Bunya Mountains
The Bunya Mountains are a distinctive set of peaks forming an isolated section of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland. The mountain range forms the northern edge of the Darling Downs in the locality also called Bunya Mountains near Bell and Dalby. The mountains are south of Kingaroy and just to the south west of Nanango. The range is the remains of a shield volcano which was built from numerous basalt lava flows about 23-24 million years ago.
| Bunya Mountains | |
|---|---|
A small creek in the national park | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kiangarow |
| Elevation | 1,135 m (3,724 ft) |
| Geography | |
Location in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Range coordinates | 26°50′S 151°33′E |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Shield Volcano |
In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Bunya Mountains was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "Natural attraction".
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