GlassHouse Mountains Driving Map - Hinterland Tourism:Sunshine ...

Bald Knob Road
To Kilcoy
& Woodford
LEGEND
Toilets
Lookout
Picnic Area
Golf Course
Bowls Club
Police Station
Café
Accommodation
Caravan Park
Strawberry Farm
Sealed Road
Gravel Road
Info Centre
Peachester
FOR YOUR SAFETY!
Wear sturdy, enclosed
shoes. Surfaces can
be slippery. Carry drinking water.
Plan to complete your walk
well before dark. Wear a hat,
sunscreen and insect repellent.
Stay on marked tracks.
Use a map or track guide. Obey
all safety and warning signs.
Mobile phone reception may be
unreliable in areas. In case of
emergency call 000 or 112 if you
are experiencing bad reception.
To Woodford
Glass House Mountains
National Park
Mt Beerwah
556m
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Mt Coonowrin
Mt Beerwah Road
20 13
Old Gympie Road
Glass House - Woodford Road (sealed to lookout)
Glass House Mountains
Lookout
Mt Tunbubudla
or The Twins
Maleny Visitor
Info Centre
07 5499 9033
Bald Knob Road
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Glass
House
Country
377m
Old Gympie Road
To Maleny, Montville, the walks
and villages of The Blackall Range
(separate map available)
Peachester Road
Glass House Mountains
National Park
Beerburrum - Woodford Road
338m and 296 m
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Lindeman Road
Mooloolah
Landsborough - Maleny Road
Old Gympie Road
Mt Coochin
Pikes Road
Sahara Road
Fullertons Road
Bankfoot House
Marshs Road
Mt Mellum
235m
Mt Ngungun
Coonowrin Road
Landsborough
TRAIN STATION
Aboriginal site
Scout camp
Glass House Mountains
National Park
253m
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Pine Camp Road
Dularcha
National
Park
Beerwah
Barrs Road
Youngs Road
Mt Cooee
Mt Tibrogargan
364m
Mt Tibberoowuccum
220m
Glass House Mountains
National Park
Brandenburg Road
TRAIN STATION
TRAIN STATION
Mt Beerburrum
280m
Old Landsborough Road
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To Palmwoods
Landsborough
Historical Museum
Moroney Place
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Roys Road
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Kings Road
Simpson Steet
Glass House Mountains
TRAIN STATION
Bowen Road
Tunnel Ridge Road
Beerburrum
TRAIN STATION
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Beerwah Detail
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Burys Road
Brenda Crt
Mooloolah Connection Road
Ewen Maddock Dam
Steve Irwin Way
Roys Road
17
Glass House Mountains Info Centre
07 5438 7220
Johnston Road
Bruce Highway
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5
RSL Club
Hotel
To Golf
Club
Mooloolah River
National Park Jowarra Section
Wild Horse Mountain
123m
Steve Irwin Way
Bruce Highway
Roys Road
To Noosa
& Eumundi
To Coochin Creek
Camping Area
To Caloundra
Places of interest • Places to eat • Places to stay
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Aussie World and Ettamogah Pub 07 5494 5444
Affordable family fun and iconic tourist attraction, thrilling rides and games,
open from 9am, café and retail shopping.
www.aussieworld.com.au
Daisy's Place 07 5494 5192
Daisy's Place, built in 1923 was renovated in 2012 bringing to life the history of
the building, finished with an eclectic mix of New York style décor. The elegant
dining room overlooks lush water scaped gardens. www.daisysplace.com
Glenview Par 3 Golf Course 07 5494 5999
Green fees course no bookings required.
Poppies Bed and Breakfast 07 5494 7877
Big Kart Track 07 5494 1613
50 Karts on 1.2km track – GET RACING. www.bigkart.com.au
Café on 8 07 5494 1622
BP Landsborough 07 5494 1622
Landsborough Pines Caravan Park 07 5494 1207
Closest Caravan Park to Australia Zoo. www.landsboroughpines.com.au
Beerwah Motor Lodge 07 5494 1911
Australia Zoo 07 5436 2000
The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure!
www.australiazoo.com.au
Shell Service Station – Beerwah 07 5494 6219
Beerwah RSL Club 07 5494 0289
Beerwah Hotel (1300 BEERWAH) 07 5494 0555
Embracia in Glasshouse Country Aged Care Facility 07 5436 5444
Embracia in Glasshouse Country Retirement Village 07 5439 0511
Beerwah Golf Club 07 5494 6611
Beerwah Hideaway – Weddings and B&B 07 5494 6270
Gowinta Farms & Caravan Park 07 5494 0365
Strawberry Season June to Nov
Glasshouse & Beerwah Motel 07 5496 9900
Club Glass House (G.H.C. Bowls Club) 07 5436 5000
CrookNeck Retreat 07 5438 7578
Relax & unwind in a bush cabin retreat. www.crookneckretreat.com.au
Matilda Fruit Barn 07 5496 9066
Matilda Glass House – 24/7 Petrol 07 5496 9371
Glass House Mountains Ecolodge 07 5493 0008
Affordable eco-accommodation, nearby walks. www.glasshouseecolodge.com
Glass on Glasshouse Luxury Cottages 07 5496 9608
Stunning cottages with spectacular Mountain views through floor-to-ceiling glass.
Dramatic double spa. Open fire in winter. www.glassonglasshouse.com.au
Lookout Café – Open 7 days 0498 471 232
Rolin Strawberry Farms 07 5497 4253
WARNING
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Don't have your visit spoilt. Reduce the risk of
theft by removing valuables from your vehicle.
Walking Tracks (see over for details)
Track Name Class Track Name Class
Lookout Circuit 3 Mt Beerburrum (280m) 4
Matthew Flinders Park Wild Horse Mountain (123m) 3
Mountain View Lookout 4 Tibrogargan Circuit 4
Trachyte Circuit 4 Mt Tibrogargan Summit (364m) 5
Palmwoods
Peachester
Bruce Highway
Beerburrum Road
Steve Irwin Way
To Donnybrook
Mt Ngungun (253m) 4 Western Boundary Walk 2
Coochin Creek Camping & Picnic Area Tunnel Track 3
Mooloolah River Circuit 2 Melaleuca Walk 2
Key to Tracks - Australian Standards
Class 2 Track: easy and level, well-graded track, suitable for all fitness levels.
Lake Somerset
60
To Caboolture
Historical Village
To Brisbane
Rutters Road
25
Exit 157
Pumicestone Road
Class 3 Track: gently sloping, well-defined track with slight inclines or few steps.
Class 4 Track: distinct track usually with steep exposed slopes or many steps. Caution
needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed outlooks. Moderate level of fitness required.
Class 5 Track: Steep track with irregular surface and loose stones.
Requires rock-climbing experience and high level of physical fitness.
www.glasshousetourism.com.au

The Geology & European History
The Glass House Mountains are subterranean intrusions of
magna formed throughout the area some 25 million years ago.
Overtime the softer rock surrounding these intrusions has been
eroded away. This has left the hard solidified molten rock spires
(rhyolyte and trachyte) that are the Glass House Mountains we see
today. If you stand at the Glass House Mountains Information Centre
25 million years ago you would be some 300 metres underground!
There are a total of fourteen mountains in the area, the highest being
Mt. Beerwah at 556 metres. Lieutenant James Cook first sighted the
Glass House Mountains on Thursday 17 th May 1770.
He named them "The Glass Houses" after the shape of the glass
kilns back in the north of England with which he was familiar.
He named Moreton Bay after Lord Moreton who was President of
the Royal Society at that time. Twenty nine years later on the 26 th July
1799 Lieutenant Matthew Flinders came ashore with a small party of
men and climbed Mt. Beerburrum. They camped that night at what is
known today as Matthew Flinders Park, shown as on the Map.
The Legend of the Glass House Mountains
Back in the mists of time when the world was a very different place,
the storytellers talk of a family that lived by the sea.
The father was named Tibrogargan and the mother Beerwah.
They lived happily and had many children. The eldest was Coonowrin
followed by Coochin, Beerburrum, the Tunbubudla twins, Ngungun,
Tibberoowuccum, Miketeebumulgrai and Elimbah.
Tibrogargan was once down at the shore when he noticed with alarm
that the sea was dramatically rising. Running to find his family, he
shouted to Coonowrin to help his mother, who was pregnant at the
time, and gather up the young children. Coonowrin was instructed
to lead her to the safety of higher ground. Tibrogargan looked back
to see how Coonowrin was managing, only to see him running away
on his own intent on saving his own life.
Tibrogargan was really angry at this display of cowardice and went
after Coonowrin. When he finally caught up with him, he struck him
a mighty blow. His neck was dislocated and Coonowrin (Crookneck)
has not been able to straighten it ever since.
When you look at the mountains today you will see that Tibrogargan
still sits with his back to his son and gazes out to sea.
Coonowrin has still not been forgiven by the family and hangs his
head in shame. Late on a cold brittle winter's night you may hear
him softly crying as his tears roll down to form the many streams
which flow down to the sea from where his troubles began.
WARNING – Don't have your visit spoilt. Reduce the
risk of theft by removing valuables from your vehicle.
Glass House Mountains Lookout
A 9km drive from Glass House Mountains township will take you
to the main lookout for the area. The sheltered fire tower provides a
platform to view the mountain peaks — Caloundra, Maroochydore,
Brisbane and Moreton Island. You can drive to the lookout where there
are BBQ facilities, picnic areas and interpretive signage.
Lookout Circuit 800m circuit. Allow 25min. Class 3
A short walking track takes you through open scribbly gum forest, down
through a wet sclerophyll forest gully and back to the lookout. This track
is quite steep in places.
Mount Beerburrum (280m)
Mount Beerburrum Track Class 4
1.4km return. Allow 1hr.
The steep paved track leads you to a fire tower which offers great views
to the surrounding area. Mount Beerburrum's fire tower is used to
detect and manage fires throughout the forestry areas.
Wild Horse Mountain (123m)
Wild Horse Mountain Lookout Track Class 3
1.4km return. Allow 1hr.
Turn off the Bruce Highway at the Mobil Service Station or take the
Bowen Road turnoff 1km south of the Glass House Mountains township.
Wild Horse Mountain is named after the brumbies (wild horses) that
once lived there. A moderately steep paved track leads to the lookout.
Enjoy panoramic 360 degree views of Pumicestone Passage, coastal
plains, the Glass House Mountains and forestry plantations from the
sheltered fire tower platform.
Mount Tibrogargan (364m)
Mountain View Lookout Class 4
800m return walk from carpark. Allow 45min.
Walk to a lookout with views over Mount Beerwah, Mount Coonowrin,
Mount Tibberoowuccum and Mount Tunbubudla.
1 Tibrogargan Circuit - Track Class 4
3.3km circuit. Allow 1.5hrs.
This walking track leads around the base of Mount Tibrogargan through
casuarina groves, open eucalypt and melaleuca forests. The trail offers
great views of Mount Tibrogargan. Look up occasionally - peregrine
falcons may be circling overhead.
2 Trachyte Circuit - Track Class 4
5.6km return walk from carpark. Allow 2 - 3hrs.
This circuit links Mount Tibrogargan, Mount Tibberoowuccum and the
Trachyte range. It passes exotic pine plantations and native forest
before heading up to the Jack Ferris lookout. The lookout and walking
track was constructed with assistance from local community group Glass
House Mountains Advanced Network (GMAN) as part of the Centenary
of Federation celebrations in 2000.
Mount Tibrogargan Summit Class 5
3km return. Allow 3 - 4hrs.
Caution: These trails require some rock climbing experience.
Considerable exposure to the elements may be experienced.
Mt Tibrogargan
Marshs Rd
Mt Tibberoowuccum
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Trachyte
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Mt Tibrogargan
Glass House
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2
Mountains
National Park
circuit
Tibrogargan Creek
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Caves Rd
Scale
0 1km
N
Steve Irwin Way
Matthew Flinders
Park
Mount Ngungun (253m)
Mount Ngungun Summit Class 4
2.4km return. Allow 2hrs.
