Jimna State Forest Guide
Hoop pine and open forest beside Yabba Creek, about 140 km north of Brisbane.
Unofficial operator’s manual
Independent, unofficial, not QPWS · Content reviewed 24 Sep 2026
Whether you can camp, whether the dog can come into the camping area, where to start, and what to check before you leave. Park alerts sit on the official pages. Confirm on the visiting-safely page. The causeway and fire rules change. Check the morning you go. This page can’t tell you the road is clear.
- Peach Trees · booked
- Yabba Creek
- No dogs in the camp
- Yabba Creek circuit
- Eugenia circuit
- Not Conondale
Plan, camp, maps, town bed
Not the national park
This is the state forest, not the national park
Jimna State Forest is about 140 km north of Brisbane, inland from the Sunshine Coast, and 45 km north of Kilcoy along the Kilcoy–Murgon Road. QPWS manages this forest under the Forestry Act 1959, except for plantation areas. The landscape is hoop pine plantation and pockets of native forest. The named camp is Peach Trees, on grass beside Yabba Creek: booked and paid, tents and vans, toilets, fire rings, no showers. This page is Jimna and Peach Trees only — not Conondale National Park, not Imbil State Forest, and not a Brisbane Valley Rail Trail guide. This site is an unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network. Check parks.qld.gov.au before you drive.
What kind of forest day?
Camp at Peach Trees
Yabba Creek · booked grass area
Open grass beside the creek. Tents, vans and larger groups. Toilets and shared fire rings. No showers. Dogs stay out of the camping area. Book before you drive.
Book the camp
Paid QPWS permit · 2pm–11am
Not free. Official booking button first. Town bed if Peach Trees is taken on the booking service.
Yabba Creek circuit
Grade 2 · 1 km · allow 20 min
Short circuit from the Peach Trees entrance, over a low timber bridge. Eugenia circuit is the longer hour if you still have daylight.
I typed Conondale or Imbil
Different maps
Conondale National Park and Imbil State Forest are different pages. This guide is Jimna and Peach Trees.
Best for
A booked creek camp; the short Yabba Creek circuit; Eugenia circuit if you have an hour; a town bed ready if Peach Trees is full on the booking service.
Skip if
You wanted a free camp you can just turn up to; you are bringing a dog into the camping area; you wanted Conondale or Imbil; you will push a flooded causeway; you need a cabin, showers, or a powered site inside the forest.
Featured
Peach Trees
The camp is grass beside Yabba Creek. Tents, vans, caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes and large groups. Toilets and shared fire rings. No showers. No generators. Dogs not in the camping area. Not independently walked.
- QPWS permit required · display your booking tag · check-in 2pm · out by 11am
- Dogs on a lead in the forest · not in the camping area
- Main open area: no barbecue, no picnic tables, no wheelchair access
- Causeway can flood. After the Kilcoy–Murgon Road, about 4 km of unsealed access. Two-wheel-drive in ordinary weather
How long
Distances and allow-times from QPWS
Half day
Yabba Creek circuit. Grade 2, 1 km, allow 20 minutes. Timber bridge at the Peach Trees entrance.
Full day
Eugenia circuit. Grade 3, 2.4 km, allow 1 hour. Creek lookout. Crossings flood after heavy rain.
Overnight
Booked Peach Trees. Friday Plan B is Kilcoy, Jimna, Kenilworth or Esk if you did not book.
Walks
Walks QPWS names
Yabba Creek circuit
Named trackShort forest circuit from the main entrance of Peach Trees. Official: Grade 2, 1 km, allow 20 minutes. Cross a low timber bridge over Yabba Creek and come back the same bridge.
- Starts
- Main entrance, Peach Trees camping area
- Distance / grade
- Official: Grade 2 · 1 km · allow 20 minutes.
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Eugenia circuit
Named trackOpen-forest circuit to a creek lookout above Yabba Creek. Official: Grade 3, 2.4 km, allow 1 hour. Lilly pilly and bottlebrush on the bank. Creek crossings can flood after heavy rain.
- Starts
- Peach Trees area, Jimna State Forest
- Distance / grade
- Official: Grade 3 · 2.4 km · allow 1 hour.
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Jimna State Forest Guide
Jimna State Forest Guide downloads
Printable planner and itineraries with the site name on them. Packing, Peach Trees booking Plan B, half day / full day / overnight. Official QPWS / QFES links on every file.
- Planner — packing, last towns, dogs, fires, Peach Trees booking Plan B
- Itineraries — half day Yabba Creek circuit, full day Eugenia circuit, overnight Peach Trees
- Forest mark + www.jimnastateforest.com.au on every sheet
Free direct download — no email required. Maps · Itineraries · Privacy.
Part of the State Forest Guide Australia network
This unofficial Jimna State Forest guide is in that network. Not government. Not QPWS. Not a national-park directory.
Browse state forests → stateforestguide.com.au
Sister state forests
FAQ
Is this Conondale National Park or Imbil?
No. This page is Jimna State Forest and Peach Trees only. Conondale National Park is a different QPWS map. Imbil State Forest is a different forest — the sister guide labels its camp Charlie Moreland. Neither booking works here.
Is camping free? Can I turn up at Peach Trees?
No. Peach Trees is booked and paid. QPWS permit, check-in 2pm, out by 11am. Display your booking tag. We do not sell the permit. Book on the Queensland National Parks Booking Service before you drive.
Can I bring a dog?
Dogs are allowed on a lead in Jimna State Forest. They are not permitted in the Peach Trees camping area. Do not bring a dog into the camp.
How long do I need?
QPWS publishes the two walks. Half day: Yabba Creek circuit, Grade 2, 1 km, allow 20 minutes, from the Peach Trees entrance. Full day: Eugenia circuit, Grade 3, 2.4 km, allow 1 hour. Overnight: booked Peach Trees. Friday Plan B is a town bed in Kilcoy, Jimna, Kenilworth or Esk if you did not book.
Is this site official?
No. Independent, unofficial, not QPWS. Unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network.
Rules and site names come from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Jimna State Forest pages — the forest hub, camping, Peach Trees, the wheelchair-friendly site, things to do, visiting safely and about — plus the Queensland National Parks Booking Service and statewide QPWS camping fees. Closures and fire: the visiting-safely page, park alerts and QFES. Conondale National Park and Imbil State Forest are different maps.
Not independently walked. The causeway, fire rules and bookings change. Check parks.qld.gov.au the morning you go. This page can’t tell you the road is clear.