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Main Range National Park
The Main Range is a mountain range and national park in Queensland, Australia, located predominantly in Tregony, Southern Downs Region, southwest of Brisbane. It is part of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves). It protects the western part of a semicircle of mountains in South East Queensland known as the Scenic Rim. This includes the largest area of rainforest in South East Queensland.Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (2000). '' Heritage Trails of the Great South East'' p 34. The park is part of the Scenic Rim Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of several species of threatened birds.BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Scenic Rim. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-10-03. Description The park extends from Kangaroo Mountain, near Frazerview, south to Wilsons Peak o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Moogerah
The Moogerah Dam is a concrete, mass concrete arch dam, double curvature arch dam with an Spillway#Types, un-gated spillway across the Reynolds Creek that is located in the South East Queensland, South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purposes of the dam are for irrigation of the Reynolds Creek and for water supply, supply of potable water to Warrill Creek and farmers in the Warrill Valley. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Moogerah. Moogerah is derived from the Australian Aboriginal languages, Aboriginal word ''Moojirah'', meaning "home of the thunderstorm." Location and features The dam is located above the Fassifern Valley, approximately southwest of Ipswich, Queensland, Ipswich. Aratula, Queensland, Aratula is the nearest town, approximately from the dam and the nearest major centre is . The primary inflow of the reservoir is the Reynolds Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River (Queensland), Bremer River. Construction on the dam began in 1959, although l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazerview, Queensland
Frazerview is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Frazerview had a population of 34 people. Geography Frazerview is located in the Fassifern Valley farming area to the west of Cunningham Highway The Cunningham Highway is a national highway located in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. The highway links the Darling Downs region with the urbanised outskirts of via Cunninghams Gap. The Cunningham carries the National Highway 15 sh .... Part of the south-eastern boundary of Frazerview is marked by Warrill Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River. Mount Fraser rises in the west of Frazerview. Its slopes have remained vegetated. Kangaroo Mountain occupies central areas while the eastern parts feature irrigated farms close to Warrill Creek. History Frazerview State School was opened on 25 November 1915. Three days later the school was destroyed by fire. It was re-opened one year later and continued to educate children until De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Steamer Range
The Steamer Range is a series of rock formations branching off the Main Range National Park in Queensland, Australia. They lie at the head of Emu Creek, west of Warwick, in the Main Range. Viewed from most angles, with a little imagination, the range looks like a steamboat A steamboat is a boat that is marine propulsion, propelled primarily by marine steam engine, steam power, typically driving propellers or Paddle steamer, paddlewheels. Steamboats sometimes use the ship prefix, prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S .... The Mast formation was climbed on 24 August 1950 by Bob Waring and Jon Stephenson, and the Funnel formation was climbed on 1 December 1950 by Bob Waring and Kemp Fowler. The local sawmill had a 200-pound prize for the first person to do this; however, neither Bob nor Kemp received any money for their accomplishments. References Darling Downs Main Range National Park {{SouthernDowns-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Steamer
Mount Steamer is a mountain in Emu Vale in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It is high and is part of the Great Dividing Range. It marks the intersection between the Main Range and The Steamer Range. Walking to the summit is a tough undertaking from any of its spurs. History From 1922 to 16 July 1988 Mount Steamer was the official name of the mountain at the intersection of Davies Ridge and the Main Range (), approximately north-west of its current location. — includes a map of the old and new location References See also *List of mountains in Australia This is a list of mountains in Australia. Highest points by state and territory List of mountains in Australia by topographic prominence This is a list of the top 50 mountains in Australia ranked by topographic prominence. Most of these ... Steamer Main Range National Park {{SouthernDowns-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Asplenium
Mount Asplenium is a mountain in the Main Range of south-east Queensland, Australia. It is protected within the Main Range National Park. The summit can be reached by hiking south from Mount Huntley, however there is no marked trail so only experienced navigators should attempt the ascent. The summit is rocky and covered in rainforest vegetation, making camping unpleasant and blocking out views. Nearby Panorama point, to the south, offers better views and is suitable for camping for a small party. References External links Bushpeople's Guide to Bushwalking in South-East QLD Asplenium ''Asplenium'' is a genus of about 700 species of ferns, often treated as the only genus in the family Aspleniaceae, though other authors consider '' Hymenasplenium'' separate, based on molecular phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences, a different ... Main Range National Park {{SouthernDowns-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Huntley
