Toohey Mountain is a
mountain at the eastern side of the
City of Brisbane's suburb of
Moorooka. The rise was named after
James Toohey, an Irish born Sydneysider who made his wealth in the
California gold rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...
, before settling in the newly formed state of Queensland.
To the north of the mountain is Tarragindi Hill and Wellers Hill.
Grass Tree Ridge was the name given to the tall and long ridge that extends through parts of
Tarragindi
Tarragindi is a southern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is represented through the Holland Park Ward, Holland Park and Moorooka Ward councillors on the Brisbane City Council. At the ...
,
Salisbury and
Nathan
Nathan or Natan may refer to:
People
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*Nathan (surname)
*Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible
* Nathan (son of David), biblical figure, son of King David an ...
, towards
Sunnybank.
Toohey Mountain is the site of two small reservoirs. It lies within the
Oxley Creek
The Oxley Creek ( Yagara: ''Benarrawa'') is a creek that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in suburban Brisbane in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
Rising in the low hills in Scenic Rim Region, water from the large ...
catchment with Rocky Waters Hole Creek draining western and southern slopes, the
Norman Creek catchment to the north and
Bulimba Creek's catchment to the east.
Also of note, there is an old Channel 7 rebroadcasting tower located on the Melaleuca Walking Track (about 200 m-300 m from the Madang St entrance to the Fimbriata Walking Track) which although discontinued from service for many decades has recently been restored to service as a community wireless access point by the BrisMesh, a community wireless group.
Toohey Forest Conservation Park
Most of the mountain is included in the Toohey Forest Conservation Park. It features many walking tracks, some of which link up with the nearby
Mount Gravatt
Mount Gravatt is a southern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and a prominent hill and lookout within this suburb (). In the , Mount Gravatt had a population of 3,366 people.
Geography
The suburb is situated in the south- ...
, the southside's tallest mountain and
Griffith University campus in
Nathan
Nathan or Natan may refer to:
People
*Nathan (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name
*Nathan (surname)
*Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible
* Nathan (son of David), biblical figure, son of King David an ...
.
See also
*
Brisbane native plants
The greater Brisbane area of Queensland Australia, has many species of indigenous flora. This article links the flora to its geography with:
*a list of indigenous genera and species with common names and reference links
*a list of places you migh ...
*
Mount Petrie
References
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Mountains of South East Queensland
Geography of Brisbane