Somerset Area Attractions

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Jimna State Forest

Jimna State Forest has had a colourful history of gold mining and timber milling. The last flurry of mining, in the 1940s, yielded 2.8 kilograms of gold. Attractions include creeks, log bridges and wildlife including platypus and many species of birds. Go bushwalking on one of the easy or moderate walking tracks. Peach Trees camping area, beside Yabba Creek, is perfect for a picnic or overnight stay and is suitable for caravans. It is also home to a family of eastern grey kangaroos. Possums resi...

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Lake Wivenhoe

Just an hour from downtown Brisbane, Lake Wivenhoe is a spectacular water reserve, north-west of Brisbane. A visit to this scenic natural area offers a peaceful and tranquil outing complete with panoramic views of the lake. Lake Wivenhoe provides a focus for quiet and relaxed land and water-based, family-style recreation. Only non-fuel powered boats are permitted and domestic animals are prohibited. A permit is required for camping, fishing and boating. Wivenhoe Dam was completed in 1985 and la...

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Landcruiser Mountain Park

Landcruiser Mountain Park at Jimna, just two hours from Brisbane via Kilcoy, is a working cattle property and Queensland's first privately owned wilderness park designed for off-road and bush camping enthusiasts. There are 250 kilometres of specially designed four wheel drive trails, varying in standard to suit beginner and experienced off-road drivers. Visitors may camp anywhere on the property. Rated as one of the top ten camping spots in South East Queensland, the park has grassed, shady cam...

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Somerset Dam

For lovers of water sports, Somerset Dam is the place to make a splash. Approximately one hour from Brisbane in Kilcoy Shire, and neatly cradled and protected by a ring of surrounding hills, conditions here are perfect for water skiing, wake-boarding, sailing and fishing. Somerset Dam has a serious role to play in Brisbane - it is one of the city's most important water catchments. On any given day, when there are boats aplenty just having fun, you will be hard pressed to find anyone taking anyt...

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