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Taylor Range (Queensland)
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The Taylor Range or Herbert Taylor Range is a mountain range
on the western edge of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. It was first named The Glenmorrison Range by John Oxley
during his exploration of the area in January 1824.
The range is an eastern spur at the southern end of the D'Aguilar Range
. Most of the range is covered by two protected areas, Mount Coot-tha Reserve and the most southern section of Brisbane Forest Park. Sir Samuel Griffith Drive is the only road over the range. East Ithaca Creek and West Ithaca Creek, two tributaries of Enoggera Creek
drain the eastern slopes. On the western side is Gap Creek, a tributary of Moggill Creek
and the suburb of Chapel Hill
.
Ithaca Creek was unsuccessfully mined for gold between 1894 and the 1950s. Remnants of the mining operations can be found within Brisbane Forest Park.
, a planetarium
and television towers
) is part of the Taylor Range.
Another summit just to the north of Mount Coot-tha is Constitution Hill that rises to 258 m.
Further east along the range is Enoggera Hill
. The range becomes a series of hills through the Brisbane suburbs of Red Hill
, Spring Hill
to Wickham Terrance in the Brisbane central business district
.
The public park at the summit of Mount Coot-tha was one of Brisbane's first public parks. It was officially gazetted in 1880 and two years later was visited by Prince George who later become King George V
.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
on the western edge 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...
, Queensland
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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was first named The Glenmorrison Range by John Oxley
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
during his exploration of the area in January 1824.
The range is an eastern spur at the southern end of the D'Aguilar Range
D'Aguilar Range
The D'Aguilar Range is a mountain range near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The town of Dayboro is situated on the lower foothills midway along the range and Woodford lies at the northern most point of the range. Many residential areas line its eastern slopes including the town of Samford and the...
. Most of the range is covered by two protected areas, Mount Coot-tha Reserve and the most southern section of Brisbane Forest Park. Sir Samuel Griffith Drive is the only road over the range. East Ithaca Creek and West Ithaca Creek, two tributaries of Enoggera Creek
Enoggera Creek
Enoggera Creek is a waterway that rises on the D'Aguilar Range and flows into the Brisbane River. The creek's headwaters form on the southern slopes of Mount Nebo in Brisbane Forest Park....
drain the eastern slopes. On the western side is Gap Creek, a tributary of Moggill Creek
Moggill Creek (Queensland)
Moggill Creek is a creek in Brisbane, the largest city in Queensland, Australia. The creek rises on the Taylor Range and runs in a south-easterly direction from the southern edge of Brisbane Forest Park in Kholo and Pullenvale, flowing through Upper Brookfield and joining the Brisbane River at...
and the suburb of Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, Queensland
Chapel Hill is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is primarily a residential suburb, consisting of mostly detached housing. There has been a trend towards townhouse and small lot developments during the last decade...
.
Ithaca Creek was unsuccessfully mined for gold between 1894 and the 1950s. Remnants of the mining operations can be found within Brisbane Forest Park.
Peaks
Mount Coot-tha (on which there is a lookout, botanical gardensBrisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
The Brisbane Botanic Gardens are located 7 km from the city of Brisbane in Toowong, Queensland, Australia, at the foot of Brisbane's tallest mountain, Mount Coot-tha.-History:...
, a planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
and television towers
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
) is part of the Taylor Range.
Another summit just to the north of Mount Coot-tha is Constitution Hill that rises to 258 m.
Enoggera Hill
Enoggera Hill is a small mountain of the Taylor Range in the Brisbane suburb of The Gap.Enoggera Hill is close to Mount Cootha and like this peak, it is mostly covered by bushland. The hill is located within the grounds of the Enoggera Barracks.-References:...
. The range becomes a series of hills through the Brisbane suburbs of Red Hill
Red Hill, Queensland
Red Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 3 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is very hilly and mainly residential, with shops and small businesses located on Musgrave and Waterworks Roads...
, Spring Hill
Spring Hill, Queensland
Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD.-Schools:Spring Hill is serviced by a number of schools...
to Wickham Terrance in the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
.
Protected areas
Much of the range has been protected in recreation reserves. Early attempts to purchase the land in the 1860s where not permitted by the Surveyor-General on the basis that the heights would be needed for trigonometrical purposes and for Brisbane residents to visit on account of the views and fresh air.The public park at the summit of Mount Coot-tha was one of Brisbane's first public parks. It was officially gazetted in 1880 and two years later was visited by Prince George who later become King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
.