About Jimna

Park features

Jimna State Forest’s landscape is a rich green mosaic of sustainable pine forest plantations and contrasting native forests.

The area has a colourful history of goldmining, with all the 'gold rush' fever that entailed. The last flurry of mining activity in the 1940s yielded 2.8kg of gold.

Jimna township developed largely around the timber industry. Steam-driven sawmills processed timber at Jimna and nearby Sunday Creek.

Yabba Creek is a great place for birdwatching, exploring the creek and discovering its aquatic wildlife. Watch the water quietly around dusk and dawn to spot platypus.

During the day eastern grey kangaroos and lace monitors are often seen in the camping area. After dark possums are active in the trees as they forage for food.

Looking after the park

Minimal impact recreation

Help protect our natural resources by minimising your impact.

• Take all your rubbish out of the park and dispose of it responsibly.
• Remove excess packaging at home, before your visit to the forest.
• Pack strong sealable bags or containers to store food and rubbish.

Catchment care

The creek beside this camping and picnic area feeds water into Lake Borumba and the Mary River and on to domestic water supplies. Please keep these headwaters clean.

See Caring for parks and forests for more information about protecting our environment and heritage in parks.

Park management

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) manages this forest under the Forestry Act 1959, except for plantation areas.

Tourism information links

Kilcoy Information Centre
www.experiencesomerset.com.au
41 Hope Street, Kilcoy QLD 4515
ph (07) 5422 0440
email tourism@somerset.qld.gov.au

Kenilworth Information Centre
Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth QLD 4574
ph (07) 5446 0122
email enquire@kenilworthinfocentre.org.au

Maleny Visitor Information Centre
www.hinterlandtourism.com.au
Maple Street, Maleny QLD 4552
ph (07) 5499 9033
email info@hinterlandtourism.com.au

Visit Sunshine Coast
www.visitsunshinecoast.com
ph 1300 847 481 (within Australia)
email visit@visitsunshinecoast.com

For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see Queensland Holidays.