Glass House Mountains, Sunshine Coast Regional, Queensland
Explore Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glass House Mountains, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Glass House Mountains and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Glass House Mountains.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
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| Locality | Glass House Mountains |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.88917 |
| Longitude | 152.84904 |
| Population | 4,998 |
| Density | 14700.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.3 km² |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Postcode | 4514 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 67 km north-northwest |
Glass House Mountains is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,998. The locality covers an area of 0.3 km², giving a population density of about 14700.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 43 m above sea level. It lies approximately 67 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Glass House Mountains is located at 26.8892°S, 152.8490°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4514. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Glass House Mountains rise like ancient sentinels from the fertile plains, their volcanic plugs cloaked in a patchwork of rainforest and eucalypt forest. It lies 23.2 km north-north-west of Caboolture, QLD (from Caboolture, QLD: bearing 328°T), and is situated 11.7 km west-south-west of Beerwah. The air here, even on a warm afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy sweetness, a scent of damp soil and crushed leaves that speaks of a land deeply alive. Jagged peaks, some smoothed by millennia of rain and wind, others retaining their sharp, dramatic edges, punctuate the horizon, their summits often wreathed in wisps of cloud that lend them an ethereal, almost mythical quality. Below, the land rolls with a gentle generosity, a tapestry of emerald pastures and emerald bushland, crisscrossed by the silver threads of creeks that whisper through the landscape. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a honeyed quality, bathing the distinctive shapes of the mountains in a warm, golden glow that softens their imposing presence and invites contemplation.
The story of Glass House Mountains is deeply entwined with the rich volcanic soil that now nurtures thriving pineapple and strawberry farms, a testament to the resilience and adaptability of its people. For generations, this land has been a source of sustenance, first for Indigenous custodians, and later for European settlers drawn by its agricultural promise. The legacy of early farming is evident in the neat rows of crops that blanket the lower slopes and the weathered sheds that dot the landscape, whispering tales of hard work and simple living. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, tourism plays an increasingly significant role, drawing visitors eager to hike the trails that snake up the iconic peaks, such as Tibrogargan and Beerwah, and to soak in the breathtaking panoramic views. The unique geological formations are not just a natural wonder but a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shaped this corner of Queensland, a place where the earth’s ancient heart still beats close to the surface.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Glass House Mountains, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Glass House Mountains, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Glass House Mountains includes the postcode (4514), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Glass House Mountains is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |