July 24, 2015
A popular camping and day-use area in Imbil State Forest has reopened after a $1.5 million revamp by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
National Parks Minister Dr Steven Miles said the Charlie Moreland campground now had a more open, grassy environment, better road access via an upgraded causeway over Little Yabba Creek, as well as improved internal roads, new toilets, new picnic tables and better signage.
“This is more than a facelift, it’s a total upgrade of a well-used campground that dates from the old Forestry days, and can accommodate 380 people,” Dr Miles said.
“Charlie Moreland fans know it is a great base for enjoying a variety of forest walks, beautiful Little Yabba Creek, views of surrounding ranges from the Mt Allan fire tower, and the Conondale Range Great Walk.”
The upgrade features:
- Four new toilet blocks and waste water treatment systems to replace five outdated facilities
- Redesigned roadways to improve traffic flow and visitor safety, and a recapped causeway over Little Yabba Creek that’s longer and more resilient to flooding
- Upgraded day use area with new picnic tables and barbecues
- Campground vegetation belts
- New information and interpretive signs
- Renewed water infrastructure with an environmentally friendly solar pump.
QPWS Senior Ranger Wyn Boon thanked the family of Charlie Moreland for their help with background and historical information for the new interpretive signs.
Mr Boon said rangers were proud of the finished project, and they wanted to thank visitors for their patience with the staged closures during the two years of on-ground works.
