Before European settlement, the Brisbane region was home to various indigenous people, who still have connections to the mountain. They came to collect 'ku-ta', the honey of the stingless native bee, from hives in tree hollows.
From Brisbane's early days, residents would ascent Mount Coot-tha for picnics with a view. The bush at the top was cleared, leaving a lone, large eucalypt, and the mountain was then called One Tree Hill. Today Mt Coot-tha is still a popular place to view the city. It's a great view, isn't it?
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I was at this spot last Friday taking pictures - there was no blue in the sky that day.
Lovely shot!
I took this on Thursday! Perhaps we should catch up sometime to talk blogs and pics!
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