BIG DAY OUT FOR JIMNA FIRE TOWER SUNDAY 18/03/07

THE BIG DAY OUT FOR JIMNA FIRE TOWER, will be the first of monthly fun filled family events, organised by the Jimna Fire Tower Action Group (JFTAG), to promote public awareness and support for the preservation of this heritage listed tourist icon. Although the days main activity will focus on the use of walking tracks emanating from Jimna Township, you may prefer to: camp at Peach Trees Camping area, tour the area, picnic at Peach Trees day use area, maybe go bird watching, have a swim, or just relax under a gum tree and soak up the fresh mountain air - there’s plenty of it, and it’s free!!. There is a smorgasbord of forestry roads and snigging tracks in the surrounding hills, which provide a paradise for 4WD and MOUNTAIN BIKE enthusiasts (please check Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service conditions). For those inclined, there will be five (5) designated walks to chose from, all rotating anticlockwise from the Bellbird Park bus shelter which is located right in the centre of Jimna Township, between the Jimna Public Hall and the Jimna  visitor information centre.

WALK DESCRIPTION AND GRADING  

LEVEL (1) – for the not so fit, is a leisurely 500m amble down to Persimmon Tree Park on the banks of Yabba Creek and back.

LEVEL (2) - an easy 2k stroll via Yabba Creek, taking in the historic features of Jimna’s timber milling days.

LEVEL (3) – a moderate 4k walk, via the Jimna Fire Tower, featuring the panoramic view from the tower site. For the more serious

LEVEL (4) is a 6k circuit which passes through a diversity of native scrub and hoop pine plantation, and includes the Jimna Fire Tower site.

LEVEL (5)  consists of a 10k loop which requires a high standard of physical fitness, but rewards participants with the best variety of terrain, forest types, flora and fauna, while also including the Peach Trees Camping Area and Jimna Fire Tower site

PLEASE NOTE – All tracks are clearly marked, and have easy access to two popular fresh water swimming holes, which are suitable for canoeing, so don’t forget your swimmers. JFTAG will be operating a food and refreshment stall from 10am till 2pm at the Jimna Visitor Information Centre, where walking track maps will be available and where visitors are welcome to drift in and out as they please. Bellbird Park has been designated for off road parking. 
 
FUTURE EVENTS CALENDAR –Easter Sunday 8/03/07—Labour Day Sunday 6/05/07—Queens Birthday Sunday 10/06/07– BIG WALKS FOR JIMNA FIRE TOWER. SPONSORS WANTED FOR THESE EVENTS – For a moderate fee sponsors will receive naming rights, logos on maps, plus media and website exposure.