Glass House Mountains National Park is a heritage-listed national park located in Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 883 hectares and consists of rhyolite and trachyte volcanic plugs that were formed millions of years ago. The park expanded in 2010, adding an additional 2,117 hectares.
The park offers various facilities for visitors, including campgrounds, lookouts with stunning views, and walking tracks to reach the summits of Mount Beerwah, Mount Tibrogargan, and Mount Ngungun.
The Glass House Mountains are a group of steep-sided plugs of trachyte and rhyolite that were once within volcanoes. They have been exposed by erosion and rise dramatically from the flat coastal plain. These mountains hold great spiritual and social importance to the Indigenous people of the region.
Lieutenant James Cook first described the Glass House Mountains during his voyage of discovery in 1770. He named them after their resemblance to glass houses. Captain Matthew Flinders later sailed up the coast and camped in the area, further documenting and naming the peaks.
The Glass House Mountains are remnants of volcanic activity and are located north of Brisbane. The park covers eleven of the 16 Glass House Mountains, including Mount Tibrogargan, Mount Beerwah, Mount Ngungun, Mount Coonowrin, Mount Elimbah, Mount Miketeebumulgrai, Mount Coochin, Mount Beerburrum, Mount Tunbubudla, and Mount Tibberoowuccum.
The Glass House Mountains National Park and Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1 are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. These mountains are not only significant for their geological history but also for their role in navigation