Glasshouse Mountains

Dear Family and Friends

Yesterday we drove along the Steve Irwan Way, through a couple of quaint country towns nestled in the the foothills of the Glass House Mountains. We drove up to the lookout where you could stand and take in a full 360 degree view of the mountains and the surrounding scenery.

The view was spectacular, not only could you see the mountains but you could see as far as the ocean.

Our journey started at Nambour. We drove to Landsborough where our scenic tour of the Glass House Mountains began. We drove to Beerwah, where the Australia Zoo is located. I love a day at the zoo but we are not intending to go to it as Justin and Lee and the kids have told us about a crocodile park up higher where we can see the crocodiles.

Not long after leaving Beerwah we see the first of the Glass House Mountains, the first named Coonowrin. It's rearing crags loom out of nowhere and the immensity of it's size is quite awesome. The other mountains are named Tibrogargan, Ngungun, Tibberoowuccum and Mt Beerwah.

We drove the remainder of the circuitous loop that would bring us back to our starting point of Landsborough.

From Landsbourough we followed another scenic route which would take us through rich subtropical country that makes up the Blackhall Mountain Range.

I loved this drive as the scenery certainly had the wow factor. So also did the houses, many had amazing views from both the front and the back of their properties. Many of them valued in the millions rather than the thousands.

We stopped to have a look through an antique shop which I love doing and from the back of this very old home was yet another awesome view. We travelled through Montville, Maleny and Mapleton, each a small country style community with breath taking views and all along the journey there were heaps of Motels, Bed and Breakfasts, and restaurants galore. In some ways similar to what you see when you drive around the Dandenongs in Melbourne

Mapleton, the last of our towns had a great tourist shopping area which we are going back today to have a wander around. It sits on a rather steep mountain side so I have to remember that she who walks down must also walk up it.

All in all yesterday was a lovely day all round. I wonder what today will be like

trust you are all well

Love Lyn and ken.