... Great views of a Park with significant landscape and conservation values... the craggy ancient peaks of the Glass House Mountains tower above the surrounding landscape of lush forest and farmland... located in the traditional lands of the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi peoples known in Aboriginal language as "daki comon" meaning "stone standing up"... the mountains lie close to traditional pathways and gathering places, and the peaks are individually important in Aboriginal traditions... rising from the low-lying Sunshine Coast landscape, the domes, cones and spires of these mountains fascinate geologists and tourists... they form a breathtaking landscape as well as important habitat for plants and animals... Thanks Rainy!【ツ】
TOP: Tunbubudla (The Twins) and Mt Miketeebumulgrai.MIDDLE: Mt Tibrogargan - Mt Beerwah & Mt Coonowrin. LOWER: View of Bald Knob Road, Maleny of the Glasshouse Mountains. © Banksia Images - Photo: Philip Rowley
The foundation for the Glass House Mountains was laid around 25-27 million years earlier by a massive volcanic eruption and led to the formation of at least 12 peaks.This volcanic eruption was caused by a large quantity of lava from the earth’s centre, which formed these mountains after cooling.
Named by explorer Captain Cook in 1770, on his epic voyage north on his ship The Endeavour, the Glass House Mountains are said to have reminded him of glass furnace houses back home in Yorkshire.
The National park was established in 1994 and covers approximately 883 hectares. Glass House Mountains National Park contains eleven of the sixteen Glass House Mountains.
Stamps:
Plants
National Parks
(Issued 09-04-1979)
Trees
(Issued 01-06-1978)
Christmas
(Issued 01-11-2022)
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