The stars mark some of the rhyolite peaks in the Scenic Rim |
They are also known as Rhyolite Peaks. Rhyolite is a volcanic rock which has the same composition as granite but is finer grained. It is formed from the cooling and solidification of lava flowing out of a volcano.
Because the peaks are relatively undisturbed, the natural vegetation of the area has remained intact and therefore provides significant habitat for wildlife including Peregrine Falcon, Koala, and Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby.
The vegetation is mostly montane heath on exposed rock faces with open eucalypt forest in areas with more soil. In sheltered areas there are some patches of rainforest. Endemic flora species occur on the peaks that can be found nowhere else on earth.