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One of Brisbane’s most famous picnic spots, Jollys Lookout in D’Aguilar National Park is known for its panoramic views over Enoggera Forest Reserve out toward the city, further up to the Glasshouse Mountains and even Moreton Bay. The lookout is named after Brisbane’s first mayor, William Jolly, who thought the sizable, rolling mountain ridge reserve was the perfect place for a picnic and it seems today many are still in agreement with him. The villages of Mount Glorious and Mount Nebo, in the southern section of the D’Aguilar Range, are home to many native plants, animals and birds. A great place to relax and unwind from the pressures of life, the D’Aguilar National Park is reputedly the largest tract of bushland near an Australian state capital and is the closest rainforest to the city. By visiting Thylogale Walking Track or Jolly’s Lookout, you’ll understand just how special D’Aguilar National Park is and why it is referred to as a nature haven. The two mountains are famous for their many bushwalks, most of which are suitable for people of varying fitness levels. As one of the best bushwalking destinations north of Brisbane, Mount Glorious has seven family-friendly tracks that feature boardwalks to safely traverse tricky terrain. Likewise, Mount Nebo offers many tracks that can introduce you to eucalypt and rainforest wonderland of D’Aguilar. Source: www.visitmoretonbayregion.com.au/natural-attractions/joll...

Mount Crosby is a semi-rural outer western locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The locality of Mount Crosby is bounded to the south-west and south by the Brisbane River (known by locals as the "Devil's elbow"), to the south-east by Mount Crosby Road and a second section of the Brisbane River, and to the north by Lake Manchester Road and Swensons Road. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Mount Crosby has the following mountains: - Holts Hill, 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level - Mount Crosby (also known as Mount Belle Vue), 183 metres (600 ft) above sea level  The Jagera Aboriginal people inhabited areas in Mount Crosby and they had ceremonial grounds on the slopes of Mount Elphinstone and at Bellbowrie.[7] John Oxley explored the Brisbane River in September 1824. He and Lieutenant Butler climbed the mountain (now known as Mount Crosby) naming it Belle Vue Mountain. The origin of the current name is uncertain, but there are two theories. The first theory is that first farmers to take up land in the area came from Crosbie-on-Eden on the England-Scotland border and they named the mountain Mount Crosbie. The second theory is that a gold prospector George Crosby worked here in the early days. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Crosby,_Queensland

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Yes it is indeed! Thank you quasymody. It is certainly one of my fave places. Hehe, penal colony :P

I think that is Evans Lookout, not Govett Leap Lookout.

yep, Evan's, not Govett's

I google searched both names and looked at the images. G has a long Y valley with a waterfall

Definitely Govett's Leap Lookout or fairly close to it...you get a different view from Evans Lookout...

When I used to go hiking in this part of the world I didn't own a camera, so I don't have a single photo to show for all those wonderful days (and nights) spent in the Grose Valley and tributaries...in all sorts of weather...most of the time wearing volleys or running shoes, carrying a backpack from army disposals containing an old wool jumper, a cheap plastic raincoat and a tent fly...and sometimes a sleeping bag.

If anyone wants to pay for my airfare and a couple of night's accommodation I'm willing to make a trip to the area to establish the exact location...I have a camera these days, so I can take photos from the various locations...

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