Climbing and views from Mount Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

O'Gorman, Cynthia (1975) Climbing and views from Mount Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. [Image]

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Abstract

Mount Coolum is a hill in Mount Coolum National Park in a suburb of the same name in Queensland, Australia. Mount Coolum is located on the Sunshine Coast, 101 km north of Brisbane. It lies between the Sunshine Motorway to the west, the shoreline to the east, Coolum Beach township to the north and Marcoola township to the south.

A 1.6 km long track climbs Mount Coolum from the east, starting at a carpark on Tanah Street West off David Low Way in the suburb of Mount Coolum. The lower part of the track is deceptively well-formed and gentle but it quickly deteriorates to become very steep, very rough and dangerously slippery when wet.

The walk up and back can be completed in 30–40 minutes; it should not be started after rain or when rain, storms or dusk threaten. The peak hosts a cage containing an aircraft hazard obstacle light, necessary because of the mountain's close proximity to the Sunshine Coast Airport. On average about 140 people climb to the summit each day(Wikipedia)

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Item Type: Image
Source Media: 35 mm slide
Collection: Bain/O'Gorman
Sub-Collection Title:

Australia - Queensland - Sunshine Coast Region

Date: November 1975
Keywords: Mount Coolum - Queensland; Mount Coolum National Park - Sunshine Coast Queensland
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Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2023 06:29
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2023 06:33
Copyright Owner: Queensland University of Technology
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Location:
CountryState or RegionCity or TownPlace
AustraliaQueenslandSunshine CoastMt Coolum
Location -26.563333, 153.0838
URI: https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/7027
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