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Popular Walks
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Mt Ngungun
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Mount Coolum
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Mt Warning Summit Trail
(760 ticks) -
Mt Cordeaux
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Twin Falls Circuit
(638 ticks)
Popular Walks
-
Mt Ngungun
(1162 ticks) -
Mount Coolum
(874 ticks) -
Mt Warning Summit Trail
(760 ticks) -
Mt Cordeaux
(669 ticks) -
Twin Falls Circuit
(638 ticks)
Sub-Regions
Walks in Jimna State Forest
3.2
km
return
1
hr
Araucaria Circuit
The Araucaria walk, the longest of the the two walks in the Jimna State Forest, begins with a short walk across a suspension bridge at the end of the camping ground. The 3.2km walk takes about an hour and takes you through open bushland at the start into a hoop pine/dry rain forest. As it winds through the forest, you ascend gently and walk around a dry river gorge. There's plenty of bird watching in the early morning and late afternoon. Look for (and hear) bell miners (bellbirds), finches, sulphur crested cockatoos, Australian wood ducks and wood swallows and many more species. Staghorns and elkhorns can be seen in part of the rainforest. Move back into grassland before reaching the suspension bridge. **Updated Oct 2024: This walk has been closed and suspension bridge removed
700
m
return
20
mins
Yabba Creek Circuit
A short easy walk along the banks of Yabba Creek at Jimna State Forest camping area. Loads of birds to see and hear.
Walks in Karawatha Forest
4
km
return
1
hr
Banksia Track
True to its name this track features a variety of banksia species. Visit in autumn when the banksias are in bloom. The track begins in Frog Hollow where wet heath provides rich habitat for 23 species of frog that call Karawatha Forest home then climbs through eucalypt forest to the crest of the hill and the sandstone boulders of Poet’s Rock. This track connects with the Dianella, Wallum and Dentata tracks for a longer walking experience.
7.35
km
return
2
hrs
Brushtail, Maculata, Dianella, Wallaby, Rocks
Trails added together to increase walk time at Karawatha
6.5
km
return
84
mins
Brushtail, Wallum, Banksia, Wallaby, Rocks
These are trails in Karawatha Forest added together for a longer walk
4.5
km
return
90
mins
Casuarina, Maculata, Hakea and Wild May trails loop
Combine Casuarina, Maculata, Hakea and Wild May trails to create a circuit from the Illaweena Street picnic area. These wide multi use trails take you through areas of Spotted gum, Scribbly gum, casuarina and paperbark-lined lagoons.
8.03
km
return
2.09
hrs
Casuarina, Lomatia, Curtisli, Mahogany, Casuarina Trails
Curtisli is a hard trail in some places as indicated on the maps, but worth it to reach Yagara Rocks Lookout. Illaweena Street trailhead.
1
km
return
20
mins
Melaleuca Circuit
Small freshwater lagoons and eucalypt forest with large scribbly gums along the lagoon edge. This is a great walk for birdwatching. Easily accessed from Illaweena Street picnic area.
4
km
1
hr
Poets Rock
From Stretton Reserve, cross the bridge and head up Casuarina Track. Take the right onto Macaluta track. About a kilometre or so in, right before you hit the join with Hakea track, you'll see a steep track heading to the left. Scramble up there and you've reached the peak of Poets Rock. A good place to think and write poetry.
