Mary Cairncross Reserve

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59 Mary Cairncross Reserve (GPX)

This walk never fails to please. At a very leisurely stroll you can stop and enjoy the rainforest and spot the pademelons hidden in the bush. Best time to do the walk is early in the morning to get the pademelons and birds and to avoid the tourist buses.
Views across the road overlooking the Glass House Mountains on a clear day are spectacular.

Bird Watching

Picnic Facilities

BBQ

Toilets

Wheelchair Accessibility

No Dogs Permitted

No Camping Permitted

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Getting there:

Located at 148 Mountain View Road, Maleny and well signposted from the Landsborough Maleny Road.

Maps:

Mary Cairncross

Route/Trail notes:

Very easy walk through rainforest and piccabeen palm groves. Suitable for wheelchairs.

Permits/Costs

None, with a gold coin donation at the Rainforest Discovery Centre optional. Open from 7am till 6pm.

Other References:

This has always been a family friendly walk and now with the new (2017) interactive Rainforest Discovery Centre, the kids can amuse themselves for an hour before going on the walk.

GPS Tracks

59 Mary Cairncross Reserve (GPX)

Comments

Good walk, if quiet you can see numerous Pademelons. Take time to observe the plant life, Wonga Vines, Lawyer Cane, & numerous Fungi. If you visit after Rain, the experience is definitely enhanced
Robert Narramore on 15 Feb, 2023

SO MUCH WILDLIFE ,RECOMMENDED!
BushwalkerBro on 2 Jan, 2023

One of our favorites to share with visitors. Well designed education centre.
Wanderlust on 15 Mar, 2022

Beautiful walk, take your time as there is so much to look up and around at. Lots of birds, pademelons, amazing trees and vines
Annie on 15 Jan, 2022

Highly recommend this walk - cool on a hot day. Lots of bird life, visible and calls. Spotted some paddymelons and they are quite tame.
Boofy king on 14 Dec, 2021

Lovely easy rainforest walk, spotted paddymelons on the trail
Bribie 61 on 20 Aug, 2021

A nice stroll in the woodlands! I took my dSLR with me and I got some good photos of paddy melons, a carpet python and some small finches. Very pleasant and I would recommend to do if you are in the area.
0zzyDave1234 on 14 Jan, 2021

Beautiful short walk
Clem on 11 Jan, 2021

Beautiful fauna and flora, and very educational, though very easy walk.
Lotus on 8 Oct, 2020

Beautiful place but very busy. Too many noisy people, they scare away the wildlife.
CherylT on May, 2020

Beautiful walk, lovely bush. We have done this a few times now. Always see plenty of pademelons.
Helen on 8 Mar, 2020

Part of the track closed for restoration however still a very easy, short & enjoyable walk with young kids.
Anonymous on Sep, 2019

Great walk in the rainforest.
Plenty of Pademelons, birds & trees to see.
Ian Gibbs on 14 May, 2019

Done this heaps of times. Lots of wildlife, have seen a carpet python and a lot of pademelons.
jgrun14 on 2019

Love this walk. Always heaps of wildlife. Do it early in the morning (before 10am) or afternoon (after 4pm) to avoid all the busy times.
Josh on 29 Dec, 2018

Simple circuit every easy. Wheel chair access on part. Plenty of different trees market it that your thing. Creek at the bottom was just a trickle.. but understandable given the recent dry weather
David S on 22 Sep, 2018

This track is wonderful for beginners with a coffee at the end my highlight. I have not done this walk for many years and it always such a treasure. There are loads of Paddymelon wallabies to see with their little babies.
Rebecca on 26 Mar, 2018

There were so many beautiful and varied types of fungi to see. One looked like a lace doily. We saw bats and pademelons too. Enjoyed lunch and the view at the restaurant. I can recommend the salt and pepper calamari. Lovely and tender.
The Pages and co on 25 Mar, 2018

An easy family walk through the rain forest. Did it with my grandchildren and they all loved it. Spectacular views of the Glasshouse Mountains from the cafe.
Lone Ranger on 11 Jan, 2018