MONTVILLE Be sure when you visit Montville that it is on a weekend and on a sunny day. This little township really goes off. The combination of markets, congestion, character plus a great drive into the upper hills makes Montville a delight.  Montville is a small town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, on the Blackall Range north of Brisbane around 400 metres above sea level. The town is now a popular short break tourist destination for the people of Brisbane. Popular attractions include galleries, restaurants, wineries, cheese factories and craft and clothing shops. The first white settlers arrived in the area in 1887 and the town was later named by Henry Smith (who bought a selection of land there in 1893) after a suggestion by his mother, as it reminded her of their early years in Montville from the US. Montville was predominantly a logging then farming community (dairy, citrus, avocados, pineapples and macadamia nuts) until a tourism boom which commenced during the 1970s, taking advantage of the scenic views of the Sunshine Coast and the nearby rainforest walks. The Montville War Memorial is the WW1 gates near the Anglican Church. The Churches are vintage 50; s The Hotels are in character with the strip but are ‘new’ knock offs. Montville is a museum in its own right. Be sure to visit, stay for lunch and allow more than an hour.