Pomona township nestled at foot of Mt Cooroora

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TitlePomona township nestled at foot of Mt Cooroora Additional InformationMt Cooroora is a 438? (458?) metre trachyte volcanic plug in the background. Mt Cooroora is a landmark of the district and dominates the town of Pomona. Pomona was founded in 1900 and most of Station Street the main shopping area buildings were destroyed by fire in 1939 (except the Hotel).The mountain acquired a new dimension from 1959 at first, then from 1979, as the venue for a mountain race, up and down a hiking trail on the east face. This event is now internationally acclaimed as the King of the Mountain Race. It attracts thousands of spectators and runners from all over Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The southern side of the mountain was quarried for some years from about 1960 by the Noosa Shire Council for road material. Protests from local residence forced this extraction to stopDateBetween 1st January 1920 and 31st December 1929Image NoT0999284

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