Mount Coot-tha, Queensland
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Mount Coot-tha Brisbane, Queensland |
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Mount Coot-tha and telecommunication towers.
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| Postcode(s) | 4066 | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Toowong Ward) |
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Indooroopilly Mount Coot-tha Moggill |
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| Federal Division(s) | Ryan | ||||||||||||
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Mount Coot-tha, which is 287 metres above sea level, has the highest peak in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Mount Coot-tha forms the eastern extent of the Taylor Range and is a prominent landmark approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the west of the Brisbane central business district. Visible from much of the city, Mount Coot-tha is a popular bushland tourist destination including the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, as well as a mountain drive, bike trails, parks including a waterfall, and television and radio towers. Mount Coot-tha is the source of Ithaca Creek.
Mount Coot-tha is also a suburb of Brisbane. The suburb does not house any residents.
Before the Moreton Bay penal settlement, Mount Coot-tha was the home of the Turrbal Aboriginal people.
Early Brisbane people called it One Tree Hill when bush at the top of the hill was cleared except for one large eucalypt tree. The Aboriginal people of the area used to come to the area to collect ‘ku-ta’ (honey) that was produced by the native stingless bee. Mount Coot-tha (Place of Honey), a derivative of (the indigenous term), replaced the former title ‘One Tree Hill' in 1880 when the area was declared a Public Recreation Reserve.
Mount Coot-tha has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Mount Coot-tha is one of Brisbane's most popular tourist destinations and is a popular stop with bus tours. Of particular note is the Lookout, which includes the Kuta Cafe, Summit Restaurant, and Gift Shop.
The lookout, restaurant and cafe allow for panoramic views of the City. A function centre adjoins the restaurant. Well-known British astronomer Sir Patrick Moore gave a night-time public lecture about the stars of the southern hemisphere at the lookout in 1988, in conjunction with Patrick Moore being a guest speaker at a dinner of the Southern Astronomical Society at Toowong in Queensland.
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