This summit provides spectacular views of all of the four major
mountain peaks. The trail is relatively short but steep in places and may
be unstable in some sections. Family groups should be careful, as the
trail passes close to the cliff line. Adults should supervise children at all
times. Warning: this track can become very slippery when wet.
Mt Ngungun
Glass House
Mountains
National Park
Fullertons Rd
Scale
0 200m
The Mount Beerwah summit trail, including access to the cliff face
lookout, is closed until further notice due to a major rockfall. On-the-spot
fines are issued for accessing an area closed to the public. The picnic
facilities and toilets remain open.
Western Boundary Walk Class 2
1.4 km return walk from the picnic area to the western park boundary
gate. Allow 45min.
Mt Beerwah
Glass House
Mountains
National Park
Legend
Walking track
Access road
Mt Beerwah Rd
Walking track
Scale
0 1km
Mt Ngungun
summit
Mt Beerwah
Legend
Walking track
Steep hiking
trail
Abseiling & rock climbing - WARNING
Suitable for experienced climbers only
No artificial anchors at rock climbing sites have been approved for
use by the National Parks, Recreation, Sports and Racing.
Mount Ngungun (253m)
This mountain provides opportunities for moderately challenging
rock-face climbing and abseiling for 20 - 45 metre roped sports.
Equipment and expertise is required.
Mount Tibrogargan (364m)
This mountain provides opportunities for challenging and potentially
dangerous rock-face climbing. A high level of expertise and
specialised equipment, in good condition, is required.
Summit access - WARNING
Suitable for experienced rock climbers only
Routes that lead to the summits have steep rocky sections and
irregular surfaces with loose stones that require rock scrambling and
rock climbing skills.
Never attempt these tracks in wet weather as smooth surfaces can
be slippery and dangerous. Flexible soled shoes with good grip
should be worn.
Mount Beerwah (556m)
Access Road
Beerburrum State Forest
N
N
Tunnel Track Class 3
6km return. Allow 2hrs.
Featuring a heritage listed railway tunnel that is home to many small
nocturnal bats. Park at the Landsborough railway station, catch a train
to Mooloolah and walk back through the national park to your car.
Toilets and picnic areas are located in adjacent towns.
Dularcha
Legend
Walking track
Railway line
Maleny
Coochin Creek camping & day-use area
Ideal for fishing and boating. Take Roys Rd from the Bruce Hwy and
follow the signs. Camping permits must be obtained in advance from
www.qld.gov.au/camping or by calling 13 74 68 (24hrs).
Preferably bring a fuel stove. Use fire rings provided, not an open fire.
Bring your own clean cut, milled firewood. It is illegal to collect firewood
in this area. Domestic animals are not permitted.
Dularcha National Park
Old Maleny Rd
Maleny St
King Rd
Tunnel
Scale
0 2km
Paget St
Beech Rd
Myla Rd
Cribb St
Mooloolah Connection Rd
Mooloolah
Railway
Station
Dularcha
National
Park
Caloundra St
Tunnel Ridge Rd
Landsborough
Railway
Station
Caloundra
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Caloundra
Mooloolah River National Park Jowarra Sect.
Jowarra
Situated on the banks of the Mooloolah River, this is one of the few
remaining coastal rainforest areas. It is an important home for wildlife
including the wompoo pigeon, eastern yellow robin, and the vulnerable
Richmond birdwing butterfly. Insect repellant may help to deter
mosquitoes and leeches.
1 Mooloolah River Circuit Class 2
500m circuit. Allow 20min.
This short self guided rainforest walk winds along a crystal clear creek.
The fruiting fig trees attract many birds.
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Melaleuca Walk Class 2
1.3km return. Allow 40min.
Explore rainforest with piccabeen palm groves, eucalypt forest and
melaleuca swamp. The river is home to platypus, which may be seen at
dawn and dusk if you sit patiently and quietly.
Jowarra
Legend
Walking track
Mooloolah River
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Scale
0 200m
2
N
Mooloolah River NP
Jowarra Section
Steve Irwin Way
Beerwah
State Forest
To Bruce Hwy Nth
Caloundra
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