Sunshine Coast and hinterland national parks

A m a m o o r C r e e k A m a m o o r C r e e k R d To Amamoor To Cedar Grove and Amamoor Creek camping areas A m a m a w a l k Cascades Fig tree circuit 5 100 200m Scale 0 Inset 3 Amama day-use area and walking tracks 4 5 A m a m o o r C r e e k A m a m o o r C r e e k R d C e d a r G r o v e h i k i n g t r a i l To Amamoor To Amamoor Creek camping area 6 Rainforest walk 200m Scale 0 Inset 2 Cedar Grove camping area and walking tracks 2 6 7 7 100 200m Scale 0 P o u l s o n s R d A m a m o o r C r e e k R d A m a m o o r C r e e k h i k i n g t r a i l To Amamoor 8 A m a m o o r C k A m a m o o r C k 8 Inset 1 Amamoor Creek camping area and walking tracks 3 Legend State forest State forest plantation Camping area No access area Day-use area H a p p y V a l l e y R d Big Baldy Amamoor National Park Inset 3 Amama day-use area Mount Wilwarrel Little Baldy A m a m o o r C r e e k R d K a n d a n g a K a n d a n g a C r e e k P o u l s e n s R d A m a m o o r C r e e k A m a m o o r C r e e k R d 1 2 3 4km Scale 0 Inset 1 Amamoor Creek camping area Inset 2 Cedar Grove camping area 3 2 4 Places to go Jimna State Forest 1 Yabba Creek circuit 700m (20min) Cross a suspension bridge over Yabba Creek and follow it before crossing again into the camping area near the main entrance. 2 Eugenia circuit 2.4km (1hr) Explore open forest as you walk to a scenic creek lookout. Cross the creek and meander back along the opposite bank, where lilly pilly trees grow densely. Be careful after heavy rain— the creek crossing may be flooded. 3 Araucaria circuit 3.5km (2hr) Walk through open forests of ironbark and grey gum, and dry rainforest with towering bunya and hoop pines. Amamoor State Forest 4 Amama day-use area Picnic facilities are provided beside Amamoor Creek. Amamoor Creek camping area (above); spot kangaroos in Jimna State Forest (top) 5 Amama walk (Inset map 3) 1.5km return (40min) Explore lush rainforest with buttressed trees, vines, ferns and mossy rocks. Look up above the rainforest-lined creek and hanging from branches you might see beautifully-shaped small bird’s nests adorned with lichen and moss. 6 Rainforest walk (Inset map 2) 1km return (30min) Walk past large waterholes into subtropical rainforest featuring large red cedars, figs and a piccabeen palm grove. Along the creek admire tall forest oaks. This walk starts from Cedar Grove camping area. 7 Cedar Grove hiking trail (Inset map 2) 4.6km return (4hr) Branch off the Rainforest walk through open forest and hoop pine plantations. Cross Amamoor Creek and return to the camping area. This walk starts from Cedar Grove camping area. 8 Amamoor Creek hiking trail (Inset map 1) 2.5km return (2hrs 30min) Walk through open forest and dry areas with an interesting mix of rainforest plants that grow in poor quality soils. This walk starts from Amamoor Creek camping area. Places to camp Jimna State Forest 1 Peach Trees camping area Camp on a grassy area in the shade of tall grey gums beside Yabba Creek and see platypus at dusk and dawn. One campsite has been designed for people requiring wheelchair-accessible facilities. Amamoor State Forest Trevor Hatfield © Qld Govt (above); © Robert Ashdown (top) Amamoor State Forest 2 Cedar Grove camping area Camp in an open grassy area surrounded by riverine rainforest, tall open forest and Amamoor Creek. Dogs are not permitted here. 3 Amamoor Creek camping area Enjoy a flat, grassy camp area surrounded by open forest dominated by ironbark and blue gum. Dogs are permitted here, but they must remain under control and on a leash. 25