Imbil State Forest Guide
About 150 km north of Brisbane, Kenilworth hinterland — Charlie Moreland beside Little Yabba Creek.
Unofficial operator’s manual
Independent, unofficial, not QPWS · Content reviewed 21 Sep 2026
Whether you can camp, whether the dog can come, where to start, and what to check before you leave. Park alerts sit on the official pages. Confirm on the official forest page. This site doesn’t show live road status. Sunday Creek Road and fire rules change — check the morning you go.
- Charlie Moreland · booked
- Little Yabba Creek
- No dogs at the camp
- Fig tree walk
- Piccabeen circuit
- Not the national park
Plan, camp, maps, town bed
Not the national park
This is a State forest, not the national park
Imbil State Forest sits about 150 km north of Brisbane, inland from the Sunshine Coast in the Kenilworth hinterland. QPWS manages Charlie Moreland camping and day-use and the walking tracks and shared trail under the Forestry Act 1959. This is a working forest with rainforest, tall eucalypt and patches of pine plantation — not Conondale National Park, which adjoins it. Named places here: Charlie Moreland (Sunday Creek Road, Little Yabba Creek), Fig tree walk at Little Yabba Park, Little Yabba circuit, Piccabeen circuit, Mount Allan shared trail. 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?
Picnic or camp at Charlie Moreland
Sunday Creek Road · Little Yabba Creek
Grassy open forest beside the creek. Booked overnight. Dogs not permitted at camp or day-use. Book before you drive.
Book the camp
Paid QPWS permit · 2pm–11am
Not free. Not first-come. Official booking button first. Town bed if Charlie Moreland is taken on the booking service.
Fig tree walk
780 m Grade 1 · sealed road
Little Yabba Park on the Maleny–Kenilworth Road. Moreton Bay figs, wheelchair-accessible boardwalk. Not the camp.
I typed Conondale National Park
Different map
Adjoining forest. Different manager page. Booloumba and the Great Walk are the national park. This page is State forest.
Best for
A booked creek camp; a Fig tree boardwalk on the sealed road; Little Yabba and Piccabeen from day-use; a town bed ready if Charlie Moreland is full on the booking service.
Skip if
You wanted a free first-come forest camp; you are bringing a dog to Charlie Moreland; you wanted Booloumba or the Great Walk; you refuse a gravel causeway after rain; you need a cabin or powered site inside the forest.
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Charlie Moreland
The camp and day-use sit beside Little Yabba Creek, off Sunday Creek Road. Picnic, signed walks, booked overnight. Dogs not permitted. Not independently walked.
- QPWS permit required · display your booking tag · check-in 2pm · out by 11am
- No dogs at camp or day-use
- Horses: paddock beside camp + forest trails only — not in the camp
- Sunday Creek Road: gravel + causeway · 2WD from the east
How long
Distances from QPWS. Hours below are ours.
Half day
Fig tree walk (780 m circuit, Grade 1, allow 45 min) at Little Yabba Park on the sealed road.
Full day
Little Yabba plus Piccabeen (official combined 3.3 km, Grade 3, allow 2 hours) from Charlie Moreland day-use.
Overnight
Booked Charlie Moreland. Town-bed Plan B in Kenilworth, Maleny, Imbil or Gympie if you did not book.
Walks
Walks QPWS names
Fig tree walk
Named trackShort rainforest circuit under Moreton Bay figs. Official: 780 m circuit, Grade 1, allow 45 minutes. Wheelchair-accessible boardwalk. Starts at Little Yabba Park on the sealed road — not Charlie Moreland.
- Starts
- Little Yabba Park, Maleny–Kenilworth Road
- Distance / grade
- Official: 780 m circuit · Grade 1 · allow 45 minutes · wheelchair access (assistance may be required).
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Little Yabba circuit
Named trackCreek-bank circuit from Charlie Moreland day-use. Official: 1.5 km circuit, Grade 3, allow 45 minutes. Wade Little Yabba Creek. Natural creek crossings.
- Starts
- Charlie Moreland day-use area, Sunday Creek Road
- Distance / grade
- Official: 1.5 km circuit · Grade 3 · allow 45 minutes · no wheelchair access.
View guide →
Imbil State Forest Guide
Imbil State Forest Guide downloads
Printable planner and itineraries with the site name on them. Packing, Charlie Moreland booking Plan B, half day / full day / overnight. Official QPWS / QFES links on every file.
- Planner — packing, last towns, dogs, fires, Charlie Moreland booking Plan B
- Itineraries — half day Fig tree walk, full day Piccabeen, overnight Charlie Moreland
- Forest mark + www.imbilstateforest.com.au on every sheet
Free direct download — no email required. Maps · Itineraries · Privacy.
Part of the State Forest Guide Australia network
This unofficial Imbil State Forest guide is in that network. Not government. Not QPWS. Not a national-park directory.
Browse state forests → stateforestguide.com.au
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FAQ
Is this Conondale National Park?
No. This is Imbil State Forest. QPWS manages Charlie Moreland, day-use and the named walks and shared trail. Booloumba and the 56 km Great Walk are Conondale National Park — a different map.
Is camping free? Can I turn up at Charlie Moreland?
No. Charlie Moreland is booked and paid. QPWS permit, check-in 2pm, out by 11am. Display your booking tag. We do not sell the permit.
Can I bring a dog?
Domestic animals are not permitted at Charlie Moreland camping area or the adjoining day-use area. Do not treat this like a NSW forest camp.
How long do I need?
QPWS publishes distances. The hours below are ours. Half day: Fig tree walk (780 m circuit, Grade 1, allow 45 min) on the sealed road. Full day: Little Yabba plus Piccabeen (3.3 km combined, Grade 3, allow 2 hours) from Charlie Moreland. Overnight: booked Charlie Moreland with a town Plan B if you did not book.
Is this site official?
No. Independent unofficial operator’s manual in the State Forest Guide Australia network. Not QPWS.
Rules and site names come from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Imbil State Forest pages — camping, Charlie Moreland, day-use, Fig tree walk, Little Yabba circuit, Piccabeen circuit, Mount Allan shared trail, visiting safely and about — plus statewide QPWS camping fees. Closures and fire: park alerts and QFES. Conondale National Park is a different map.
Not independently walked. Conditions, Sunday Creek Road and fire rules change. Verify with parks.qld.gov.au. This page is not live road status.