Cordalba State Forest Walk In Bush Camping (CG)

Bush camping is permitted in Cordalba State Forest.

For your safety: consult rangers about your proposed trip and get a good understanding of park conditions or special operations such as planned burns and logging operations. The park ranger may be able to suggest areas that will best match the type of bush camping experience you are looking for. Email your enquiry.

Please note: Bushwalkers should leave their walking itineraries and each day’s walking plans with a friend or family member. Include details of whereabouts, when you expect to return and what they should do if you don’t return on time. Make sure you let them know if your plans change.

Read more about staying safe and looking after the park.

SITE ACCESS:
Cordalba State Forest is located in the Burnett Valley between Childers and Gin Gin.

From Childers travel north along the Bruce Highway through Apple Tree Creek and take the Isis Highway turnoff, then take the Cordalba/Claytons Road turnoff to the left. Follow Claytons road for 1.1km to the T intersection with Hodges Road, turn right onto Hodges Road, travel 100m and turn left onto Promisedland Road. Travel for about 7.6km on Promisedland Road which veers right and then turns left (where Rapleys Road is straight ahead) before reaching the Forestry camp mountain bike trailhead turnoff on the left. Follow the unsealed forest road 150m to the Forestry camp trailhead. The Hilltop mountain bike trailhead is a further 1.6km along Promisedland Road from the Forestry camp trailhead turnoff.

From Bundaberg travel south along the Isis Highway for 22km until you reach the Phillips Road turn-off. Continue along the unsealed Phillips Road for approximately 16km and then turn left onto Promisedland Road. Travel for approximately1.3km before turning right at the signed turn-off for the Hilltop mountain bike trailhead. The Forestry camp mountain bike trailhead is a further 1.6km along Promisedland road.

The car parks for Promisedland mountain bike trailheads are accessible by conventional vehicles, in dry conditions.
Walk in, no defined areas.

Number of sites: maximum of 3 groups and 18 people in total (6 people per group).
Camp sites are suitable for: walk-in camping only.
Camp site surface: natural ground surface.

Please note: GPS Co-Ordinates are approximate and provided in most cases to get you to the entrance. Once inside the park there should be signs to the actual camp grounds. Failing this please check with National Parks for further directions.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Camping permits are required and fees apply. A camping tag with your booking number must be displayed at your campsite.
Fees for camping permits are:
$6.55 per person per night or $26.20 per family group per night.
$3.60 per person per night for students and accompanying adults on approved excursions.
FAMILY RATE. For camping fees, a family group is defined as one or two adults and accompanying children under 18, up to a total of 8 people. Children under 5 years of age are free. Read more about CAMPING COSTS & BOOKINGS

FACILITIES
There are no facilities on the camp site.

RULES
Keep to defined vehicle tracks and walking trails.
Camp in designated areas to avoid damage to fragile vegetation.
Take rubbish home with you – if you carry it in, carry it out.

For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links. PARK ALERTS, RV’S IN PARKS, GENERATORS, FIRES & BBQ’S,SAFETY, CARING FOR PARKS

We are still in the process of obtaining more information about this site.

Data courtesy of: Department of National Parks, Sports & Racing Queensland
Updated: 02122018KT