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Mount Coolum's impressive dome-shape rises 208m above the Sunshine Coast lowlands and provides spectacular views of the coast and hinterland. The summit supports montane heath—a plant community, with rare and threatened species, that only grows at two locations on the Sunshine Coast.
From the mountain, the park extends south and west across flat lowlands protecting wallum, paperbark wetlands, open eucalypt forest and rainforest remnants—plant communities that have largely disappeared from this part of the Sunshine Coast.
Location
About 115km north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast
Park facilities
- No campfires
- Lookout
- No camping
- Walking
Highlights and announcements
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Offset project for the ground parrot
Find out more about the special management area to restore habitat for the ground parrot in Mt Coolum National Park.
- Mount Coolum quarry area closed to public access. 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025