Benarkin State Forest is on the D’Aguilar Hwy west of Kilcoy before getting to Blackbutt. The Benarkin township is on the northern edge of the entrance to Benarkin State Forest. At the entry road from D’Aguilar Hwy, there is a day use area. The area is basic with not much there, though there is a covered … Read more
The lookout from the 280m summit of Mount Beerburrum is a short walk up a pathway that is paved from the parking area of the walk all the way to the top. It sounds like it might be an easy walk but it isn’t. I found Mt Ngungun easier, another Glass House Mountains summit walk, … Read more
Hennessey Mountain Bike Track is a downhill mountain bike track set up in the Glass House Mountains, not far from the Glass House Mountains Scenic Lookout. Maintained by the Sunshine Coast Council and D’Aguilar Range Cycling Club, the 1km track runs along the Beerburrum Woodford Rd and features jumps, drop-offs, steeply banked berms, technical terns, … Read more
The Historical Museum in Landsborough was the original Landsborough Shire Chambers opened in 1924 after the Caboolture Shire Council was divided into Caboolture, Kilcoy and Landsborough Shires. The chambers moved to Caloundra in 1968, and the building was closed for use by the council in 1974. The Shire of Landsborough Historical Society acquired the building … Read more
Little Rocky Creek, next to Old Gympie Road near Landsborough, is a historical site used by the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) people for tool making. The sandstone bed made for a perfect place for grinding tools with the ready flow of water. The grooves were used to make tools such as axe heads, spearheads, and cutting … Read more
There are some great walks at the Glass House Mountains, including summit walks that offer stunning views of the area and the mountains. Mt Ngungun is one of the more accessible summit walks, and Mt Beerburrum is paved the whole way but is extremely steep. The Scenic Lookout, or Glass House Mountains Lookout depending on … Read more
Mt Coonowrin is one of the peaks forming the Glass House Mountains, and part of the Glass House Mountains National Park. Mt Coonowrin is also known as Crookneck, the meaning derived from the Aboriginal word coonoon-warrang. Aboriginal tales tell that Coonowrin is the son of Tibrogargan (father) and Beerwah (mother), and after running off in … Read more
The Glass House Mountains is a distinctive feature at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane. The remnants of volcanic activity, the peaks rise from the coastal area hundreds of metres, distinctively towering above the land. Mount Ngungun is one of the smaller of the Glass House peaks at 253m. It … Read more
Peach Trees is a camping ground in the Jimna State Forest along Yabba Creek. The area and the town of Jimna are from forestry and sawmill industry. It was common for fruit trees to be gown near forestry camps, and peach trees growing around the camping area are remnants from this practise. Many Europeans displaced … Read more
Charlie Moreland, named after a park ranger of the same name, is a campground in the Imbil State Forrest, a few kilometres south of Kenilworth. The campgrounds are set next Little Yabba Creek along Sunday Creek Rd. A day use area has plenty of picnic tables and BBQs to enjoy the area from. From the day … Read more
