67-608: Mount Tibrogargan is a small mountain in the Glass House Mountains National Park , north-northwest of Brisbane , Australia . It is a magma intrusion of hard alkali rhyolite that squeezed up into the vents of an ancient volcano 27 million years ago. Tibrogargan is one of the most easily recognised hills in South East Queensland , bearing some resemblance to a woman holding a baby looking over her shoulder. However, in 2004 parts of
134-545: A habitat for many species of fauna, some of which are rare or endangered. The area now known as the Glass House Mountains National Park was first gazetted in 1954. Gazetted areas incorporated smaller parks such as Beerwah, Coonowrin, Ngungun and Tibrogargan. These smaller parks were amalgamated into the Glass House Mountains National Park in 1994. The Glass House Mountains are a group of dome shaped hills and conical peaks rising sharply above
201-905: A maximum speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour (60 mph). From there to Kybong the road has four lanes and, with one short exception, a speed limit of 110 kilometres per hour (70 mph). This section of the Bruce Highway crosses the Pine River into the City of Moreton Bay , passing through mainly urban areas before crossing the Caboolture River and reaching the Caboolture / Bribie Island interchange after 24.5 kilometres (15.2 mi). It runs past or through Murrumba Downs , Griffin , Kallangur , Mango Hill , North Lakes , Dakabin , Narangba , Burpengary and Morayfield . On
268-463: A number of bypasses, particularly in the south, have diverted traffic around these cities to expedite traffic flow and ease urban congestion. As a result, the highway is constantly being shortened. The road is a dual carriageway from Brisbane to Curra, north of Gympie, many of these upgrades being completed in the 1980s ( Glass House Mountains , Tanawha , Maryborough ) and 1990s ( Nambour , Yandina , and Cooroy ). The highway commences just south of
335-614: A number of distant observation points from both land and sea and so have played an important role in navigation in connection with the European exploration of the east coast of Australia. Captain Cook sighted and named them in 1770. In 1799 Matthew Flinders also reported on the Glass House peaks and camped in the area. Other early explorers connected with them are John Oxley, Alan Cunningham, Andrew Petrie and Ludwig Leichhardt. The place
402-511: A popular subject for both amateur and professional photographers from the early years of photography to the present day. Recent musical works such as Robert Davidson's Tibrogargan and John Gilfedder's work Legend of the Tibrogargan testify to the continuing appeal of the mountains. The proximity of the peaks to several large coastal population centres makes them destinations for tourists who participate in bushwalking, climbing and take-in
469-498: A process of rehabilitation due to the extremely rough surface and dangerous pothole appearances during wet weather. This work was completed in 2009. As of 2020 Sections A, B & C of the joint State and Federal funded 61 kilometres (38 mi) Cooroy to Curra upgrade of the highway are open. The final part of the upgrade, Section D, which provides a motorway-standard bypass of Gympie , opened in October 2024. New road built from
536-530: A safe place; however, Coonowrin (a.k.a. Crookneck) failed to do so, and in anger Tibrogargan clubbed Coonowrin and broke his neck. Tibrogargan is said to have turned his back to face Coonowrin. Tibrogargan is relatively small compared to mountains in Queensland and elsewhere, standing at 364 metres, but is the third tallest of the Glasshouse Mountains being 192m shorter than the tallest of
603-521: A viewing platform at the summit. Mount Tunbubudla , also known as the Twins (west twin 294 metres (965 ft), east twin 338 metres (1,109 ft)), is composed of alkali rhyolite. The majority of the mountain is covered in dry sclerophyll forest . There are also areas of exposed rock dominated by the rare Bronze-barked Tea Tree ( Leptospermum luehmannii ), a plant restricted to the Glasshouse Mountains. Mount Tibberoowuccum (220 metres (720 ft))
670-604: Is 42.4 kilometres (26.3 mi). The 33 kilometres (21 mi) to the end of the M1 at Kybong includes three interchanges that provide access to the Old Bruce Highway. From Kybong the highway is designated A1. It has numerous parts with lower speed limits, including urban areas, high crash zones and roadwork sites. After 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kybong the Mary Valley Road interchange provides access to
737-615: Is a state-controlled road, subdivided into fourteen sections for administrative and funding purposes. All sections are part of the National Highway. The sections are: State-controlled roads that intersect with the highway are listed in the main article. Commencing in Bald Hills at the junction of the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road , the Bruce Highway is a motorway standard road (signed as
