Mount French

Mount French is a prominent peak in the Moogerah Peaks National Park within the Scenic Rim region of south-east Queensland, about 80 kilometres south-west of Brisbane near Boonah. Notable for its sheer rhyolite cliffs, particularly the Frog Buttress, it is one of Queensland's premier rock-climbing destinations. The mountain also offers bushwalking tracks, lookouts over the Fassifern Valley and Scenic Rim, and diverse eucalypt woodland and wildlife within a protected national park setting.

Visitors can expect a rugged mountain setting with steep rhyolite cliffs, open eucalypt forest and panoramic views over the Fassifern Valley and Scenic Rim. The site centres on two main sections, North Cliff and South Peak, linked by walking tracks and lookouts such as Logan's Lookout. Facilities are basic and focused on day use. Activities centre on rock climbing on Frog Buttress, short bushwalks, sightseeing and photography from cliff-top lookouts.

Mount French is part of the Moogerah Peaks, formed by volcanic activity about 23 million years ago as part of the Fassifern Valley volcanic remnants. Named by early European settlers, the peak became nationally significant for rock climbing from the late 1960s when Frog Buttress was developed as a major climbing area. The area was gazetted as part of Moogerah Peaks National Park to protect its geological and natural values.

The Moogerah Peaks area lies within the traditional lands of the Ugarapul people, for whom the peaks and surrounding valleys hold cultural significance. Today Mount French is culturally significant as a long-established recreational and rock-climbing destination within the Scenic Rim, valued for nature-based recreation and landscape appreciation.