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 / -26.3714; 152.838065
Geography
Mount Cooroora Pomona, Queensland
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.

Festival

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.

Access

A maintained stoney path helps guide hikers to the mountain's peak, where good views of the surrounding area are available. The walk takes about two hours and is graded moderate to hard.^[5] One section of the climb includes steep metal stairs fixed to rock.^[5]