McCarthy's Lookout
563 Mountain View Rd, Maleny QLD 4552, Australia
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A spectacular hinterland lookout at Maleny on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.7 rating across 815 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- FridayToday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
McCarthy's Lookout sits on Mountain View Road at Maleny, in the lush green hinterland of the Sunshine Coast. With 815 reviews behind its 4.7 rating, it's a much-loved viewpoint.
The appeal is the view — a breathtaking panorama over the dramatic Glass House Mountains and the rolling hinterland countryside, one of the region's finest outlooks. It's a brilliant, free spot for a photo, a moment of calm or simply soaking up the spectacular scenery, easily combined with a day exploring charming Maleny.
Lookouts can have changing access and conditions, so take care near any edges and bring sun protection. The view is best on a clear day — enjoy this stunning spot whenever the weather's good.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 815 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 87
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 88
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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