Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains, located north of Brisbane, are a group of monolithic mountains which rise from flat bushland.  The range was formed as molten lava cooled to form hard rock in the cores of volcanoes around 26 million years ago. The cores of the mountains contain columns of comendite from lava, which cools quickly into a hard rock. The surrounding softer rocks have been eroded in the subsequent time, forming the spectacular volcanic plugs that remain today.  There is a brilliant look-out area which provides fantastic views of the region.

View of the carpark and beyond, from the lookout