Glass House Mountains

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The Glass House Mountains are a group of dramatic volcanic plugs in Queensland, Australia, renowned for their striking peaks, hiking trails, and cultural significance to the local Indigenous peoples.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
mountain range
tourist attraction
country Australia
culturalSignificanceFor Gubbi Gubbi people NERFINISHED
Jinibara people
distanceToBrisbane approximately 70 kilometres north
geologicalOrigin Tertiary volcanic activity
hasFauna kangaroo
koala
various bird species
hasHeritageStatus Queensland Heritage Register listing
hasHighestPeak Mount Beerwah
hasLandUse conservation
recreation
hasPeak Mount Beerburrum
Mount Coochin NERFINISHED
Mount Coonowrin
Mount Miketeebumulgrai NERFINISHED
Mount Ngungun
Mount Tibberoowuccum
Mount Tibrogargan
Wild Horse Mountain
hasRecreationActivity bushwalking
hiking
rock climbing
sightseeing
hasVegetationType eucalypt forest
rainforest patches
woodland
hasViewpoint Glass House Mountains Lookout
highestPoint Mount Beerwah
highestPointElevation 556 metres
isVisibleFrom Bruce Highway NERFINISHED
locatedIn Queensland
South East Queensland
Sunshine Coast Region
managedBy Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
mountainType volcanic plug
namedBy James Cook
namedInYear 1770
nameOrigin resemblance to glass furnaces in Yorkshire
nearestCity Brisbane
partOf Great Dividing Range
protectedAreaStatus Glass House Mountains National Park
region Moreton Bay hinterland
tourismRegion Sunshine Coast
traditionalOwners Gubbi Gubbi people NERFINISHED
Jinibara people

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
South East Queensland ("Glass House Mountains National Park")
containsProtectedArea
Maleny
locatedNear
Glass House Mountains ("Glass House Mountains National Park")
protectedAreaStatus
Sunshine Coast
touristAttraction

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