1. Glass House Mountains Year 2 History

2. The volcanic peaks of the Glass House Mountains rise dramatically from the surrounding Sunshine Coast landscape. Lieutenant Captain James Cook named the Glass House Mountains in 1770. In The Genesis of Queensland (1888), the following extract from Cook's journal on Thursday, 17 May 1770 noted: 'These hills lie but a little way inland, and not far from each other, they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation, which very much resembles a glasshouse for this reason I called them the Glass Houses...' History Captain James Cook

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4. After Captain Cook After captain cook the next European to visit the area was Matthew Flinders who spent 16 days sailing around Moreton Bay in July-August, 1799. Matthew Flinder

5. This area is home to koalas, goannas, echidnas and grey kangaroos. Many birds such as kookaburras, cockatoos, lorikeets, rosellas and peregrine falcons can also be seen. The glossy black- cockatoo, which is considered vulnerable to extinction, is found in the Glass House Mountains area.

6. Aboriginal links to the land The Glass House Mountains area was a special meeting place where many Aboriginal people gathered for ceremonies and trading. This place is considered spiritually significant with many ceremonial sites still present and protected today. Aboriginal people could 'read' environmental signs and knew that certain events (such as a tree flowering) heralded another food supply. The people here planned large festivals and gatherings such as bunya nut festivals at times when local food sources were peaking.

7. This way a crowd of hundreds of people could be catered for with minimal effort. Early missionaries in this area saw gatherings of thousands of people. The bush here sustained people for thousands of years. The Glass House Mountains area provided many resources from a varied and rich environment which included river systems, open forests, coastal wetlands and mountain forests.

8. Aboriginal Legend The Glass House Mountains are located in the traditional lands of the Gubbi Gubbi people. In the Aboriginal legend the mountains are members of a family with the father being Mount Tibrogargan and the mother Mount Beerwah. All of the other mountains are sons and daughters with the eldest being Mount Coonowrin.Gubbi Gubbi people. In the Aboriginal legend the mountains are members of a family with the father being Mount Tibrogargan and the mother Mount Beerwah. All of the other mountains are sons and daughters with the eldest being Mount Coonowrin. Tibrogargan, the father, observes that the sea is rising and asks that Coonowrin the eldest son help their pregnant mother to safety. Terrified, Coonowrin instead flees. Infuriated by his sons cowardness, Tibrogargan pursues him and strikes him with his nulla nulla so hard that he dislocates Coonowrin's neck.

9. Once the danger passes Coonowrin feels tremendous guilt for his actions and asks his father, brothers and sisters for forgiveness but they all wept with shame. This is said to explain the many small streams that flow through the area. Tibrogargan turned his back on Coonowrin and gazes out to sea refusing to look at his son Coonowrin who continues to hang his head in shame and weeps.

10. Then Now 1770- Captain James Cook named the Glass House Mountai ns GubbiG ubbi people lived in the area 1799- Next Europea n to visit the area was Matthew Flinder Now the Glass House mountai ns are a tourist attractio n

11. Posing and Answering Questions. Remember; O ‘ Who’ O ‘ What’ O ‘When’ O ‘Where’ O ‘How’ O ‘Why’ You can use these questions when posing questions about the Glass house mountains.