Sunshine Coast and hinterland national parks

Imbil State Forest Charlie Moreland camping and day-use area Booloumba Creek day-use area Mt Allan Conondale National Park Maleny National Park Booloumba Falls Artists cascades Gold Mine Peters Creek Summer Falls S u n d a y C r e e k R d B o o l o u m b a C r e e k R d E a s t e r n M a r y R i v e r R d M a l e n y K e n i l w o r t h R d M a l e n y K e n i l w o r t h R d G r i g o r s R d See inset To Bellthorpe To Kilcoy To Gympie To Jimna To Maleny Kenilworth To Mapleton and Eumundi Refuse Transfer Station 2 1 1 2km Scale 0 3 J i m n a B e l l t h o r p e R d W a l l i M o u n t a i n R d B o o l o u m b a C r e e k R d 4 3 Day-use area B o o l o u m b a C r e e k R d Booloumba view 1 2 1 Inset map Places to camp Conondale National Park 1 Booloumba Creek 1 and 3 Nestled in lush rainforest beside a creek, these peaceful, grassy camping areas are for tent camping only (4WD car park nearby). 2 Booloumba Creek 4 This open grassy setting has plenty of room for 4WD high-clearance campervans and caravans (4WD towed), as well as tent camping. Great Walk walkers’ camps There are 3 secluded walkers’ camps provided on the Conondale Range Great Walk—Wongai, Tallowwood and Summer Falls. Imbil State Forest 3 Charlie Moreland camping area Pitch a tent, or set up your van or trailer, at this shaded grassy camping area near Little Yabba Creek. Wake up to the bell-like chorus of the bellbird colony. A large enclosed paddock for horses is provided beside the camping area. Places to go Conondale National Park 1 Booloumba Falls walk 3km return (1hr) Discover this scenic creek’s cascades, waterfalls and rock pools. View the Breadknife rock formation at the junction of Peters and Booloumba creeks. 2 © Strangler Cairn 6.5km return (2.5hr) See the impressive hand-cut granite and metamorphic rock Strangler Cairn © sculpture by internationally-renowned artist Andy Goldsworthy. Imbil State Forest 3 Fig Tree walk 780m return (45min) This short circuit walk leads through magnificent rainforest with enormous fig trees. 4 Mount Allan shared trail 8.8km return (4hr) Follow this trail through steep pine plantation to Mount Allan in Conondale National Park. The last 300m is by walking only. Photos: © Ben Edmonds Photography (opposite page); Robert Ashdown © Qld Govt (centre and left) 23