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Mount Glorious
QueenslandPopulation: 297 (2006 census) Established: 1903 Postcode: 4520 Coordinates: 27°20′5″S 152°46′2″E / 27.33472°S 152.76722°ECoordinates: 27°20′5″S 152°46′2″E / 27.33472°S 152.76722°E Location: 30 km (19 mi) from Brisbane LGA: Moreton Bay Region State District: Electoral district of Ferny Grove Federal Division: Dickson Suburbs around Mount Glorious: Dundas Kobble Creek Cedar Creek Dundas Mount Glorious Cedar Creek Mount Nebo Mount Nebo Highvale Mount Glorious in Queensland is a mountain which is part of the D'Aguilar Range and is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region roughly 30 km north west of Brisbane.
Five blocks on the mountain were made available early in the 20th century, with the first block being bought by James O'Hara in 1903.[1]
The forest that surrounds the mountain village is part of Brisbane Forest Park and the D'Aguilar National Park. Other mountains in the D'Aguilar Range include Mount Nebo, Mount Pleasant and Mount Mee. The peak is approximately 599 m above sea level.
The mountain was the centre of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in November 1960.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Horton, Helen (1988). Brisbane's Back Door: The story of the D'Aguilar Range. Bowen Hills, Queensland: Boolarong Publications. pp. 28. ISBN 086439036 X.
- ^ Daniel Hurst (2008-04-24). "Qld earthquake risk real". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/qld-news/qld-earthquake-risk-real-20090424-ahbe.html. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
External links
- Brisbane Region - includes information about Mount Glorious
Categories:- Mountains of Queensland
- Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region
- Queensland geography stubs
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