Glass
House
Mountains
National
Park
The Glass
House
Mountains
are a
group
of 13
volcanic
peaks
that dominate
the landscape
of the
Sunshine
Coast
Hinterland.
Four distinctively
shaped
mountains
- Beerwah,
Tibrogargan,
Ngungun
and Coonowrin
are protected
by separate
National
Parks
all offering
bushwalking,
rock climbing
and pickncking.
This area
may be
accessed
through
the township
of Glass
House
Mountains
on the
Glass
House
Mountains
Tourist
Drive.
From town,
travel
along
the Glass
House
Mountains - Coonowrin
Road.
Mapleton
Falls
National
Park
This
park
protects
remnants
of rainforest
and
wet
eucalypt
forest
that
once
occurred
throughout
the
Blackhall.
Range
in the
Sunshine
Coast
Hinterland.
Pencil
Creek
cascades
120m
over
the
escarpment
to the
valley
below
to form
the
Mapleton
Falls.
Popular
for
picnicking,
bird
watching
and
bushwalking.
To reach
this
area,
travel
13km
west
of Nambour
to Mapleton. Turn
north
off
the
Mapleton-Kenilworth
Road.
Kondalilla
NationalPark
The
highlight
of the
National
Park
is the
gushing
waters
of Kondalilla
Falls,
which
cascade
down
80m
and
form
a series
of crystal
dear
pools
of water.
The
Pools
are
popular
spots
for
swimming
in the
summer
months.
Noosa
National
Park
Occupying
the
headland
at Noosa,
the
National
Park
encompasses
a dramatic
rocky
coastline
dotted
with
sheltered
beaches
and
coves.
A series
of tracks
through
the
National
Park
offer
visitors
a chance
to explore
tranquil
rainforest,
open
forest,
wallum
headlands,
scrubland
and
grass
lands.
The
park
entrance
is located
a short
distance
from
Noosa
town
centre.
Cooloola
National
Park
The
park
protects
the
largest
intact
sand
dune
system
in the
world,
and
also
includes
rainforest,
open
forest
and
heathlands.
Significant
features
of the
park
are
the
coloured
sandcliffs,
extensive
beaches,
forests
and
peaceful
lakes.
Visitors
can
enjoy
bushwalking,
scenic
drives,
beach
fishing,
lake
and
surf
swimming.
Many
tracks
within
the park
are
4WD
only
- day
tours
and
safaris
are
available.
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