About 1 hour north of Brisbane a series of craggy peaks silhouette the horizon; these are the stunning Glass House Mountains. A remnant of volcanic activity in the area some 25-27 million years ago, these hard rock columns of trachyte and rhyolite are the exposed heart of molten intrusions after millennia of erosion.
The Glass House Mountains National Park protects these landscape features and the diverse terrain, vegetation types and fauna habitat that the area supports. From rocky peaks and pavements, to steep hill slopes, gullies and swampy coastal plains the vegetation correspondingly varies from montane health, to heathlands, woodlands and forest.
Visit the informative lookout to appreciate each peak’s unique shape on the skyline in one sweeping vista and to enjoy the short walk trail that showcases some of the vegetation types in the park. This is a great spot for a sundowner on a sizzling hot summer afternoon.
For more information on the Glass House Mountains National Park visit here.
