Mount Coot-tha, Queensland
Mount Coot-tha, which is 287 metres above sea level, has the highest peak in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Mount Coot-tha forms the eastern extent of the Taylor Range and is a prominent landmark approximately 6 km to the west of the Brisbane central business district. Visible from much of the city, Mount Coot-tha is a popular bushland tourist destination including the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, as well as a mountain drive, bike trails, parks including a waterfall, and television and radio towers. Mount Coot-tha is the source of Ithaca Creek.
Mount Coot-tha is also a suburb of Brisbane. The suburb does not house any residents.
Read more about Mount Coot-tha, Queensland: History, The Lookout, Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, The Mount Coot-tha Reserve, Television and Radio Towers, Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Walking Tracks, Mountain Bike Trails, Transport
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