North-west of Gympie, Brooyar State Forest features sandstone cliffs and scenic forests. The camping area lies in the hills between Widgee and Glastonbury Creeks. This quiet retreat contains rainforest, open eucalypt forest and hoop pine plantations.
Discover the scenic forests north–west of Gympie in Brooyar State Forest. