Maleny, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast Council
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Activities around Maleny
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Sports & local clubs around Maleny
Sports
- Martial arts (1 in Maleny · 1 within 5 km) — Rhee Taekwon-do (1.1 km)
- Tennis (1 in Maleny · 1 within 5 km) — Maleny Tennis Club (0.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Maleny
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3 schools within 3 km of the Maleny centre, 3 with a Maleny address. See all schools with a Maleny address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Libraries (1)
Maleny Library-Sunshine Coast Libraries
Maleny · 0.2 km
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (4)
Obi Obi Boardwalk
Maleny · 0.2 km
Porters Farm Park
Maleny · 0.2 km
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Avacado Lane Park
Maleny · 1.9 km
McCarty's Lookouts
Maleny · 2.8 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Maleny: 2 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Maleny, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Martial arts, Tennis
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Browse mapped places (15)
- Maleny State SchoolSchool
- Maleny State High SchoolSchool
- The River SchoolSchool
- Maleny Tennis ClubActivity
- Rhee Taekwon-doActivity
- Cooke ParkPark or community place
- Maleny Library-Sunshine Coast LibrariesPark or community place
- Obi Obi BoardwalkPark or community place
- Porters Farm ParkPark or community place
- Bicentenary ParkPark or community place
- Maleny Centenary Swimming PoolPark or community place
- Maleny Show SocietyPark or community place
- Gardners FallsPark or community place
- Avacado Lane ParkPark or community place
- McCarty's LookoutsPark or community place
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Maleny within Sunshine Coast Council
2 of the council area’s 66 activity providers · 10th of 27 suburbs by number of providers
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Parks & places (10)
Avacado Lane Park
Avocado Ln, Maleny
Bicentenary Park
Bicentenary Ln, Maleny
Cooke Park
Maple St, Maleny
Gardners Falls
Obi Ln S, Maleny
Maleny Centenary Swimming Pool
Bunya St, Maleny
Maleny Library-Sunshine Coast Libraries
Coral St, Maleny
Maleny Show Society
Coral St, Maleny
McCarty's Lookouts
Mountain View Rd, Maleny
Obi Obi Boardwalk
Coral St, Maleny
Porters Farm Park
Fig St, Maleny