls National Park is 15 km. The Sunshine Coast beaches are about thirty minutes east. Australia Zoo is a half-hour drive. The Glass House Mountains are visible from several lookouts along the range.

Road through the Blackall Range

Walks and nature

Mornings to lace your boots for.

  • Kondalilla Falls upper pool at first light

    Kondalilla Falls circuit

    4.7 km walk · allow 2-3 hrs

  • Picnic Creek circuit through rainforest and palms

    Picnic Creek circuit

    1.7 km walk · allow 45-60 min

  • Glass House Mountains volcanic plugs at dawn

    Glass House Mountains

    Visible from Blackall Range lookouts

  • Blackall Range lookout with hinterland view

    Baroon Lookout

    4.4 km walk · views over Obi Obi Gorge

Eat and drink

Tables worth driving for.

  • Tudor-style pub with striped half-timbering and outdoor seating

    Montville Bar and Grill

    In the village · 5 min

  • French bistro dining room in Montville

    Fiorio & Co

    French bistro · Main Street

  • Cafe in Montville

    Poets Cafe

    Cafe · Main Street

  • Wine and glasses on a table overlooking the Flame Hill vineyard

    Flame Hill Vineyard

    Cellar door · Western Avenue

Village and wildlife

Real village stops, real wild neighbours.

  • Old clock shop interior

    The Clock Shop

    Hundreds of clocks · since 1993

  • Kookaburra perched at dawn

    Kookaburras

    Birdlife noted by recent guests

  • Family walking a hinterland track

    Narrows Lookout

    2.2 km walk · Narrows Road access

  • The Edge Restaurant deck and hinterland view

    The Edge Restaurant

    Escarpment deck · panoramic views

Getting here

Drive, fly, or train.

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) is 30 km, about a 30-minute drive. Brisbane Domestic and International airports are 95 km, just over an hour by road. The nearest train stations are Palmwoods (14 km) and Woombye (18 km) on the Sunshine Coast line.

  • MCY · 30 km
  • BNE · 95 km
  • Palmwoods · 14 km
  • Woombye · 18 km

The grounds

Ten cabins across sixteen acres.

Illustrated map of Montville Country Cabins showing all ten cabins across the sixteen-acre property
Family walking a hinterland track
A couple on a hinterland walk

The tour desk

We know the walks, the villages and the wineries.

Tell us what you feel like and we will map out the day: which walk suits the weather, which village for lunch, which cellar door is open. Booking around the region is part of the welcome.

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