Glasshouse Mountains
Just north of Brisbane lie the dramatic Glasshouse Mountains - 13 ancient volcanic cores of a chain of volcanoes which were active some 26 million years ago.
In the image, from left - Mts Ngungun, Tibrogargan, Tibberoowuccum, Coonowrin, and Beerwah.
Whilst the traditional names for the hills themselves are very old, the term 'Glasshouse Mountains' was given more recently by explorer Lieutenant James Cook on 17 May 1770.
The peaks reminded him of the glass furnaces in his home county of Yorkshire.
Glasshouse Mountains
Just north of Brisbane lie the dramatic Glasshouse Mountains - 13 ancient volcanic cores of a chain of volcanoes which were active some 26 million years ago.
In the image, from left - Mts Ngungun, Tibrogargan, Tibberoowuccum, Coonowrin, and Beerwah.
Whilst the traditional names for the hills themselves are very old, the term 'Glasshouse Mountains' was given more recently by explorer Lieutenant James Cook on 17 May 1770.
The peaks reminded him of the glass furnaces in his home county of Yorkshire.