Glass House Mountains, group of 11 principal peaks, the highest of which is Beerwah (1,824 feet [556 m]), in southeastern Queensland, Australia, 45 miles (70 km) north of Brisbane. Composed of volcanic trachyte, they rise abruptly from the coastal plain, and each of the peaks is a national park.
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The area is a playground of walking tracks, waterholes and foodie haunts, offering a family-friendly escape with unique experiences to complement the incredible ...
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The Glass House Mountains are a cluster of thirteen hills that rise abruptly from the coastal plain on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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Jan 31, 2024 · Glass House Mountains National Park contains a wide variety of terrain such as rocky peaks and pavements, steep hill slopes, gullies and swampy ...
Sep 12, 2022 · The Glass House Mountains attracts large numbers of visitors. The steep geological formations make the area attractive to rock climbers, and the ...
The Glass House Mountains are found in the hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. They are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes, so that the ...
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Aug 23, 2022 · Craggy peaks tower over a scenic patchwork of pine plantations, bushland and cultivated fields. Many of the peaks are protected in Glass House ...
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May 16, 2018 · The Glass House Mountains are intrusive plugs—remnants of volcanic activity that occurred approximately 25–27 million years ago. Molten rock ...
The Glass House Mountains mean different things to different people. They are iconic South East Queensland landscape features. The Glass House Mountains ...
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Feb 21, 2011 · The lava was rich in silica and formed rhyolite and trachyte, volcanic rock that is typically yellow, pink, pale grey and other light colours.
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