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#1732790630294804-423: Is also known as Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1. It is 70 km (43 mi) north of Brisbane and consists of a flat plain punctuated by rhyolite and trachyte volcanic plugs , the cores of extinct volcanoes that formed 26 million to 27 million years ago. The mountains would once have had pyroclastic exteriors, but these have eroded away. The national park was established in 1994. On 23 June 2010
871-544: Is composed of alkali rhyolite. The mountain is a dome-shaped rock surrounded by eucalypt open forest, as well as complex rainforest, although the area is not extensive. There is a small population of Narrow-leaf bitter-pea ( Daviesia Mimosoides ) present on the southern slope of the mountain. This shrub is widespread in Victoria and New South Wales, but rare in Queensland, and the Mount Tiberoocwuccum population
938-521: Is composed of porphyritic trachyte and provides feeding and nesting places for the black cockatoo ( Calyptorhynchus lathami ) and the rare grey goshawk ( Accipiter novaehollandiae ). Mount Coochin , (as known as Coochin Hills) - west hill 235 metres (771 ft), east hill 230 metres (750 ft), is composed of alkali rhyolite and supports an area of the endangered plant species Leucopogon recurvisepalus . Mount Beerburrum (278 metres (912 ft))
1005-419: Is composed of porphyritic trachyte. The mountain has complex rainforest, with some endangered plant species such as Tindal's stringybark ( Eucalyptus tindaliae ), Pink bloodwood ( Corymbia intermedia ) and Smooth-barked apple ( Angophora leiocarpa ). Scribbly gum ( Eucalyptus racemosa ) is locally predominant in places, with the largest tract retained on Mount Beerburrum. The mountain has a forestry fire tower with
1072-553: Is important because of its aesthetic significance. The Glass House peaks are visually impressive, rising dramatically from a flat coastal plain and are landmarks that can be seen from as far away as the Scenic Rim on the Queensland and New South border and out to sea. Views of the mountains, and obtained from the mountains, are of high aesthetic value and have inspired countless paintings and photographs. Their majestic and eerie beauty continues to attract large numbers of visitors to
1139-458: Is in eight sections ranging in size from 11 to 291 hectares (27 to 719 acres) and in total cover an area of approximately 883 hectares (2,180 acres). Mount Tibrogargan (364 metres (1,194 ft)) and Mount Cooee (106 metres (348 ft)) are composed of alkali rhyolite. Mount Cooee has caves and there are the remains of an old trigonometry station at the summit. It is a habitat for the peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus ). Mount Tibrogargan
1206-588: Is part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1 , the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately 1,679 kilometres (1,043 mi); it is entirely sealed with bitumen . The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Harry Bruce . Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane , but
1273-579: Is prone to frequent flooding in the wet season, is set to undergo realignment. A new route for the highway through Townsville was under construction with the first stage of the Townsville Ring Road (now called The Ring Road) already completed. An upgrade to a stretch of the highway north of Townsville has been given approval, and will see the existing dual carriageway to the north extended by another 11 km. It will also include installation of traffic lights at Mt Low Parkway, and will be
1340-515: Is restricted to the peaks and is notable for its beautiful smooth orange bark. The Mount Beerwah Mallee Red Gum ( Eucalyptus kabiana ) is also endemic and is named after the local Aboriginal Tribe and traditional owners the Kabi Kabi (pronounced Gubbi Gubbi). Other endemic plants include Gonocarpus effusus, Grevillea hodgei , Westringia grandifolia and Leptospermum oreophyllum. Glass House Mountains National Park and Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1
1407-451: Is the most northerly known. Other peaks include: The peaks support a diverse range of habitats including montane heath and shrubland, open forest and woodlands and small rainforest patches on some peaks.The montane heath is particularly rich in threatened and endemic species many of which can be found nowhere else. In total there are 26 species of rare vegetation on the heaths. The Glasshouse Mountains Tea Tree ( Leptospermum leuhmanii )
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#17327906302941474-479: Is the third highest and is open for the public to climb. Mount Beerwah (556 metres (1,824 ft)) is composed of alkali trachyte. Near the top, there are large hexagonal cooling columns on its north side (the Organ Pipes). The mountain also has early timber trails and timber getters' campsites on the eastern side. It has caves and is also a peregrine falcon habitat. Mount Beerwah is the highest peak within
1541-546: Is via the Steve Irwin Way exit from the Bruce Highway . The Glass House Mountains are one of southeast Queensland's most impressive landmarks. They are situated 65–75 kilometres (40–47 mi) north of Brisbane and are a group of steep sided plugs of trachyte and rhyolite, once within volcanoes active in the early Tertiary Period . They have been exposed by wind and water erosion of the softer material of
1608-608: The "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014). Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland , Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane , it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland . The route
1675-721: The Glasshouse Mountains , rainforests and pastures in the Sunshine Coast , the Gunalda Range (north of Gympie ), Mount Larcom (north of Gladstone ), and the arid countryside north of Rockhampton ; after that, it passes through land predominantly used for sugar cane , crop growing and dairy farms and the sub-tropics and tropics. In November 2024, the Bruce Highway Advisory Council was re-established. The Bruce Highway
1742-602: The M1 ) for its first 163 kilometres (101 mi) to Curra, where it becomes a two-lane sealed highway for most of its remainder. The first 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the Dohles Rocks Road interchange has eight lanes and a variable (electronically signed) speed limit of up to 100 kilometres per hour (60 mph). The next 22 kilometres (14 mi) to the Caboolture / Bribie Island interchange has six lanes and
1809-536: The North Pine River . Further upstream, Whiteside Road (now submerged by Lake Samsonvale ) provided a fordable crossing at Quinn's Crossing when water level was too high at Youngs Crossing. Further north, another segment of Old North Road starts at Caboolture River Road in Upper Caboolture , crosses the Caboolture River at Zillmans Crossing and proceeds to Wamuran . Early roads from
1876-597: The Queensland Infrastructure Plan (Now (A part of) known as Building Our Future, it includes all Transport Infrastructure Projects Nation-wide). The works are expected to total A$ 2 billion and include 77 projects over a period of two decades. As of December 2020, 23 major projects had been completed under the program including the delivery of 64 bridges, 30 new rest stops, 300 km safer roadsides, and 190 km wide centre line treatments. A stretch of road between Cardwell and Tully , which
1943-767: The South Pine River at Drapers Crossing (a fordable crossing). Old Northern Road runs from South Pine Road at Everton Park to another South Pine Road at Albany Creek . Eatons Crossing Road runs from this road (north of the South Pine River) to Draper. This South Pine Road continues north over the South Pine River via Cash's Crossing and thence to Gympie Road at Strathpine . Old North Road links this South Pine Road at Brendale to Youngs Crossing Road at Bray Park . Youngs Crossing Road continues to Dayboro Road at Petrie after crossing
2010-915: The Sunshine Motorway interchange, providing access to the Sunshine Coast , widens to 3 lanes in either direction. It then narrows back to 2 lanes. After another 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) the Maroochydore Road interchange provides access to Maroochydore and Woombye . The Bli Bli Road interchange, after a further 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), provides access to Bli Bli and Nambour . The Yandina–Coolum Road interchange, after 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi), provides access to Yandina and Coolum . The Eumundi interchange, after 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi), provides access to Eumundi and Noosa . The Cooroy interchange, after 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi), provides access to Cooroy , Tewantin and Noosa. Total distance from Caloundra Road to this interchange
2077-563: The Bruce Highway at Palmview may have included parts of: The following quotations are from the Murrumba Homestead Grounds article. Anzac Avenue is part of the history of the Bruce Highway as the highway followed it from Petrie to Rothwell for many years prior to the construction of its present alignment. The following quotation is from the Anzac Avenue article. One of the most dramatic deviations of
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2144-578: The Caloundra Road interchange after a further 36.1 kilometres (22.4 mi). It passes the southern entry to Steve Irwin Way, a bypassed section of the highway, which provides access to Beerburrum , Glass House Mountains , Beerwah , Australia Zoo and Landsborough before terminating at the Caloundra Road interchange. The Caloundra Road Interchange is also Australia's first Diverging diamond interchange . The next 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) to
2211-647: The M1. While the references use Woondum as a designator for sections of the project the new intersection that marks the end of the M1 is wholly within the locality of Kybong, although bordered on two sides by Woondum. Roads to the north of Brisbane in the early days of settlement were constrained by the need to use reliable low level crossings of rivers and creeks well upstream from the coast. South Pine Road runs from Enoggera Road at Alderley through Everton Park to Everton Hills , crossing Kedron Brook . Bunya Road runs from South Pine Road at Everton Hills to Eatons Crossing Road at Draper , after crossing
