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JIMNA   JIMNA   JIMNA
Queensland, Australia
The forest recreation and camping capital of South East Queensland

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~  Jimna  ~
Nestled amongst the Jimna/Conondale Ranges with peaks rising from 1600 ft to 2000 ft above sea level
and adjacent to the Conondale National Park, Jimna is the perfect place to enjoy the
forest environment, the bell birds, the crisp mountain air and wild life in abundance,
and situated just 140 klms North West from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Interested in off the bitumen adventure; enjoy the environment.  See the sights, that only
nature can provide; listen to the birds; meet face to face with the wild life. 
And all that is before you reach the camp site. 

Come and visit our attractions, photo gallery and museum.
Check out the history of an old timber town and gold mining area.

Links

Jimna Fire Tower currently under threat of demolition - to help press here
Peach Trees Camping area.
Visit the Jimna Photo Gallery/Museum and Visitor Information Centre.
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service.
Somerset Regional Council Tourism
Brisbane Valley Tourism - Brisbane's Valley of the Lakes
The Valley "Rattler" - Mary Valley Heritage Railway's Steam Train
 Mitsubishi 4WD Owners Club of Qld (Inc)
 

Attractions

Local maps available -
       Passive family off-roading.
       Bush walking - including bird watching.
       Plantation and native forest drives.
Comfortable trips from Jimna including:
       Mt Buggery/Borumba Dam.
       Imbil -  Zillman's Museum
        Kenilworth - visit the cheese factory.
 *Somerset Valley Wine Trail      
*Sunday Creek Environmental Centre
*Deer farming and Bee Keeping.
*Land Cruiser Mountain Park.

* under construction - please be patient with us whilst we build our website.

Jimna Fire Tower

 Help save this historic heritage listed tourist icon from demolition. Press here now for more information

“JIMNA”
HOW THE NAME EVOLVED
 It is reputed that a Polish Prospector discovered the first Gold in the area and named the place “JIMNA”. Although
on investigation it was discovered that there was no such name as “JIMNA”, there is however a Polish word
“ZIMME” which means cold, and a word “ZIMNA” which means winter. As it may have been winter and cold
when the Gold was found, it is reasonable to assume that the Polish pronunciation of either word
sounded like “JIMNA” and that name was adopted.

More recent research by local historians has revealed that the name "JIMNA" may be an aboriginal word
meaning "A PLACE OF MANY LEECHES". Until proven otherwise this version has been adopted as the
most likely to be true, as the Jimna area with a number of identified BORA RINGS was a traditional ceremonial
gathering place for tribes whose members travelled from as far away as the Queensland coast.
The abundant stands of BUNYA PINE in the area produced the bunya nuts which provided a
major food source for these gatherings.

 

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This website constructed on behalf of the Jimna Hall Historical Association Inc.
by Hilary

Website last updated October 2008

 

 


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