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Description
The Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve is 55 hectares of remnant subtropical rainforest 440m asl. Access is along boardwalks and gravel tracks, much of which is wheelchair accessible. Gates are open from 6AM to around 6PM. The forest is a remnant of the rainforests that once covered the Blackall Range. A 2 kilometer trail takes you through the rainforest. Birds include Wompoo Fruit-Dove, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Green Catbird, Regent Bowerbird, Paradise Riflebird, White-throated Tree-creepers, thornbills, scrub-wrens and many more, see the birdlist below.
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Accès
The Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve is located on the Blackall Range east of Maleny, in the Sunshine Coast Region. Maleny is approximately 88 kilometres north of Brisbane and 30 kilometres west of Caloundra. Take the Bruce Highway north from Brisbane and turn left onto Steve Irwin Way, Tourist Drive #24. At Landsborough turn left again onto Tourist Drive #23 and up the hill to Maleny on the Landsborough-Maleny Road. Turn left onto Mountain View Road at Cairncross Corner, and follow the brown directional signs. Press P on the map for directions.
The reserve contains a Rainforest Discovery Centre, walking tracks, a car park, barbecue and a cafe. The Rainforest Discovery Centre is open from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Closed on: Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day. Rainforest walks are open from 6am to 6pm daily. Access gates to the walks and car park are locked daily from 6:00 pm - 6:00 am.
Terrain et Habitat
ForêtConditions
MarécageuxBoucle
OuiAvez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?
NonSaison idéale pour observer
Toute l'annéeItinéraire
Sentier large , Sentier étroitNiveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire
FacileAccessible via
A pied , Fauteuil roulantObservatoire/hutte d'observation
NonInformations supplémentaires
Leeches are common in this rainforest environment, and possibly ticks. Mosquitos are present throughout the day in summer and more active at dawn and dusk.
On summer days, even through the week, tourists start to arrive in numbers around 8AM. You will probably want to be leaving by then.