Mt Coot-tha Lookout. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia.
S 27° 29.100 E 152° 57.550
56J E 495966 N 6959844
The Mt Coot-tha Scenic Lookout on Sir Samuel Griffith Drive up Mt Coot-tha is definitely the best place for panoramic views of Brisbane city and the surrounding area.
Waymark Code: WM5CMX
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 12/18/2008
Views: 49
Mt Coot-tha is part of the Taylor Range which forms a backdrop of hills to the City of Brisbane, and is the best known vantage point from which to view the city and surrounds. Mt Coot-tha was previously known as One-Tree-Hill, a reference to when the hill terminated in a bare knoll with a solitary large tree at the summit. The aboriginal name for the area was Coot-tha or Kuta, the aboriginal word for honey or the place of honey. Hence the name change to its official title of Mt Coot-tha.
The Mt Coot-tha Lookout and Kiosk are located at the summit of Mt Coot-tha fronting Sir Samuel Griffith Drive to the southeast.
The lookout is located at southern and highest end of the site, with views from the south to the northeast. It consists of a large radiating lookout platform above a porphyry stone retaining wall, surrounded by metal balustrading with a raised viewing platform at the southern end.
The octagonal raised viewing platform is located on a stepped base of concentric paths and garden beds with porphyry stone retaining walls. The platform has a terrazzo floor with an inlaid brass star pattern and a concrete canopy supported on steel posts. A carpark is located to the west of the lookout.
The Lookout and Kiosk have an interesting history being a Heritage Listing which is described on the website listed below.
Describe - Highway or Road number: Sir Samuel Griffith Drive
Closest town or city: Brisbane
Number of parking spots available: 150
Name if a website describes this location.: [Web Link]
Winter View: yes
Summer View: yes
Year around access ?: yes
Comfort station on site: yes
Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes
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