Mount Cooroora
Mount Cooroora is located in the town of Pomona in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The peak is a 439 metres high intrusive volcanic plug.[2] The former Electoral district of Cooroora was named after the mountain.
Mount Cooroora | |
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Mount Pomona | |
Mount Cooroora in the 1930s | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
Coordinates | 26°22′17″S 152°50′17″E |
Geography | |
Mount Cooroora | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking trail |
Festival
Mount Cooroora plays host to the King of the Mountain Festival.[3] The main event at the festival is a footrace straight up the mountain drawing participants from all over the world. Winners of the race complete the run to the summit in a little over 20 minutes. The first run by a local footballer to the top of the mountain occurred in 1958.[4] The Mountain Challenge race began in 1979 and has been run every year since.
Access
A maintained path helps guide hikers to the mountain's peak, where good views of the surrounding area are available. The walk takes about two hours and is graded moderate to hard.[5] One section of the climb includes steep metal ladders.[5]
See also
- List of mountains of Australia
References
- "Mount Cooroora (entry 8316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- "About Tuchekoi". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- Pomona King of the Mountain Festival Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- Steve Zemek (22 July 2012). "Seventh win for King of Mountain". Sunshine Coast Daily. Sunshine Coast Newspaper Company. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- Kathy Sundstrom (21 September 2011). "We've a mountain for every climber". Sunshine Coast Daily. Sunshine Coast Newspaper Company. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2013.