Conondale Range
| Conondale Range | |
|---|---|
 Southern foothills in Mount Kilcoy, 2015 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Langley (Queensland) |
| Elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Coordinates | 26°50′S 152°45′E / 26.833°S 152.750°E |
| Geography | |
  Conondale Range | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| Range coordinates | 26°50′S 152°45′E / 26.833°S 152.750°E |
| Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
The Conondale Range is a mountain range in Queensland, located between Maleny, Kenilworth, Kilcoy and Jimna. The range is the most westerly part of the Sunshine Coast hinterland and part of the Great Dividing Range. The highest point on the range is Mount Langley reaching 868 m above sea level. This is also the highest point in the Brisbane River catchment.[1]
Lower foothills of the range around Kilcoy are used for grazing. Most of the steep forested slopes of the range are state forests and Conondale National Park. In the south, parts of Stony Creek are preserved in Bellthorpe National Park.
The mountains are the source of the
History
Dalla (also known as Dalambara and Dallambara) is a language of the Upper
Fauna
Some 1620 km2 of the Conondale Range is classified by
The extinct gastric-brooding frog and endangered Fleay's barred frog are two frog species endemic to the Conondale Range and parts of nearby regions.
See also
References
- ^ "Conondale Range Great Walk". Department of Environment and Science. May 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Eastern Bristlebird". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ "IBA: Conondale Range". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.