Woondum Forest Reserve 

Woondum Forest Reserve is located 14 kilometres south-east of Gympie. Parts of this popular retreat-style reserve are regenerating after being logged as recently as the late 1990s. Some areas formerly used as banana farms are being reforested with eucalypt plantations.

The rocky creeks here are surrounded by tall, wet eucalypt forest & subtropical rainforest. Spend the day either having a family picnic beside the cool rock pools or among granite boulders and shady green forests, where Boulder and Woondum creeks meet.

Or take a leisurely stroll along a short walk featuring large turpentine trees and a rock hop across Boulder Creek. Either way there is plenty to do and this is a popular spot for groups and individuals alike.

Things to do

• Have a picnic by the creek, picnic tables, BBQs, firewood, water and toilets are provided at the rockpools
• Explore ancient granite outcrops
• See giant lace monitors, but let them find their own food and keep wildlife wild
• Take a short walk through the cool, moist forest
• Visit the nearby Woodworks Museum on the Bruce Highway
• Walk the forest along an easy 530m (one-way) track. Allow half an hour