Toohey Mountain is a
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 ...
at the eastern side of the
City of Brisbane's suburb of
Moorooka
Moorooka is a southern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Moorooka had a population of 10,368 people.
Geography
Moorooka is by road south of Brisbane's central business district. ...
. The rise was named after
James Toohey, an Irish born Sydneysider who made his wealth in the
California gold rush, 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,
Salisbury
Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath.
Salisbury is in the southeast of ...
and
Nathan, 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
Bulimba Creek, originally known as Doboy Creek or Doughboy Creek, is a perennial stream that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in suburban Brisbane in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Bulimba C ...
'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, the southside's tallest mountain and
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian ...
campus in
Nathan.
See also
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Brisbane native plants
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Mount Petrie
Mount Petrie is a mountain in the south east of the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The 170 metre rise is sometimes referred to as Petrie Hill. It elevates semi-rural residential parts in the suburbs of Mackenzie and Burbank.
Th ...
References
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Mountains of South East Queensland
Geography of Brisbane