Maleny Accommodation

Sustainability has become the catch cry of government and business of late, but for Crystal Water residents it’s been a lifestyle for more than two decades.

Crystal Waters Permaculture Village is an eco-friendly community of about 200 people situated on a 640-acre property, 27 kilometers from Maleny.  The community started in 1986 with a goal of maintaining an active community with minimal impact on the environment.

The Crystal Waters’ objectives were to maintain a safe place to live with clean air and water, freedom of belief, meaningful activity for all, and healthy shelter.  

Since the initial blocks were allocated, the development had maintained its core objectives while adapting to the challenges facing sustainable communities.  In fact, the Crystal Waters community won the 1996 World Habitat Award for a community that succeeded in low impact, sustainable living. 

The community is also home to the Crystal Waters College which is a small holistic design college, which teaches nationally-recognised permaculture courses.     

The village is one of those distinctive developments that make the Sunshine Coast hinterland around Maleny such a unique area to visit and live. 

Visitors can see firsthand how Crystal Waters has become such a successful community, by touring the site.  Tours should be organized in advance, and money raised goes towards maintaining the co-operative.

The tour takes up to two hours and visitors get information, the layout and the history of the community and the region.    

This is just one of the attractions that visitors to Maleny can enjoy.  It is not only a great community to visit, but it is also a development that has helped defined the Maleny region and its people.