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The Glass House Mountains are a popular tourist site in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. The mountains were named by Captain Cook, who in 1770 thought they looked like glass houses as he sailed along the eastern coast of Australia. The region consists of a flat plain punctuated by volcanic plugs, the cores of extinct volcanoes that formed between 25 million and 27 million years ago.
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It's a bit of a drive to get here, as this lookout is quite a considerable distance from the park and the three population centers in the region. The views from this lookout perched at a higher altitude makes it an ideal spot to see all of the Glass House Mountains, including the twins.
Several patches of rainforests and eucalypt forests surrounding the region. Getting in the forests is not easy though, but if you still want to see the forest, the forest scenery can be viewed along the Bruce Highway.
3.5km return walk. Should take about 1.5 hours to do. It's a little difficult, but the views are worth it.
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In the Heart of the Glasshouse Mountains.
By train
There is a train station in the heart of Beerwah and the Glass House Mountains township which offers frequent (usually hourly) services. Timetables can be found at the TransLink website.
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