The Property
Nestled peacefully beside a lush rainforest along Petrie Creek, Starry Nights Luxury Camp offers a serene escape just 70 minutes north of Brisbane Airport. Though tucked away from the hustle and bustle, it’s easily accessible via sealed roads the whole way.
With Montville’s charming main street only 10 minutes away and Mooloolaba Beach just 20 minutes down the road, it’s the perfect location for both relaxation and adventure.”.
Sitting gently beside the winding waters of Petrie Creek, with a near zero carbon footprint… Starry Nights Luxury Camping is surrounded by wilderness with fresh, clean air.
The property owners have placed a perpetual vegetation covenant on the property, ensuring the forest remains untouched and undisturbed, preserving its natural beauty for generations to come. This protected corridor serves as a vital link for wildlife, connecting the nearby Triunia National Park to Petrie Creek. Petrie Creek itself is a pristine, spring-fed waterway with stony banks and a riverbed teeming with life. Koalas, an array of bird species, kangaroos, Tawny Frog-Mouth owls, the occasional bush turkey, and even the resident chickens (who provide a steady supply of fresh eggs) all call Starry Nights home.
History
Changes beyond recognition have occurred since Tom Petrie, in a long boat in 1862, ventured into the property. The virgin forests that grew for thousands of years in the region brought the timber men to the North Coast looking for the highly sought-after timbers.
Tom Petrie came to the region to set up a cedar camp. Petrie started from the North Pine River and headed for Mooloolah and Maroochy, searching for big cedar timber. The exploring party crossed Maroochy Bar and went up the river for some miles, turning at last into a creek on the left which we know today as Petrie Creek. On the banks of the creek, Petrie and his party made a camp where the group stayed for a fortnight.
At the time, they cut out 200 cedar trees. Did you know Petrie Creek was once Nambour’s swimming pool and the place where the locals picnicked, learnt to swim, frolicked and swam laps whilst enjoying the cool waters? Renowned Australian freestyle swimmer Andrew “Boy” Charlton visited in the early 1930s and swam against all challengers in Petrie Creek. The “Boy” won against all who tried to out distance him. No one could beat the great Aussie champion and the crowds that lined Petrie Creek were ecstatic.
