The Glass House Mountains
The Glass House Mountains are a chain of steep-sided volcanic plugs, extending from Mount Coochin ( the one that look like a pencil tip ) in the north to Mount Beerburrum (near the town of that name) in the south.
The chain reaches westwards to Mt Beerwah, and is approximately 65 km north of central Brisbane.
The naming of the Glass House Mountains came about from Lieutenant James Cook's exploration of eastern Australia in 1770.
Cook thought that the formations resembled the glass furnace kilns in his native Yorkshire.
This view of the Glass Mountains is taken from the fire tower lookout on Mt Beerburrum.
Quite a challenging hike to the top of Mt Beerburrum.
Mount Beerburrum is one of the steepest climbs you can do when it comes to the Glass House Mountains.
You'll need to be fit for this one - it's a 1.4km return trip which may not sound like much but take into account that the mountain is also 280 metres high.
The weather was not ideal but the rain clouds add another layer of mystery.
Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and faves...it is always appreciated...
Peaceful Travel Tuesday
The Glass House Mountains
The Glass House Mountains are a chain of steep-sided volcanic plugs, extending from Mount Coochin ( the one that look like a pencil tip ) in the north to Mount Beerburrum (near the town of that name) in the south.
The chain reaches westwards to Mt Beerwah, and is approximately 65 km north of central Brisbane.
The naming of the Glass House Mountains came about from Lieutenant James Cook's exploration of eastern Australia in 1770.
Cook thought that the formations resembled the glass furnace kilns in his native Yorkshire.
This view of the Glass Mountains is taken from the fire tower lookout on Mt Beerburrum.
Quite a challenging hike to the top of Mt Beerburrum.
Mount Beerburrum is one of the steepest climbs you can do when it comes to the Glass House Mountains.
You'll need to be fit for this one - it's a 1.4km return trip which may not sound like much but take into account that the mountain is also 280 metres high.
The weather was not ideal but the rain clouds add another layer of mystery.
Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and faves...it is always appreciated...
Peaceful Travel Tuesday