Mount Coonowrin
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Coonowrin is one of the Glass House Mountains, located in Queensland
, Australia
, located 19 km north of Caboolture
or about one hour's drive north of Brisbane
. It is easily distinguished because of its rocky formation at the top.
tales and Coonowrin is said to be the son of Tibrogargan and Beerwah
. During a violent storm, Tibrogargan commanded his son Coonowrin to take his mother Beerwah and his siblings and help them move to safety. Being scared of the storm, Coonowrin instead ran off and when his father found him he hit him on the back of the head, resulting in Coonowrin's crooked neck. Tibrogargan was so ashamed of his son's cowardice that to this day he sits with his back to Coonowrin.
of the mountain, questions were raised about the general slope stability on the north and west faces, and about individual block stability on the east and south faces. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
is considering reviewing the case during 2007-2008 under routine periodic review procedures.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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, located 19 km north of Caboolture
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture is an urban centre approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter...
or about one hour's drive north of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. It is easily distinguished because of its rocky formation at the top.
Dreamtime mythology
The mountains are the subjects of several AboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
tales and Coonowrin is said to be the son of Tibrogargan and Beerwah
Beerwah
Beerwah may refer to:*Beerwah, Queensland - a small town on the hinterland Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, at the side of the Glass House Mountains National Park*Mount Beerwah - the tallest of the Glass House Mountains...
. During a violent storm, Tibrogargan commanded his son Coonowrin to take his mother Beerwah and his siblings and help them move to safety. Being scared of the storm, Coonowrin instead ran off and when his father found him he hit him on the back of the head, resulting in Coonowrin's crooked neck. Tibrogargan was so ashamed of his son's cowardice that to this day he sits with his back to Coonowrin.
Climbing
Coonowrin has been the site of a great amount of climbing historically, but this has been forbidden since 1999 due to uncertainty about slope stability. During the 1999 geological surveyGeological survey
The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information....
of the mountain, questions were raised about the general slope stability on the north and west faces, and about individual block stability on the east and south faces. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, or QPWS, is a sub-section of the Environmental Protection Agency within the Queensland government. Its primary concern is with the development and maintenance of national parks within Queensland.-External links:*...
is considering reviewing the case during 2007-2008 under routine periodic review procedures.