Glasshouse Mountains railway station

Glasshouse Mountains is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Nambour/Gympie North line. It opened in 1890 and serves the town of . It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: “Glass House Mountains”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Glass House Mountains and Mount Ngungun.

Photo: Paul Balfe, CC BY 2.0.
The are a popular tourist site in the of . The mountains were named by Captain Cook, who in 1770 thought they looked like glass houses as he sailed along the eastern coast of Australia.

Peak
is the sixth tallest of the at 253 metres. It has a well maintained walking trail to the summit that affords good views.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Mount is a small mountain in the , north-northwest of , . It is a magma intrusion of hard alkali rhyolite that squeezed up into the vents of an ancient volcano 27 million years ago. is situated 3 km south of Glasshouse Mountains railway station.

Glasshouse Mountains railway station

Latitude
-26.89921° or 26° 53′ 57″ south
Longitude
152.95624° or 152° 57′ 23″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Queensland Rail
Network
Translink
Open location code
5R5J4X24+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1875330650
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q5567166
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Glasshouse Mountains railway station” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Glasshouse Mountains Community Hall and Club Glass House.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glass House Mountains park ‘n’ ride and Glasshouse Mountains.

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