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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Peach Trees Camping Area, Jimna State Forest, QLD.

Peach Trees Camping Area is a large grassy campground frequented by Eastern Grey Kangaroos.


Peach Trees Camping ARea
Eastern Grey Kangaroos relax around the campground.
Blue-faced Honeyeaters turn up quickly when they notice you preparing food. They can get quite vocal as they beg for food but it is best to ignore them. We went for a walk in the early evening and saw lots of bandicoots and pademelons near the creek.


Juvenile Blue-faced Honeyeater on the lookout for food.
Over the years we have seen quite a few changes at Peach Trees. The latest addition is a specifically designed wheelchair access campsite near the far amenities block.


Wheelchair Access Disability Campsite.
I have often wondered why the campground was named "Peach Trees". On this trip we saw several trees in blossom so I guess that explains it.


Peach Tree blossoms?

Entry to the suspension bridge over Yabba Creek at Peach Trees Camping Area.

Details for Peach Trees Camping Area, Jimna, QLD:
Where: about 142 km north-west of Brisbane. About 43 km north of Kilcoy. The directions on Google Maps are incorrect. From Kilcoy-Murgon Road take the sign posted turnoff between School Road and the Jimna Fire Tower.
Access: The last 3 km is unsealed. There is a concrete causeway, just before the campground, that can flood in wet weather.
Campground: Large grassy area suitable for tent camping beside your vehicle and all rigs. 1 designated wheelchair accessible campsite.
Bookings and Fees: National Parks Queensland provides limited WiFi at the campground which can be used to make bookings and to check the weather etc. It would be best to pre-book at busy times. Book online https://qpws.usedirect.com/qpws/ or by phone 13 74 68  Standard National Parks QLD fees. We paid $6.30 pp.
Facilities: There are three amenities blocks with flush toilets. Taps with non-potable water throughout the campground. Fire rings (BYO wood). Walks. QldParks-Wifi. We did not have Telstra phone reception. We have heard that there is some Optus reception but can't confirm. The Day Use Area has been removed and there are no longer any tables in the campground (with the exception of one disability access table which is in the designated wheelchair access campsite). 
Prohibitions: No pets. No generators.

Wildlife List:
Lace Monitors, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Pademelons, Bandicoots, Antechinus, Freshwater Turtles, Platypus, Micro Bats. 
Butterflies: Scarlet Jezebel, Glasswing, Monarch, Orchard Swallowtail.
Bird List: Grey Goshawk, Satin Bowerbird, Regent Bowerbird, Australian Brush Turkey, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Little Pied Cormorant, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Pied Currawong, Torresian Crow, Australian Wood Duck, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Superb Fairy-wren, Grey Fantail, Rufous Fantail, Red-browed Finch, Noisy Friarbird, White-necked Heron, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Lewin's Honeyeater, New Holland Honeyeater, Laughing Kookaburra, Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Magpie-lark, Bell Miner, Noisy Miner, Australian King Parrot, Paradise Riflebird, Eastern-Yellow Robin, Pale-headed Rosella, White-browed Scrubwren, Little Shrike-thrush, Grey Shrike-thrush, Welcome Swallow, Brown Thornbill, Russet-tailed Thrush, Varied Triller, White-throated Treecreeper, Brown Quail, Eastern Whipbird, Golden Mangrove, Willie Wagtail, Dusky Woodswallow. Heard: Green Catbird, Southern Boobook, Tawny Frogmouth.

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