Maleny Trail — Attraction in Sunshine Coast Regional

The Maleny Trail and Wetlands Walk mostly follows the Obi Obi Creek and comprises concrete, asphalt & boardwalk surfaces wide enough for a couple to walk comfortably side by side.

The trail head is located within the Maleny Showgrounds (13 Maleny Stanley River Road) and the circuit is 6.7 km in length. The first part provides easy access to the lower end of town, which is handy for travelers camping at the showgrounds. This section includes the Obi Obi Boardwalk and passes through a revegetated creek line.

When you emerge at Coral Street, continue down past the library and either cross over Bunya Street at the bridge near the roundabout, or walk through Tesch Park and underneath the bridge. Public toilets are available in Tesch Park.

If the plentiful choice of coffee shops and cafes don't draw you up into Maple Street, the main hub of town, follow the boardwalk that overlooks the creek below. The walk from here offers 'Peace in the Trees' sculptures, a platypus viewing area, the Obi Picnic Area, the Reynolds Circuit Boardwalk, the Maleny Golf Course, "Fairview" Pattemore House (check opening details on-line) and access to the Northern Wetlands Walk. A side-walk to Gardner's Falls can be taken near Reynolds Circuit.

The trail is peaceful, pleasant and a credit to all who planned, sponsored, volunteered and contributed in one way or another to its creation and ongoing maintenance. Updated Maleny Trail maps are available at the Maleny Visitor Centre (23 Maple Street).

Update: Look for guided platypus tours provided by the Platypus Whisperer, Maleny resident,...

A walk that can start and finish in the town of Maleny or take you to Gardeners Falls, while following the flow of the Obi Obi Creek. The landscape that you traverse has shown great resilience and is quiet diverse. It takes you to places where people have been for tens of thousands of years. The walk shows how nature uses its resilience to renew the landscape after logging and clearing the land for pastures. The Maleny Trail goes around the Golf Course in many places. There are panoramic views and calm places to hear the flowing waters of the Obi Obi Creek. The bird life will sing to you. You can find peace and calm along your journey....Renew your being and your wisdom...on the Maleny Trail that crosses the town at the bridge and the roundabout. The trail can lead you to wonderful events like the Maleny Wood Expo.....held at the...

Poor signage across the trail. No idea where to go after you hit the path that goes 2 ways as there is no reference on any of the locations on the provided map. The options also weren't easily locatable on Google maps. Poor reception didn't help.

The locals also apparently get lost frequently

The distance is misleading. Supposed to be about a 4km loop (we started at the showground) but when we got to the Golf Course that's when we got really confused and had no idea where to go so walked 3.7km on the road back to the car.

The start of the walk was very nice but do yourself a favour and when you hit golfers in golf field turn back before...