Mount Coonowrin
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Coonowrin is one of the Glass House Mountains, located in Queensland, Australia about one hour's drive north of Brisbane.
The mountains are the subjects of several Aboriginal tales and Coonowrin is said to be the son of Tibrogargan and Beerwah. During a violent storm, Tibrogargan commanded his son Coonowrin to take his mother Beerwah and his siblings and help them move to safety. Being scared of the storm, Coonowrin instead ran off and when his father found him he hit him on the back of the head, resulting in Coonowrin's crooked neck. Tibrogargan was so ashamed of his son's cowardice that to this day he sits with his back to Coonowrin.
It used to be possible to climb Coonowrin, but this is now forbidden for safety reasons. During a geological survey of the mountain some years ago, substantial cracks were found near the peak (behind Coonowrin's "face") and it is thought that at any time half of the mountain could suddenly break away from the remainder.
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