Mount Moon

Mount Moon is a lightly timbered, dome-shaped mountain in the Scenic Rim, Queensland, Australia (28.1144°S 152.5503°E / -28.1144; 152.5503 (Mount Moon)).[1] Its Indigenous name is Kibbobum.[1] The mountain rises 784 metres (2,572 ft) above sea level and is part of the Teviot Range and is within the Moogerah Peaks National Park.[2] It is within the locality of Croftby in the Scenic Rim Region local government area.[3]

Mount Moon, 2010

It lies approximately 100 km south west of Brisbane just outside the town of Boonah.

The mountain was established as a national park in 1953.[3]

The peak is a rhyolite plug. The rise features a craggy landscape dominated by a prominent fracture that has been enlarged by erosion.[3] Access to the mountain is via private property only, for which permission must be obtained.[4]

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References
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  1. "Mount Moon – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 22638)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. "Moogerah Peaks National Park - Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. "Moogerah Peaks National Park - About Moogerah Peaks". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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