Mount Barney & Mount Lindesay, Scenic Rim

Mount Barney & Mount Lindesay, Scenic Rim, Queensland, Australia.

Mount Barney (1359m) is the second-highest peak in south-east Queensland and has some very rare and unique plants. Rathdowney is the closest small town, 15 km to the northeast. Mount Barney is QLD's 4th highest mountain and one of the state's most spectacular mountains. and is a mecca for experienced bushwalkers and climbers. It's part of the McPherson Range and presents walkers with some formidable challenges and is no place for novice walkers.

Spectacular Mount Lindesay (elevation 1,195 metres or 3,855 ft) lies on the Queensland-New South Wales border, approximately 140 km south west of Brisbane, Australia. Mount Lindesay is remarkable for its tiered summit, the eroded remnant of lava flows from the nearby Focal Peak shield volcano. Apart from the northern slopes, the rest of the peak is covered in dense rainforest, and the summit is frequently in cloud and mist.

Mount Barney National Park - The distinctive peaks of Mount Barney, Mount Maroon, Mount May, Mount Lindesay, Mount Ernest, Mount Ballow and Mount Clunie make up Mount Barney National Park. These rugged peaks are the remains of the ancient Focal Peak Shield Volcano which erupted 24 million years ago. The park has extremely varied vegetation with open forests around the foothills of the peaks, subtropical rainforest above 600m and montane heath shrublands towards the summits. The summit of Mount Ballow is cool temperate rainforest, and on Mount Maroon there are mallee eucalypt shrublands. Many rare and unusual plant species grow in the national park.