CRYSTAL WATERS GUEST HOUSE- Health & Life Style OasisFrom the heart of the World renowned Global Eco Village of the Marry River in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Australia your hosts Kylie & Scott welcome you with open arms to a remarkable oasis. Together, they provide quality accommodation, great food & cooking facilities, a range of natural therapies for your health benefit, & a healthy life style habitat for you to explore. Here, individuals, friends, families & focus groups can enjoy time & space in the present. Freely experience a range of Health & Life Style pursuits, take part in a variety of workshops or simply explore the splendor of this natural village environment & it's surrounding local attractions. Freshness in the air, vitality in the drinking water, clear sunny skies, & a pesticide free earth all support this uniquely rich habitat that can be considered more diverse than Australian National Park You can see why an abundance of wild life choose to live here. |
Our GuesthouseThis oasis evokes a sense of stillness & spirituality. The network of garden niches invites you to wander around & enjoy the many beautiful scents in the garden & taste it's organic food. On rainy nights you can delight in a symphony of 28 different frog species as well as over 160 species of birds. Kangaroos & wallabies roam freely around the garden. The Guest House itself is solar passive in design, crafted from local, non-toxic materials. The lower level consists of a variety of accommodation styles to suite a dynamic range of people & occasions with adjoining self catering facilities. The upper level is centered around a large multi purpose living space consisting of cosy fire place, lounge, library, kitchenette, dinning & entertainment cabinet. One side of the wrap around verandah looks out over the marry Valley. A fully licensed kitchen & servery opens out onto a large viewing deck overlooking a beautiful dam. The Guest House has Four bathrooms one suitable for wheelchair access a Natural Therapies room is hidden away for private health consultations. There is also a self contained octagonal cottage with it's own secluded space. This unique property is following a continuous path toward sustainable living. As guests you are invited to join in or observe these pursuits in whatever way benefits you most. Take a deep breath & RELAX - you have arrived, you have come to a new HOME away from home. |
Health and Life StyleWhether you are coming for a holiday, simply traveling through, wish to work in peace or just want time to yourself you will feel at home here. Attention to the environment, relaxed psychology, physical fitness, good diet and lifestyle are all in the spirit of the Guest House for you to freely pursue as you see fit. Natural Therapies are provided within the guest house from your host Kylie or any number of practioners from the village and local area. Please inform us of your personal therapy needs when booking your stay. Slide Didge Is the worlds first variable pitch didgeridoo, designed and promoted around the world by your other host Scott. He is an awesome teacher making the skill of playing this instrument easy to grasp even if you are short of breath or don't have a musical bone in your body.
Village Happenings Crystal Waters Village is an active community with a range of weekly, monthly and annual events. There are many and varied activities to be undertaken during your stay. Bush walking opportunities from the Mary River to mountains through
a variety of habitats. Workshops are held in the community and at the Guest House by a variety of village, local and international businesses and organisations. Such as Permaculture courses, Natural Vision Classes, drumming workshops. Attractions and Events central to Crystal Waters are quite extensive
and too many to mention in full here. The Volcanic Plugs of the Glass
House Mountains can be seen from many vantage points such as Mary
Cairns Cross National Park with it's wonderful rainforest walks.
Walking behind the huge Kondalila Falls and a visit to Gardner Falls
is a treat to remember. The Crocodile Hunter's very own Australia
Zoo is just over the hill. Wendsday and Saturdays at Eumundi Markets
is a fantastic place to shop and be entertained. The beaches of the
Sunshine coast are just an hours drive. www.woodfordfolkfestrival.com
is a world famous folk festival held in the week after Christmas
and finishing on New Year. We are one of the closest guest houses
to the festival and play a very supportive roll each year for artists
film crews VIP guests and anyone else who has had plenty of great
times camping at festivals. |
LocationThe Guest House is located in the heart of Crystal Waters Permaculture Village. This village environment has been designed on sustainable, holistic living principles. It received the UN's 1996 World Habitat Award for its "pioneering work in demonstrating new ways of low impact, sustainable living" If you wish to learn more about the village then click here and visit the web site or better still stay at the Guest House.Please remember that most of this property is a private residence. At the entrance to the property is a visitors center where a community shop is located and where the Saturday Markets are held. Visitors, need to be invited into the residential area so be sure to ring the Guest House in advance to receive a welcoming invitation. How to find Us If you are coming by car we are a scenic 90 minute drive from Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland Australia. Firstly, head North out of Brisbane toward the Sunshine Coast for 45 minutes. Take a left exit up the Glass House Mountain Hwy following the road through Landsborough up the range to Maleny. Head straight through Maleny township down the range and along the Maleny Kenilworth Rd. At the bottom of the range 2klm before Conondale there is a bus shelter on the left at the entrance to Ahern's Road (there is also a sign to Crystal Waters here). Turn into Ahern's Road and continue, take a right fork at the V junction just after Harper Creek. (You will see an old sawmill on your right as you head up the small hill.) After a further 4.6 Km, turn right into Kilcoy Lane. Take the first left (opposite a recycling and refuse station) and you will come to the entrance to Crystal Waters Residential Area. Bear left at the roundabout and continue along the sealed road for 1.4 Km Take the second sealed road to your left with a big sign: Guest House. Welcome! Pull up in the car park head toward the main House a friendly face will be waiting to greet you. If driving from the north, Crystal Waters is around 60km from the Bruce Highway / Eumundi - Kenilworth intersection. As you approach the Sunshine Coast, turn right at this intersection towards Kenilworth. Drive through Kenilworth and on towards Maleny. About 2 km past the small village of Conondale, turn right into Aherns Rd. then on to Crystal Waters as per the instructions above. These car hire companies are listed here for your convenience only - we have no connection with them, are not recommending them particularly and cannot vouch for the telephone numbers being up to date.) Hertz Ph: 13 30 39
Australian long distance buses If coming from overseas to an airport other than Brisbane International, it is usually best to get a domestic air ticket as part of your fare - make your final destination Brisbane (BNE). If arriving through Sydney the flight to Brisbane takes a bit over an hour. From Brisbane Airport, catch a shuttle bus to Brisbane Roma Street Transit Centre or the train to Roma Street station directly from the airport. Buses and trains go from the Roma Street centre. It is about a half an hour bus ride from the airport to the Transit Centre.
From Roma Street Station in central Brisbane, catch the Gympie train as far as Landsborough. This journey takes anywhere from 1.25 to 2 hours. There are also coaches from Roma Street to Landsborough. Landsborough is then about 35km, or 40 minutes drive from Crystal Waters. From Landsborough catch the privately operated mini bus to Maleny. The Range Taxi Service can be contacted on (mobile phone) 0418 711 989. It’s a 24 hour service, 7 days a week and costs about $40 from Landsborough to Maleny, and significantly more all the way to Crystal Waters. You will need to arrange transport of some kind to Crystal Waters from Maleny (27km). Visitors sometimes find a lift by enquiring from the following ‘co-operative’ outlets on Maple Street - Maleny Credit Union, The Upfront Club or Maple Street Co-op - to see if any CW residents who are in town would be willing to drop them off. The High School Bus leaves Maleny High School in Bunya Street each school day at 3 pm to arrive at Crystal Waters by 3.45 pm. They will take passengers for a fee of about $5, subject to seating availability. If visiting as a group (up to 14), there is a mini bus operator at Crystal Waters who, for a fee is able to collect you. Contact the Guest House for details.
The townships throughout the hinterland each have a charm of their own, along with a wonderful range of restaurants and arts and crafts shops.
Legend of the Glasshouse Mountain One day, when Tibrogargan was gazing out to sea he noticed a great rising of the water. Hurrying off to gather his younger children in order to flee to the safety of the mountains to the westward, he called out to Coonowrin to aid his mother, who was again with child. Looking back to see how Coonowrin was assisting Beerwah, Tibrorgargan was greatly angered to see him running off alone. He pursued Coonowrin and , raising his Nula Nula (club), struck the latter such a mighty blow that it dislocated Coonowrin's neck, and he has never been able to straighten it since. When the floods had subsided and the family had returned to the plains, the other children teased Coonowrin about his crooked neck. Feeling ashamed, Coonowrin went to Tibrogargan and asked for forgiveness, but filled with shame at his son's cowardice, Tibrogargan could do nothing but weep copious tears, which, trickling along the ground, formed a stream which flowed into the sea. Then Coonowrin went to his brothers and sisters, but they also wept at the shame of their brother's cowardice. The lamentations of Coonowrin's parents and his brothers and sisters at his disgrace explain the presence today of the numerous small streams of the area. Tibrogargan then called Coonowrin, asking him why he had deserted Beerwah;
at which Coonowrin replied that as Beerwah was the biggest of them all
she should be able to take care of herself. He did not know that Beerwah
was again pregnant, which was the reason for her great size. Then Tibrogargan
turned his back on Coonowrin and vowed that he would never look at him
again. Even today, Tibrogargan gazes far out to sea and never looks around
at Coonowrin, who hangs his headand cries, his tears running off to the
sea. His mother Beerwah, is still heavy with child as it takes a long,
long time to give birth to a mountain.
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Contact and PrizesAccomodation costs include GSTStay 4 nights get the 5th night free Single bed in 4 person Bunk Room $45 per night Additional bed space can be provided in any room at a cost of $35 per
person per night. We prepare Delicious & Healthy food. Garden Organics and Local Produce are typical ingredients in our Home Style Cooking. We are happy to take requests and cater for specific dietary needs. It is essential to book meals with 24 hours notice preferably when booking accommodation. Breakfast Continental Self Serve $10 Self Catering Facilities are also available with Fridge, Freezer, Gas, BBQ, cooking wares, crockery and utensils in our patio kitchen CONTACT US When booking feel free to inform us of the purpose of your stay so we can best accommodate you. Advanced notice for any natural therapies is advisable when booking We look forward to making contact with you. Phone International (0011 61) 7 54944650 Interstate 07 54944650 Email by typing this address
Crystal Waters, Conondale 4552 QLD Australia |
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