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Glass House Mountains walking tracks information and maps Visitors to Glass House Mountains National Park can explore the park on well formed, graded walking tracks. Legend They offer great views of the mountains from the forest areas National park Toilets around their base. The peaks of Mount Beerburrum and Mount State forest Parking Ngungun are accessible by walking track. Waterways Walking track 2015 . MA786 November Use the walking track standards to choose walks suitable for your group. Walk at a pace that suits your group’s fitness levels. Minor road Viewpoint Avoid walking in the heat of the day. Gravel road Constructed lookout Fire management trail Picnic table Walking track classifications: (service vehicles only) Grade 2 track: No bushwalking experience required. The Sheltered picnic table track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have a Walking track Drinking water provided Racing and Sport Parks, National gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Cliff edge Grade 3 track: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Summit peak Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep sections, a rough surface and many steps. Grade 4 track: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Mount Beerwah map Mt Beerwah Road Mount Ngungun summit walking track Distance: 2.8km return. Allow 2hrs. Features: open forest with a fern understorey; woodlands; a small rock overhang; spectacular 360 degree views from the top of Mount Ngungun (253 metres above sea level); close-up views of nearby Mount Tibrogargan, Mount Coonowrin and Mount Beerwah. Glass House Mountains Caution: National Park Track passes close to cliff edges—supervise children closely. Take extra care around the summit area in wet weather. of Department Service, Wildlife and Parks Queensland of Queensland. © State Rocks become very slippery. Scale Mount Ngungun map Mt Beerwah 0 500m Mount Beerwah Mount Ngungun Mount Beerwah view and day-use area Distance: 200m return. Features: A short stroll in a eucalypt forest, which takes you to an open grassed area with tables. The day-use area provides views of Mount Beerwah and it's remarkable geological formations. Beware of cliff edges. Glass House Mountains National Park Fullertons Road Scale 0 100 200m page 1/2 Glass House Mountains walking tracks information and maps Mount Tibrogargan Tibrogargan circuit a Mount Beerburrum c Distance: 3.2km return. Allow 1hr 30mins. walking track Features: Mountain View lookout (400m from beginning of Distance: 1.4km return. Allow about 1hr. walk) with views of Mount Beerwah, Mount Coonowrin, Features: Views; Mount Beerburrum summit (280m above Mount Tibberoowuccum and Mount Tunbubudla. Circuit walk sea level); small fire tower. around the base of Mount Tibrogargan through casuarina groves, open eucalypt and melaleuca forests. View Mount Caution: Tibrogargan from a variety of viewpoints. Very steep, paved track. Trachyte circuit b Distance: 6km return. Allow about 2–3hrs. Features: wayside signs about walk features; open woodland; heathland; good views of surrounding peaks from Jack Ferris lookout on Trachyte Ridge. Mount Tibrogargan map Mount Mount Beerburrum map Cooee Barrs Road a Marshes Road Mount Scale Tibrogargan 0 0.5 10 km a b b y Mount a b W Tibberoowuccum n i 2015 . MA786 November w r Caves Road I e v e t S Beerburrum West M Rd State Forest b acadamia National Parks, Sport and Racing and Sport Parks, National Glass House Mountains National Park Beerburrum Woodford Road Mount Beerburrum c Beerburrum Road © State of Queensland. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Department Service, Wildlife and Parks Queensland of Queensland. © State For further information: Read more about safety and park features by visiting the Glass House Mountains web page at: www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/index.html page 2/2.

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