Images courtesy of Tourism Queensland
You can be forgiven for thinking you have entered the Promised Land where lush green, fertile valleys grow tropical fruits of every colour and sweetness in perfectly straight, well-tended lines.
Rising dramatically from this land of milk and honey, the Glass House Mountains thrust spectacularly towards the clouds, a series of steep-sided volcanic plugs formed some 20million years ago.
The craggy volcanic peaks tower over the valleys below, offering impressive walking tracks to panoramic lookouts and majestic mountain summits. To match your walk with your abilities all tracks are graded from easy to challenging. Tackle Mount Ngungun for instance on a 2.2km steep round trip and be rewarded with views to all four major mountain peaks. The easy 800m return on the Glass House Mountains lookout track presents sweeping views to Caloundra, Maroochydore, Brisbane and Moreton Island. Conditions are also perfect for rock climbing, abseiling and mountain biking.
Visitors can stay in the area at the Glass House Mountains township, 20 minutes from Caboolture or 30 minutes from Caloundra.
Getting there:
The Glass House Mountains are located 70kms north of Brisbane and easily accessed by road and rail.
By train:
Catch The Sunlander, Tilt Train or Spirit of the Outback to Nambour Station. The Glasshouse Mountains are located 50 minutes drive from Nambour Station. Take your car on holiday with you when travelling onboard The Sunlander or Spirit of the Outback using Motorail. To book your rail adventure call Traveltrain Holidays on 1800 627 655.
Further information:
QPWS Maleny Ph 07 5494 3983
Caloundra Visitor Information Centre Ph 07 5491 9233
Glasshouse Mountains Tourism Committee
#1
With beerwah closed and coonowrin closed, that really only leaves tibrogargan of the 'premier' glasshouses (maybe add ngungun to that list, maybe). So wouldn't there be more truth in advertising if Maleny QPWS called it the 'glasshouse mountain'?
#2
Glass house mountains is a lovely place to visit, we waked to the top of wild horse mountain, just off the Bruce hwy where there is an excellent view of all the mountains, also the walks around the mountains themselves are wonderful. Adam, Brisbane
#3
For new years in 2005 we climbed one of them to watch the sun rise, we could see the ocean, distant ships on the horizon. I'll do it again when I get fit:)
#4
Glasshouse is in near our home. We volunteer in the area and torists find them facinating....the area,aboriginal story,the sheer magic of them !
#5
Lived up there for years - painted the view many times -still blows me away
#6
Beautiful drive with some great panoramic lookouts, conveniently close to the Sunshine Coast for a nice day out
#7
Close to the city but the scenery is out of this world, especially the views from the mountains.
#8
Love this whole area.
#9
the whole area is just beautiful! There is so much to see and do.
#10
An awesome sight, just love this area!