Mount Edwards
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Mount Edwards is a mountain
in South East Queensland
, Australia
. The mountain rises 634 m above sea level and is part of the Moogerah Peaks National Park
. It lies approximately 100 km south west of Brisbane
just outside the town of Boonah. The mountain is the closest of the Moogerah Peaks to the Cunningham Highway
and is 9 km south of Aratula
. Other prominent peaks in this Scenic Rim
group of mountains includes Mount French, Mount Moon
and Mount Greville
.
Explorer John Oxley
named the mountain Mount Banister in 1824. Later in 1828, it was renamed by Alan Cunningham after Lieutenant George Edwards.
The summit is accessed by walking track that starts across the Moogerah Dam wall. The 1.1 km walk to the top affords views across Fassifern Valley
.
Between Mount Edwards and Little Mount Edwards (363 m) to the east, is Reynolds Creek which flows through a steeply sloped gorge.
Mountain
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in South East Queensland
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The mountain rises 634 m above sea level and is part of the Moogerah Peaks National Park
Moogerah Peaks National Park
Moogerah Peaks is a National Park in the Fassifern Valley of South East Queensland, Australia, located approximately 70 km south west of the state capital Brisbane...
. It lies approximately 100 km south west of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
just outside the town of Boonah. The mountain is the closest of the Moogerah Peaks to the Cunningham Highway
Cunningham Highway
The Cunningham Highway is a National Highway in Queensland, Australia. It is named after the explorer and botanist Allan Cunningham who followed a route close to where the modern day highway runs.-Route:...
and is 9 km south of Aratula
Aratula, Queensland
Aratula is a small town in South East Queensland, approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Ipswich, just east of Cunninghams Gap. Warril Creek passes very close to the town...
. Other prominent peaks in this Scenic Rim
Scenic Rim
The Scenic Rim is a group of forested mountain ranges of the Great Dividing Range straddling the border between south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.-Description:...
group of mountains includes Mount French, Mount Moon
Mount Moon
Mount Moon is a lightly timbered, dome-shaped mountain in South East Queensland, Australia. The mountain rises 786 m above sea level and is part of the Moogerah Peaks National Park. It lies approximately 100 km south west of Brisbane just outside the town of Boonah...
and Mount Greville
Mount Greville
Mount Greville is a cone-shaped and deeply fissured mountain in South East Queensland, Australia. The mountain rises 720 m above sea level and is part of the Moogerah Peaks National Park. It lies approximately 100 km south west of Brisbane just outside the town of Boonah...
.
Explorer John Oxley
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
named the mountain Mount Banister in 1824. Later in 1828, it was renamed by Alan Cunningham after Lieutenant George Edwards.
The summit is accessed by walking track that starts across the Moogerah Dam wall. The 1.1 km walk to the top affords views across Fassifern Valley
Fassifern Valley
Fassifern Valley is a valley of the Scenic Rim in South East Queensland. Towns found in the valley include Harrisville, Kalbar, Roadvale, Warril View and Aratula...
.
Between Mount Edwards and Little Mount Edwards (363 m) to the east, is Reynolds Creek which flows through a steeply sloped gorge.