Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS
The volcanic crags of the Glass House Mountains rise abruptly from the subtropical plains
20km northwest of Caboolture. In Dreaming legend, these rocky peaks belong to a family
of mountain spirits. It's worth diverting off the Bruce Hwy onto the slower Steve Irwin
Way to snake your way through dense pine forests and green pastureland for a close-up
view of these spectacular volcanic plugs.
The
Glass House Mountains National Park
is broken into several sections (all within cooee of
Beerwah) with picnic grounds and lookouts but no camping grounds. The peaks are
reached by a series of sealed and unsealed roads that head inland from Steve Irwin Way.
Sights & Activities
A number of signposted walking tracks reach several of the peaks, but be prepared for
some steep and rocky trails.
Mt Beerwah
(556m) is the most trafficked but has a section of
open rock face that may increase the anxiety factor. The walk up
Ngungun
(253m) is more
moderate and the views are just as sensational, while
Tibrogargan
(364m) is probably the best
climb with a challenging scramble and several amazing lookouts from the flat summit.
Rock climbers can usually be seen scaling Tibrogargan, Ngungun and Beerwah.
Mt
Coonowrin
(aka 'crook-neck'), the most dramatic of the volcanic plugs, is closed to the pub-
lic.
QPWS has compiled a list of organisations that offer eco-accredited tours of the Glass
House Mountains; see
www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/touroperat-
