The Park was established in 1944. In 2010 the Queensland Government announced the expansion of the park to include an additional 2,117 hectares.
Glass House Mountains were named by Captain James Cook as he sailed north up the coast of what is now Queensland in 1770 as part of his incredible voyage aboard his ship HM Bark Endeavour. They were so called as the shape of the mountains reminded him of the huge glass furnaces (glasshouses) back in his native Yorkshire. Info via Wikipedia.
Mt. Coonowrin is one of the Glass House Mountains.
Wow it is a fantastic landmark worth visiting. The tree with red flowers is lovely. Do you know what it is?
ReplyDeleteThe red flower is a Bottle brush.
DeleteWhat a lovely area - I am also interested in the tree with red flowers - is it a Callistemon - bottlebrush tree?
ReplyDeleteVery pretty area Rosemary. Yes, a bottle brush :)
DeleteI remember seeing them. They are spectacular. The town nearby was nice. Nambour?
ReplyDeleteThey are near Beerwah Andrew, down Steve Irwin Way.
DeleteOh I would like to see these myself
ReplyDeleteThey are very nice in reality.
Deletecool little mountain
ReplyDeleteIt's different to most.
DeleteVery nice!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's a lovely place.
DeleteGreat photos. I'm ashamed to say that I have never been there.
ReplyDeleteThanks. One day you will get there, it's not that far up the road :)
DeleteSo dramatic and striking.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed
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