Beechmont (Beechmont)
Beechmont is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Beechmont had a population of 842 people.
Beechmont is positioned on a forested ridge leading from the Lamington Plateau to Tamborine Mountain. Outstanding views in nearly all directions means that on a clear day Cunninghams Gap and other Scenic Rim landforms are visible as well as Flinders Peak, Moogerah Peaks and the D'Aguilar Range to the north west of Brisbane. To the north west of Beechmont sits the locality of Lower Beechmont and to the south is Binna Burra.
Roads in the area are narrow and windy, some are prone to rockfalls and some with very steep slopes. The road to Binna Burra Lodge and access to Lamington National Park goes through Beechmont. The is a popular launch site for hangliders and paragliders.
Beechmont has the following named peaks:
Killarney Falls is a waterfall on Back Creek in the north of the locality (-28.0758°N, 153.2049°W).
* The Summit in the south of the locality (-28.1677°N, 153.1888°W) at 667 m above sea level
* Warples Hill in the south-east of the locality (-28.1358°N, 153.1902°W) at 587 m above sea level
Beechmont is positioned on a forested ridge leading from the Lamington Plateau to Tamborine Mountain. Outstanding views in nearly all directions means that on a clear day Cunninghams Gap and other Scenic Rim landforms are visible as well as Flinders Peak, Moogerah Peaks and the D'Aguilar Range to the north west of Brisbane. To the north west of Beechmont sits the locality of Lower Beechmont and to the south is Binna Burra.
Roads in the area are narrow and windy, some are prone to rockfalls and some with very steep slopes. The road to Binna Burra Lodge and access to Lamington National Park goes through Beechmont. The is a popular launch site for hangliders and paragliders.
Beechmont has the following named peaks:
Killarney Falls is a waterfall on Back Creek in the north of the locality (-28.0758°N, 153.2049°W).
* The Summit in the south of the locality (-28.1677°N, 153.1888°W) at 667 m above sea level
* Warples Hill in the south-east of the locality (-28.1358°N, 153.1902°W) at 587 m above sea level
Map - Beechmont (Beechmont)
Map
Country - Australia
Flag of Australia |
The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age. Arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of European settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world. Australia's written history commenced with the European maritime exploration of Australia. The Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon was the first known European to reach Australia, in 1606. In 1770, the British explorer James Cook mapped and claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain, and the First Fleet of British ships arrived at Sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of New South Wales. The European population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by European settlers and an additional five self-governing British colonies established. Democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901. Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and wealthy market economy.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
---|---|---|---|
AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
---|---|
EN | English language |