2278-678: The North Pine River crossing to the Caboolture River crossing may have included parts of: The Oakey Flat Road route avoids the crossing of Burpengary Creek on Obrien Road at Burpengary. From Oakey Flat Road at Morayfield a route consisting of Williamson Road, Forest Hills Drive, Haywood Road and Moorina Road runs to Caboolture River Road at Upper Caboolture, avoiding the crossing of Sheep Station Creek on Morayfield Road at Morayfield. Early roads from Caboolture (after travelling east from Wamuran) to Landsborough and then to
2345-649: The Queensland Government announced the expansion of the park to include an additional 2,117 hectares (5,230 acres). It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 May 2007. Camp grounds are available at Glass House Mountains township and Coochin Creek, west of Beerwah . Lookouts have been built at several of the summits. Walking tracks allow access to the summits of Mount Beerwah, Mount Tibrogargan and Mount Ngungun. Access
2412-532: The Sunshine Coast have made them readily accessible to day-trippers. The peaks have for many years been popular destinations for people wanting to bushwalk, picnic and to enjoy the volcanic scenery. [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article incorporates text from "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were computed from
2479-490: The Trachyte Circuit (5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)). All trails leave from the carpark at the base of Tibrogargan, including the summit climb. [REDACTED] Media related to Mount Tibrogargan at Wikimedia Commons Glass House Mountains National Park Glass House Mountains National Park is a heritage-listed national park at Glass House Mountains , Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. It
2546-726: The Wide Bay Highway interchange to the Maryborough–Biggenden Road interchange at Maryborough passes through Tiaro and the Gympie Road exit to Maryborough before crossing the Mary River . The highway maintains a speed limit of 100 occasionally slowing down to 60 or 50 while driving through several small towns including Childers , Gin Gin , Miriam Vale and Mount Larcom before reaching Rockhampton . With
2613-450: The area in 1843 and 1844 and made geological and botanical observations. The Glass House Mountains have been an inspiration for artists since they were first described by Cook, including the painting by Conrad Martens ' Glasshouse Mountains, Moreton Bay . Numerous poems have been written about them and they have been the subjects of writings such as the short story, The Mountains Played , by Judith Wright . The mountains have also been
2680-561: The bridge over the Pine River at the Gateway Motorway interchange, 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of the Brisbane central business district . The highway has changed its route numbering from National Highway 1 to the M1 (motorway road) or A1 (single carriageway, generally with overtaking lanes). Major cities along the route include Gympie , Maryborough , Rockhampton , Mackay , Townsville , and Cairns . The highway passes
2747-465: The completion of Section C of the Bruce Highway – Cooroy to Curra upgrade project (Traveston to Woondum ) in February 2018 the M1 has now been extended to Kybong , 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Gympie . The Bruce Highway from Kybong to Gympie remains signed as A1. Section D of the project (Woondum to Curra , including a bypass of Gympie) will, when completed in 2024, become the next stage of
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2814-516: The cones and surrounding area and now rise dramatically from the flat coastal plain. The mountains are central to the creation myths of the region and their spiritual and social importance and links to Indigenous people continues to this day. The first European description of the Glass House Mountains was by Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook , when he sailed north up the east coast of Australia on his voyage of discovery in
2881-520: The end of 2015 after being closed from 2009 to 2015 and 1999 respectively. The path is well worn and visible on the SW shoulder but the views from the summit are restricted due to vegetation in comparison to the other nearby rocky peaks. There are other less demanding walking trails in the immediate surroundings of Tibrogargan, including the Tibrogargan Circuit (3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi)) and
2948-569: The final stage of the Ring Road link up to this section by 2015. The Queensland Main Roads Department's ultimate concept map of the development shows that the highway will progressively become Motorway standard by 2015, with the implementation of interchanges at various junctions. The highway south of Cairns will see sections of the highway to the suburb of Edmonton become six lanes, with progressive dual-carriageway redevelopment of
