Mt. Coolum

So far over break we have spent most of our days at Mooloolaba Beach or relaxing by our pools in our apartment complex.  Although this has been a great way to spend relaxing over Spring Break, we wanted to do something different today.  So we decided to go hiking.  We set our sights on Mt. Coolum, a mountain just a few miles north of Sippy Downs.  This mountain is 208 meters tall and is very close to the coast line.  You can see the mountain in the distance along the coast from Mooloolaba Beach, so we’ve always planned to one day hike up and see the beautiful coastal view.

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we were disappointed to see a sign saying that the path up the mountain was closed for construction.  The sign said that only authorized personnel were allowed to enter through the gate keeping out the public.  We weren’t sure if we should turn around or not.  Then we saw some people come down the path and they said they got up to the top with no problem.  So we decided to trek on and climb the under-construction mountain.  The path started off well-formed but it quickly turned steeper and rough.  We had to climb up rocky and pretty steep paths, but eventually we made it to the top.

The view from the top was so beautiful.  When we looked to the east we could see the ocean, beaches, and boats.  To the west we saw the Glass House Mountains.  The ocean looked so pretty and blue and the atmosphere seemed so peaceful.  From the top of Mt. Coolum we could follow the coast line and find our local beach, Mooloolaba Beach.  It was really cool to be able to look down at Australia’s magnificent coast, the sandy beaches and beautiful blue oceans painted a wonderful picture from above.



No stopping us!




Climbing up!




The path up!




Beautiful view of the beaches!