Mount Cooroora
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| Mount Cooroora | |
|---|---|
| Mount Pomona[citation needed] | |
 Mount Cooroora from Hill Street in July 2023 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Coordinates | 26°22′17″S 152°50′17″E / 26.3714°S 152.838065°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Cooroora | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking trail |
Mount Cooroora is located west of the town of Pomona in the Noosa hinterland, Queensland, Australia.[1] The peak is a 439 metres high intrusive volcanic plug and is the highest point and main feature of the Tuchekoi National Park.[2] The former Electoral district of Cooroora was named after the mountain.
Mount Cooroora plays host to the King of the Mountain festival.[3] The main event at the festival is a footrace straight up the mountain drawing participants from all over the world. Winners of the race complete the run to the summit in a little over 20 minutes. The first run by a local footballer to the top of the mountain occurred in 1958.[4] The Mountain Challenge race began in 1959 and has been run every year since.
