Mount Tibrogargan
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| Mount Tibrogargan | |
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| Elevation | 364 m |
| Location | Queensland, Australia |
| Range | Glass House Mountains |
Mount Tibrogargan is one of the ten extinct volcanic mountains in the Glass House Mountains National Park, north-northwest of Brisbane, Australia.
Tibrogargan is one of the most easily recognised mountains in South East Queensland, bearing some resemblance to a gorilla or old man hunched over. However, in 2004 parts of the rock face that resembles the eyes eroded and subsequently crumbled off. The name Tibrogargan comes from the Undanbi words chibur flying squirrel and kaiyathin biting.
In the mythology of the region, Tibrogargan was the father of all the other Glass House Mountains except Beerwah, his wife. It was said that Tibrogargan saw a rising of the waters from the sea, and called to his son Coonowrin to take his mother Beerwah to a safe place; however, Coonowrin failed to do so, and in anger Tibrogargan clubbed Coonowrin and broke his neck.
Tibrogargan is the second steepest of the Glass House Mountains after Mount Coonowrin, and is also quite high for the region at 364 metres (although still almost 200 m shorter than Beerwah, the tallest of the group), so it is a popular target for mountaineers. While the steep track to the summit is for the more daring, it can be accomplished without ropes or any other climbing gear providing you are fit and willing to do some scambling. You should allow 3 hours of light and take plenty of water, especially in the hotter summer months.
There are other less demanding walking trails in the immediate surroundings of Tibrogargan, including the Tibrogargan Circuit (3.3km) and the Trachyte Circuit (5.6km). All trails leave from the carpark at the base of Tibrogargan, including the summit climb.
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