Sunshine Coast and hinterland national parks

To Jimna Return walk via road 3 3 3 1 Yabba Creek 2 2 100 200m Scale 0 P e a c h T r e e s R o a d 1 Peach Trees camping area Legend State forest Camping area Looking for platypus in Yabba Creek in Jimna State Forest © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer Blue-faced honeyeater (above); Amama walk, Amamoor State Forest (left) © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer Jimna State Forest Jimna State Forest Explore a rich green mosaic of pine tree plantations and native forest in Jimna State Forest, with its colourful history of gold mining and timber getting. Yabba Creek, near Peach Trees camping area 1 , is a great place for spotting birds and kangaroos. Explore the creek and discover its aquatic wildlife. Watch the water quietly around dusk and dawn to spot platypus. Jimna and Amamoor State forests Must dos • Camp with your dog at Amamoor Creek camping area 3 . • Continue further north to Brooyar State Forest where you can enjoy creek side camping and Woondum National Park with a small picnic area beside a cascading creek. Getting there Jimna State Forest Follow the Bruce Highway and take the D’Aguilar Highway turn-off to Kilcoy. From Kilcoy, travel north 45km along the Kilcoy–Murgon Road to Jimna State Forest. Amamoor State Forest Amamoor State Forest is 30 minutes drive south-west of Gympie. Turn off the Bruce Highway 20km south of Gympie (exit 253) onto the Mary Valley link road. Follow the signs to Amamoor township and continue 10km west to Amamoor State Forest. Amamoor State Forest Meander through beautiful riverine rainforest, ironbark forest and hoop and bunya pine plantations along picturesque Amamoor Creek. This quaint and quiet park comes alive every August to the beat of the annual Gympie Music Muster. Things to do Mountain biking and horseriding Ride horses and mountain bikes on shared trails and management roads. A designated horse paddock is provided beside Peach Trees camping area in Jimna State Forest. For information on the connecting SEQ horseriding trail network visit qld.gov.au/HorseTrails 24