Mount Huntley is one of the mountains of the Main Range in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is within the Main Range National Park. There are no marked walking trails to the summit, and the ascent is long and very steep with some dangerous sections. There is a clearing at the summit for hikers to camp in, however no water is available. It is possible to see Lake Moogerah The Moogerah Dam is a concrete, mass concrete arch dam, double curvature arch dam with an Spillway#Types, un-gated spillway across the Reynolds Creek that is located in the South East Queensland, South East region of Queensland, Australia. The ma ... and other local landmarks from Mount Huntley. References External links * Bushpeople's Guide to Bushwalking in South-East QL Mountains of South East Queensland Main Range National Park {{SouthernDowns-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicers Peak
Spicers Peak ( Aboriginal: ''Binkinjoora'') is a mountain in Australia. It lies roughly 120 km west of Brisbane in the middle of the Main Range National Park. It is just south of Cunninghams Gap and Mount Mitchell. Its summit height is approximately 1,205 metres (3953 ft). The only known track to the summit is through private land, although there is easy access across country through the national park from Spicers Gap Road. Access is possible with The Scenic Rim Trail by Spicers that provides a guided walk to the summit. The upper section of the Peak displays views as far back as Brisbane and encompasses a world heritage listed rainforest. The local Uragapul people call this mountain, Binkinjoora, meaning ''a turtle with its head sticking up''. The name, Spicer's Gap, was given to the mountain by Allan Cunningham after Peter Beauclerk Spicer who was the Superintendent of convicts. Spicer had noted the peak while searching for escaped convicts. The peak is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Mitchell (Australia)
Mount Mitchell ( Aboriginal: ''Cooyinnirra''), is a twin-peaked volcanic mountain with an elevation above sea level of , located in the Main Range, is about west of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and immediately south of Cunninghams Gap. Features and history The peak to the south of the gap was named by Allan Cunningham in 1828 and today is part of the Main Range National Park. Cunningham named the mountain after the Surveyor-General, Thomas Mitchell. To the north of Cunninghams Gap is Mount Cordeaux, while Spicers Peak is located a small distance to the south east. A trail, classified as grade 4, winds up to the main summit which offers some great views. From the peak on a clear day the tallest buildings in Brisbane can be seen, as can the D'Aguilar Range, Teviot Range, Fassifern Valley and many other parts of the Scenic Rim. At the top of mountain there are sheer cliff edges. Gallery Cunningham Highway from Mount Mitchell.jpg, Cunningham Highway viewed from the top o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Cordeaux
Mount Cordeaux is a mountain near Brisbane, Australia and rises 1,135 m. It lies to the immediate north of Cunninghams Gap in the Main Range National Park. It is known to the Aboriginal People as Niamboyoo, however, the meaning is unknown. It appears that early usage on names for the mountain varied, as a 29 September 1897 report in the ''Warwick Examiner and Times'', refers to "the well-known Cunningham's Gap, with its twin sentinel peaks, Coonyinirra and Niamboyoo". In 1927, the mountain was considered 'unclimbable'."Climbers of Mt. Cordeaux", The Brisbane Courier, 24 September 1924, page 16. Now a series of graded trails leads to a lookout just below the summit, 'Bald Rock' look-out and camp, a Palm Gorge and the Gap Creek Water Fall. From the summit of Mt. Cordeaux other Scenic Rim peaks can be seen, as can the Fassifern Valley below and the Mistake Range to the north east. Walkers should be aware that there are hazardous, sheer cliffs along the tracks. The first Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bare Rock
Bare Rock () is a rock which lies northeast of Berntsen Point in the entrance to Borge Bay, off the west side of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands rising to an elevation of . It was charted and named descriptively by Discovery Investigations The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, wh ... personnel on the RRS ''Discovery'' in 1927. References Rock formations of the South Orkney Islands {{SouthOrkneys-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Superbus
Mount Superbus lies south-west of the centre of Brisbane, Australia and is South East Queensland's highest peak at . At this elevation, it is the fifth-highest peak in Queensland, after Mount Bartle Frere at , Mount Bellenden Ker at , Mount Fisher at and Mount Carbine Tableland at , all in Far North Queensland. It has an extensive logging history dating back to the mid-19th century. Mount Superbus was originally covered in dense hoop pine forests. Red cedar and other valuable timbers were also heavily logged in the area. It is now part of the Main Range National Park. The peak is a remnant of the Main Range shield volcano which erupted between 25 and 22 million years ago. On the southernmost peak just below the summit lies the wreck of a RAAF Lincoln bomber. It crashed into the mountain in the early hours of Easter Saturday morning on 9 April 1955, during a medical evacuation of a sick baby from Townsville to Eagle Farm airfield in Brisbane. The crew of four RAAF personn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milsons Point, New South Wales
Milsons Point is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is located 3 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of North Sydney Council. Milsons Point is also the geographical feature that juts into Sydney Harbour from the northern side, directly opposite Sydney Cove, the spot where the first European settlement was established in 1788. Milsons Point was named after James Milson (1783–1872), one of the earliest settlers. History Milsons Point was named after James Milson (1783–1872), a free settler originally from Lincolnshire. Milson settled in the area near Milsons Point and established a profitable business supplying ships with stone ballast, fresh water, and the produce of his dairy, orchard, and vegetable gardens. In the early 1820s Milson settled in the vicinity of Jeffrey Street, Kirribilli, on 120 acres of land he leased from Robert Campbell (1769–1846). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
