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| Locality | Mount Glorious |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Moreton Bay City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.32288 |
| Longitude | 152.76431 |
| Population | 277 |
| Density | 13.5 /km² |
| Area | 20.6 km² |
| Elevation | 631 m |
| Postcode | 4520 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 30 km west-northwest |
Mount Glorious is a locality in the Moreton Bay City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 277. The locality covers an area of 20.6 km², giving a population density of about 13.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 631 m above sea level. It lies approximately 30 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Glorious is located at 27.3229°S, 152.7643°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4520. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Glorious crowns the McPherson Range, a verdant sentinel overlooking the sprawling coastal plains. It lies 21.9 km south-west of Narangba, QLD (from Narangba, QLD: bearing 226°T), and is situated 14.2 km west-south-west of Cashmere. Here, the air, thick with the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, carries a constant, gentle coolness even on the warmest days, a welcome balm from the lower country. The landscape is a riot of green – ancient rainforests cling to steep slopes, their canopy a dense, unbroken ceiling where sunlight filters through in emerald shafts, and pockets of open forest reveal the rugged contours of the terrain. Twisting roads, barely wide enough for two cars, snake their way through this wild beauty, revealing breathtaking vistas at every turn, the world unfurling below like a rumpled, moss-covered blanket.
This elevated haven, a popular escape from the humid bustle of the coast, has a history intertwined with the logging of its rich timber resources in the early 20th century, followed by a gradual shift towards agriculture and, more recently, tourism. The fertile volcanic soil, a legacy of the region’s geological past, once supported small orchards and dairy farms, the remnants of which can still be glimpsed in scattered clearings. Today, Mount Glorious thrives on its natural allure, drawing visitors to its national park trails, its quaint cafes and restaurants, and the sheer, unadulterated peace that settles over the mountain like a soft, grey mist. The silence here is profound, broken only by the chatter of unseen birds and the rustle of leaves, a quiet testament to a life lived at a different pace.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Glorious, 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 Mount Glorious, in the Moreton Bay City local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Glorious includes the postcode (4520), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Moreton Bay City), 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.
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 Mount Glorious is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |