Jimna Range Road

Calliope via Many Peaks is a good run, nice country and a good road.

You could go via Kroombit Tops and down the track to Monto, about a days run with some slow going down the forestry track, don't know if you have seen the crash site of Beautiful Betsy, if not that is worth the diversion.

Hi Ray, It is a pretty good dirt road, it is mainly forestry country and there is a good camp ground just north of Jimna called Peach Trees and of course a few kilometres north of that is Landcruiser Mountain Park. So the traffic south of there can be a little crazy with some people still full of adrenalin from driving around the park lol.
The road from Jimna is bitumen to Kilcoy with it being windy going down the range. There is a road (dirt) opposite the LCMP entrance which goes down to Imbil and another just south of Jimna which goes down to Kenilworth. Hope this helps.

Hi Ray,

You can drive from Goomeri to Jimna via Kinbombi Falls and Manumbar, the turnoff is maybe 10 k south of Goomeri towards Kilkivan. The falls are a bit dry now but it's a nice spot after decent rain.
Regards
Geoff

Ray

When leaving Monto, you can duck through the back roads via Kalpower to the Bundaberg - Mt Perry road and then drive through the old train tunnel (signposted) at Boolboonda just north of Mt Perry and then continue south from Mt Perry to come out at Ban Ban Springs then down to Goomeri.

Alan

Hi Ray,

I'm not from down that way but do travel parts of the route you're looking at often.

The road from Calliope through to Many Peaks is Bitumen all the way now. A nice stop is the Many Peaks Pub. From Many Peaks the road turns to Gravel most of the way to Kalpowar. There is a range you'll need to climb, which is quite steep but bitumen, about 20km South of Many Peaks. Camp ground at Kalpowar State Forest allows pets, but only has toilets and non-drinkable water. It's approx 45km to Monto from Kalpowar. Another pub 20 km or so past Kalpowar that's intrigued me but I haven't made it there yet which I believe allows camping. Then onto Monto, down through Ban Ban Springs and to Goomeri. There's a nice little coffee shop on the right hand side in the centre of town just after the rail crossing that's worth a stop too. If you've got the time, the Pub is from out of the 20's and there's a number of signposted sights on the way down that I've always wished I had the time to look in on.

You can either peel to the left in town and head as suggested about 3-6 km out of town then turn right to the Kinbombi falls, this road is bitumen but is winds over a few hills, the falls are on a road to the left. Beyond the turn off to the falls you turn right at a T-Junction to find your way back to the Murgon-Kilcoy road at the Manumbar cross roads. Or turn left, then 200 m or so turn right onto Brimms road which takes you into the Gallangowan Forestry area. Plenty of room for camping there, but not sure if the showers/ toilets etc... are open all the time. Both these options will pop you back out on the road to Kilcoy.

The other option from Goomeri is to continue straight ahead, then turn left just out of town towards Nanango, and then another 20 or so km turn left again onto the Goomeri- Kilcoy road, most of this way from here to Jimna is gravel, but I must admit it's the less interesting route.

Cheers Anthony.