The Sunshine Coast Back Story
About 20 kilometers north of Caboolture, there is an odd group of volcanic crags jutting from the coast, called the Glass House Mountains. The legends of the Aborigine say that these belong to a Mountain Spirit Family. This story is called the Weeping Mountain and his Wayward Son.
It has long been believed that the Mountain Spirits are ruled by the father of all tribes, Tibrogargan and his wife, Beerwah. Their children include Coonowrin, the oldest, Tunbubudla and Coochin, twins, as well as Ngungun, Tibberoowuccum, Miketeebumulgrai and Elimbah.
Tibrogargan was looking at the coast and saw the sea level was rising. He thought there would be a flood and worried for his wife, who was by the water. He was equally concerned for his children, but couldn't save them all. So, he asked his eldest son to go help his mother. As Tibrogargan gathered the rest of the children, he looked back to ensure his oldest and wife were safe. But, he found Coonowrin running away and leaving his mother. He became to angered that he struck his son with a club, dislocating his neck.
After the flood waters had gone down, they all were able to go back home. Once the other children saw Coonowrin's crooked neck, they teased him . This shamed him and he went to his father for forgiveness. Tibrogargan was so distraught, he wept in despair asking how his son could have left his own mother. Coonowrin said that she was bigger than any of them, so could take care of herself. He did not realize that she was not big, she was very pregnant. Coonowrin's siblings began to cry and their tears created many streams all the way to the sea.
According to the law of the tribe, Tibrogargan could not forgive his son who had disgraced him so he turned his back on Coonowrin forever. To this day Tibrogargan faces out to sea while his son hangs his crooked neck in same and cries. As for Beerwah, well she is still pregnant.
It has long been believed that the Mountain Spirits are ruled by the father of all tribes, Tibrogargan and his wife, Beerwah. Their children include Coonowrin, the oldest, Tunbubudla and Coochin, twins, as well as Ngungun, Tibberoowuccum, Miketeebumulgrai and Elimbah.
Tibrogargan was looking at the coast and saw the sea level was rising. He thought there would be a flood and worried for his wife, who was by the water. He was equally concerned for his children, but couldn't save them all. So, he asked his eldest son to go help his mother. As Tibrogargan gathered the rest of the children, he looked back to ensure his oldest and wife were safe. But, he found Coonowrin running away and leaving his mother. He became to angered that he struck his son with a club, dislocating his neck.
After the flood waters had gone down, they all were able to go back home. Once the other children saw Coonowrin's crooked neck, they teased him . This shamed him and he went to his father for forgiveness. Tibrogargan was so distraught, he wept in despair asking how his son could have left his own mother. Coonowrin said that she was bigger than any of them, so could take care of herself. He did not realize that she was not big, she was very pregnant. Coonowrin's siblings began to cry and their tears created many streams all the way to the sea.
According to the law of the tribe, Tibrogargan could not forgive his son who had disgraced him so he turned his back on Coonowrin forever. To this day Tibrogargan faces out to sea while his son hangs his crooked neck in same and cries. As for Beerwah, well she is still pregnant.
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