Mount Greville is a cone-shaped and deeply fissured
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in
South East Queensland
South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. Th ...
,
Australia. The mountain rises 720 m above sea level and is part of the
Moogerah Peaks National Park. It lies approximately south west of
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
just outside the town of
Boonah. Other prominent peaks in this
Scenic Rim
The Scenic Rim is a group of forested mountain ranges of the Great Dividing Range, located south of Brisbane agglomeration, straddling the border between south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. In 2021, the S ...
group of mountains includes
Mount Edwards,
Mount Moon
Mount Moon is a lightly timbered, dome-shaped mountain in the Scenic Rim, Queensland, Australia (). Its Indigenous name is Kibbobum. The mountain rises above sea level and is part of the Teviot Range and is within the Moogerah Peaks National P ...
and
Mount French.
The local Uragapul people call this mountain, Meebatboogan, meaning ''place where the eagles rest''. In 1828, the mountain was named after the Scottish botanist
Robert Kaye Greville
Dr. Robert Kaye Greville FRSE FLS LLD (13 December 1794 – 4 June 1866) was an English mycologist, bryologist, and botanist. He was an accomplished artist and illustrator of natural history. In addition to art and science he was interest ...
by the European explorer
Allan Cunningham.
Palm Gorge is situated on Mount Greville. This narrow
gorge contains a nearly pure stand of
Piccabeen Palm
''Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' (Bangalow palm, king palm, Illawara palm, ''piccabben'', ''piccabeen'') is an Australian palm. It can grow over 20 m tall. Its flower colour is violet and the red fruits are attractive to birds. It flowers i ...
s.
[Rankin, Robert. (1992) ''Secrets of the Scenic Rim''. Rankin Publishers. pp. 50 ]
The easiest path to the summit is via the south-eastern track which passes through stands of
Eucalyptus dura
''Eucalyptus dura'' is a species of small to medium sized tree that is endemic to south-eastern Queensland. It has rough, dark grey to black "ironbark", lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and conical fruit.
...
at higher altitudes. After rain, climbing the mountain can be dangerous due to slippery rocks and the path's proximity to sheer cliffs.
References
External links
Moogerah Peaks National Park
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Mountains of South East Queensland
Scenic Rim Region