A Family Run Boutique Stay Nestled In The Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Perfectly Placed
Nestled at the foothills of the Blackall Range, Starry Nights is a refined retreat set amidst the natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Surrounded by rolling landscapes and a peaceful atmosphere, it offers a sense of seclusion and stillnessāwhile remaining effortlessly connected to the regionās most sought-after destinations.
Perfectly positioned, youāre just moments from the best the Hinterland and coastline have to offer:
ā¢ 10 minutes to the picturesque village of Montville
ā¢ 12 minutes to the cascading Kondalilla Falls and National Park
ā¢ 20 minutes to the pristine shores of Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba
ā¢ 25 minutes to the renowned Eumundi Markets
ā¢ 25 minutes to Maleny
ā¢ 30 minutes to Australia Zoo
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Wildlife At Your Doorstep
Perfect for wildlife lovers, this property offers a rare opportunity to live immersed in nature, surrounded by thriving native flora and fauna in a peaceful, protected setting.
The property owners have placed a perpetual vegetation covenant on the land, ensuring the forest remains untouched and undisturbed, preserving its natural beauty for generations to come. This protected corridor serves as a vital wildlife link, connecting nearby Triunia National Park to Petrie Creek and allowing native species to move safely through the landscape.
Petrie Creek itself is a pristine, spring-fed waterway with stony banks and a riverbed teeming with life. During your stay you may see Koalas, an array of bird species, kangaroos, tawny frogmouth owls, the occasional bush turkey, and even our resident alpacas and chickens (who provide a steady supply of fresh eggs) and all of which call Starry Nights home.
Sustainable By Design
Starry Nights is a genuine sustainable eco-accommodation property, minimising daily-emissions and with close to a zero-carbon footprint.Ā Ā The property is 95% off grid with an emergency feed to the power grid only.Ā
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- Revegetation of areas affected by any development
- Over 4000 plants have been planted on the property
- Establishing local native plants in all revegetation
- Driven piles and shallow foundations onlyĀ
- Continuous removal of exotic plant species
- Recycling programs and use of recycled products
- No town water and no chlorine or fluoride
- Biodegradable cleaning agents
- No intentional feeding of wildlife
- Renewable electricity (solar electricity produced on-site)
- Practicing reuse, recycle, reduce and recover programs
- Decreasing transport emissions through bulk buying
- Decreasing water use, low-flow fittings, low-water toilets
- Decreasing noise and environmental pollution
- Use of biodegradable toiletries and organic cleaning agents
- Member of Land for Wildlife
- Conservation and progressive restoration of the rainforest
Forged In The Forest
The story of this place begins deep within the forests of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, where towering cedar trees, early timber camps, and the journeys of explorers helped shape the community of Woombye.
Originally known as Middle Camp, and later Cobbās Camp, the town of Woombye takes its name from the local Aboriginal word āwombai.ā The word refers to the black myrtle treeācommonly known as the lilly pilly (Eugenia smithii)āas well as the axe handles traditionally crafted from its strong timber.
Much has changed since 1862, when explorer Tom Petrie first ventured into the area by longboat. At that time, vast virgin forests that had grown for thousands of years covered the region. These dense forests soon attracted timber cutters to Queenslandās North Coast in search of the highly prized cedar and other valuable timbers.
Petrie travelled north to establish a cedar camp, beginning at the North Pine River and exploring toward Mooloolah and Maroochy in search of large cedar trees. His party crossed Maroochy Bar and journeyed several miles up the river before eventually turning into a creek on the left. There they established a camp along its banksāwhat we now know today as Petrie Creek.