3015-468: The group (Mount Beerwah at 556m). The scramble to the summit via the route on the Western side of the mountain is a relatively straightforward one if heights and scrambling up near vertical rock face are not daunting. Climbers do not need technical skills such as abseiling. The mountain is a popular destination for bushwalkers , and tourists . Some visitors have got into difficulty on the hill and have been
3082-538: The highest glass house, whose peak was just topping over the distant land, had opened around it at 3 degrees west or 4 degrees north. Two Haycock like hummocks distinct from any other land opened soon after a few degrees to the southward. On 26 July Flinders took two sailors and the Aborigine Bungaree and landed on the shore with the intention of climbing Mount Tibrogargan . They climbed Mount Beerburrum before setting off for Tibrogargan , which they reached
3149-495: The highway is prone to frequent flooding in a number of places. Following the catastrophic Queensland floods in 2010–2011 the Australian Government commissioned a feasibility study on flood-proofing the highway. Numerous stretches of the highway are set to undergo redevelopment, realignment, flood-proofing and extension of dual carriageway sections. Former Premier Anna Bligh announced the plans while launching
3216-684: The highway to Gordonvale . To improve flood immunity of the highway south of Childers , a new and improved road alignment and a higher bridge over the Isis River were completed in September 2011. Between the Gateway Motorway and Caboolture, the highway has been widened to eight and six lanes since 2001, including the Dohles Rocks Road to Boundary Road section in October 2004, the Boundary Road to Uhlmann Road section in March 2007, and
3283-486: The highway was the Bald Hills to Burpengary Deviation. Beginning construction in 1972, the new route took traffic from Gympie Road at Bald Hills to Uhlmann Road at Burpengary along a much superior alignment which was also constructed to four lanes. The new route was officially opened on 10 November 1977 at a total cost of $ 20 million. Due to the nature of wet weather and tropical cyclone prone areas of North Queensland,
3350-470: The intersection of which was replaced by an interchange in November 1996. The Pumicestone Road interchange has also undergone a redesign, replacing the original low-level bridge and ramps constructed in October 1970. The Nambour-Bli Bli Road interchange was upgraded in 1998 from a half-diamond to a dumbbell. The old interchange had lasted just 8 years. Later on, the entire Nambour Bypass went through
3417-518: The latest section Uhlmann Road to Bribie Island Road in November 2009. Extension of the six lane section to Steve Irwin Way is proposed to commence in 2020. A new interchange has been built at the notorious intersection of Roys Road at Beerwah . It also connects to the nearby Bells Creek Road, eliminating another dangerous intersection. This follows a similar situation at Buchanans Road in Morayfield,
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#17327906302943484-468: The lower slopes Blue Gum Creek is an area of about 11 hectares (27 acres). It supports populations of the endangered swamp stringbark Eucalyptus conglomerata. It is an isolated species habitat for several vulnerable species of frogs including wallum froglet Crinia tinnula, wallum sedge frog Litoria olongburensis and Freycinet's frog Litoria freycineti and the rare green thighed frog Litoria brevipalmata. Mount Miketeebumulgrai (202 metres (663 ft))
3551-467: The mountain is now closed to climbers. It is a habitat for the peregrine falcon. Mount Coonowrin is the second highest; however, public access to it has been prohibited since 1999 due to the danger of trachyte rock stability. Mount Elimbah (109 metres (358 ft)) is locally called Saddleback because of the saddle like dip between the peaks. It is composed of alkali rhyolite and right-angled trenches used for World War Two infantry training can be seen on
3618-457: The national park areas that contain them. The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history. The Glass House peaks are central to the creation myths of the region and have a high degree of cultural significance to Indigenous people. The wider community also values the mountains as recreational venues and their closeness to Brisbane and major centres on
3685-507: The next day, but which they did not climb. On 29 November 1823 John Oxley entered observations of the Glass Houses in his field book. Allan Cunningham also mentioned them in his report of 15 July 1829. In 1839-42 Andrew Petrie and Stephen Simpson explored the Glasshouse Mountains and in 1848 Andrew and John Petrie climbed Beerwah and left a note in a bottle at the summit. Petrie and naturalist Dr Ludwig Leichhardt visited
3752-570: The northernmost of the three is the highest and largest. There are likewise several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these but they are not nearly so remarkable. Nearly thirty years later, Lieutenant (later Captain) Matthew Flinders sailed up the coast in the sloop Norfolk . In his report to the Governor of New South Wales , Captain John Hunter , dated 14 July 1799 he wrote: At dusk Cape Moreton bore west two or three miles, and
