Category: Queensland State Archives’ Photostream About Fortitude Valley

Beerwah and Coonowrin, from Little Hill, 26 March 1894

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5105

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Queensland Government Gazette proclaiming the name of the district "Glass House Mountains, 22 Jun 1935

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Department of Public Lands
Brisbane, 20th June, 1935

It is hereby notified, for general information, that the Lieutenant-Governor, acting as Deputy for and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, and by and with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved the name of the town “Glass Mountain,” situated in the Brisbane Land Agent’s District, being altered to “Glass House Mountains.”

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Mt Coonowrin (Crookneck), Glass House Mountains, c 1934

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 2120

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Mounts Beerwah and Crookneck (Coonowrin), Glass House Mountains, c 1934

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 2138

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Mounts Beerwah and Coonowrin (Crookneck), Glass House Mountains, c 1934

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 2118

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