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DISCLAIMER: The contents of this publication are believed correct at the time of printing. While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy, Cottrell Cameron and Steen Surveys Pty Ltd, Scenic Rim Regional Council and Dogwhistle Creative disclaim all liability and all responsibility for the consequences of errors, incorrect information or changes in the detail given, and for any inconvenience, damage, injury or loss sustained by any person using this map. queensland scenic rim visitor information Beaudesert Community Arts & Information Centre The Scenic Rim is home to Australia’s most accessible Westerman Park Cnr Mt Lindesay Highway & Enterprise Drive, Beaudesert gold coast World Heritage-listed rainforest and diverse mountain terrain... p: 5541 4495

Boonah Visitor Information Centre “One mountain after another...” passed over a ‘hot spot’ in the Earth’s mantle, successive flow, the volcano rises until a Bicentennial Park The term ‘Scenic Rim’ was first used by a series of broad, sometimes overlapping, shield of solid and flowing lava surrounds it. 20 Boonah-Fassifern Road, Boonah naturalist and author, Arthur Groom, to eruptions occurred. These types of eruptions Three major shield volcanoes laid the p: 5463 2233 are known as shield volcanoes. describe South-east Queensland’s chain of foundations of the Scenic Rim’s spectacular Canungra Visitor Information Centre mountains, plateaus and peaks mountain landscape: the Main 12-14 Kidston Street, Canungra to the west and south of Brisbane Range (erupted about p: 5543 5156 (-Lamington 25 million years ago), Focal Peak Rathdowney Information Centre The Scenic Rim is located in South East & Historical Museum Queensland 80kms, or about one hour’s drive, Plateau-McPherson Range-Main Shield Volcano (erupted about 24 82 Mt Lindesay Highway, Rathdowney from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Range). Today, the area defined million years ago) and Tweed Shield p: 5544 1222 as the ‘Scenic Rim’ has been Volcano (erupted about 23 million expanded to encompass the years ago). The Tamborine Mountain isolated peaks, plains and low , with Mt Warning as its Visitor Information Centre Doughty Park, 2 Main Western Road, rolling hills that lie at the foot of the throat, has been widened by erosion driving distances North Tamborine high mountains. but is unmistakable when viewed p: 5545 3200 from outside the rim... from the ground or air. Brisbane CBD - Boonah 86.4km 1hr25min The Three Volcanoes Lava flows from the Tweed Shield

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Beaudesert Community Arts “…there is not in any explored part of New South Wales & Information Centre WILDa more beautiful GUIDE subject for TO the pencil THE of the artist Brisbane CBD - Beaudesert 69.1km 1hr13min Volcanoes are usually pictured WILDthan the landscape GUIDE presented TO to the travellerTHE from the HERITAGE GUIDE TO Volcano reached as far north as scenic centre of Bainbrigge’s Plain to which no description of rim mine can do justice.” — Alan Cunningham’s Journal, THE 26S August C 1828. E N I C R I M S C E N I C R I M Brisbane CBD - Tamborine Mt 68.7km 1hr11min as steep, cone-shaped peaks Mount Tamborine, while flows fromBoonah Visitor Information Centre

Nerang - Canungra 25.7km 25min that belch lava, smoke and ash the Main Range Shield Volcano Canungra Visitor Information Centre

Rathdowney Information Centre Nerang - Tamborine Mountain 33.1km 40min from a central crater and have reached at least as far as Flinders& Historical Museum

BARCODE Tamborine Mountain TO COME Visitor Information Centre Ipswich - Boonah 48.4km 40min red hot lava running down their Peak and those from the Focal Peak SCENIC RIM LOGO A QUEENSLAND MUSEUM WILD GUIDE A QUEENSLAND MUSEUM GUIDE Warwick - Boonah 83.4km 1hr3min flanks when active. However, eruptions reached Beaudesert. visitscenicrim.com.au scenic rim These volcanoes have gently rising, smooth geoscientists have identified about ten major (p.6 Wild Guide to the Scenic Rim, A Queensland more information inside the rim... types of volcano based on physical features, slopes and broad tops and rarely explode Museum Wild Guide, published by the Queensland Boonah - Beaudesert 37km 41min or the material that is ejected. Between 32 and violently. Lava from shield volcanoes is fluid Museum in partnership with the Scenic Rim Regional For more information on the Scenic Rim Boonah - Rathdowney 47km 40min 22 million years ago, as eastern Queensland and flows for many kilometres. With each Council 2010) story & experiences, grab a FREE copy of the Scenic Rim Visitor Guide, purchase a Beaudesert – Canungra 26km 23min Scenic Rim Wild Guide and Scenic Rim Beaudesert – Rathdowney 32km 24min Heritage Guide from our Visitor Information Canungra - Tamborine Mountain 9km 10min visitscenicrim.com.au Centres, or go to visitscenicrim.com.au

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