3819-607: The park; however public access to the "tourist track" in the National Park has been restricted since 2009. Mount Ngungun (253 metres (830 ft)) is composed of alkali rhyolite. This mountain also has good examples of vertical columnar jointing and has caves. There is evidence of early 1950s quarrying activities. Mount Coonowrin (Crookneck) (377 metres (1,237 ft)) is composed of alkali rhyolite. It has good examples of vertical columnar jointing and has caves. Timber and steel pitons left by climbers can be found, though
3886-451: The rock face that resembled eyes eroded and subsequently crumbled off. The name Tibrogargan comes from the local aboriginal words chibur flying squirrel and kaiyathin biting . In the mythology of the region, Tibrogargan was the father of all the other Glass House Mountains except Beerwah , his wife. It was said that Tibrogargan saw a rising of the waters from the sea, and called to his son Coonowrin to take his mother Beerwah to
3953-574: The ship HM Bark Endeavour in 1770. The shape of the mountains reminded him of the huge glass furnaces (glasshouses) back in his native Yorkshire and he named them accordingly. In his log for 17 May 1770 he wrote: this place may always be found by three hills which lay to the northward of it in the latitude of 26 degrees 53 minutes south. These hills lay but a little way inland and not far from each other; they are very remarkable on account of their singular form of elevation which very much resembles glass houses which occasioned me giving them that name:
4020-405: The southern end of Roope Road to Jellicoe Street, bypassing Port Curtis Road. A new Burnett Highway junction was built as well. New road built from the new Capricorn Highway roundabout to the existing Burnett Highway junction (built in 1974). The Northern Australia Beef Roads Program announced in 2016 included the following project: The project for upgrading between Gracemere saleyards and
4087-574: The subject of rescues by the State Emergency Service and rescue helicopters. Tibrogargan is also popular amongst rockclimbers, with a number of free climbing routes found on the hill, ranging in grade from beginner to expert, both single and multi pitch traditional and sport climbs. The majority of these are found on the Eastern side of Mt Tibrogargan. Public access to the tallest and second tallest Glasshouse Mountains reopened at
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#17327906302944154-436: The surrounding sub-coastal lowlands. They are the remnants of rhyolite and trachyte volcanic plugs and are located in southeast Queensland 65–75 kilometres (40–47 mi) north of Brisbane and west of the townships of Glass House Mountains and Beerburrum. Glass House Mountains National Park and Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1 covers eleven of the 16 Glass House Mountains and a small parcel of land known as Blue Gum Creek. The park
4221-468: The views from the mountains. The Glass House Mountains provide islands of natural habitat for plants and animals. They conserve regionally significant areas of rhyolitic mountain vegetation that supports 26 plants that are rare, threatened or of conservation interest. The ridges, rocky pavements, scree slopes and gullies provide a variety of habitats for vegetation ranging from Eucalypt open forest to montane heaths and shrublands. The mountains also provide
4288-738: The way it is crossed by the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line and passes the Caboolture BP Travel Centre. The Caboolture / Bribie Island interchange also provides access to the D'Aguilar Highway via a service road. After the D'Aguilar Highway interchange the Bruce passes through mainly rural areas and the Beerburrum and Beerwah State Forests, entering the Sunshine Coast Region before reaching
4355-628: The west of the Mary River . The highway then passes through the Gympie urban fringe, with several at grade intersections providing access to various parts of the city. North of Gympie, 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) from the Mary Valley Road interchange, the Wide Bay Highway interchange is reached, providing access to Kilkivan . Total distance from the Cooroy interchange is 55.4 kilometres (34.4 mi). The 73.9 kilometres (45.9 mi) from
4422-428: Was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 May 2007 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. The Glass House Mountains as ancient landforms illustrate the evolution of the landscape and the geological history of volcanic activity in the area. Because of their size and distinctive form they are readily identifiable from
4489-399: Was truncated at Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986. It was previously known as the Great North Coast Road, being renamed as the Bruce Highway in 1934 after the state's Minister for Public Works, Henry Bruce. The highway is the biggest traffic carrier in Queensland. It initially joined all the major coastal centres; however,
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