Glasshouse

Glasshouse Mountains township is nestled among the famous volcanic monuments of the same name in the centre of productive farmland growing pineapples, avocados, paw paws, passion fruit, strawberries, macadamia nuts, tobacco and many varieties of vegetables.

The Legend of the Glasshouse Mountains Tibrogargan, the father, and Beerwah, the mother, had many children: Coonowrin (the eldest), Beerburrum, the Tunbudla twins, Coochin, Ngungun, Tibberoowuccum, Miketeebumulgrai and Elimbah. According to the story there was also Round (who was short and fat) and White Horse (presumably Saddleback) who was always straying away to paddle in the sea. When the floods subsided and the family returned to the plains, Coonowrin's siblings teased him about his crooked neck. Feeling ashamed, Coonowrin went to Tibrogargan to ask forgiveness. Shamed at his son's cowardice, Tibrogargan wept copious tears which, trickling along the ground, formed a stream which flowed to the sea. Then Coonowrin went to his siblings, but they too wept. All this lamenting explains the numerous small streams of the area today.Tibrogargan then asked Coonowrin why he had deserted Beerwah. He replied that as Beerwah was the biggest of them all she should be able to take care of herself. He hadn't realised his mother was again pregnant, explaining her size. Tibrogargan turned his back on Coonowrin and vowed never to look at him again. Even today, Tibrogargan gazes far out to sea and never looks around at Coonowrin, who in turn hangs his head and cries, his tears running off to the sea. And Beerwah is still heavy with child as it takes a long, long time to give birth to a mountain.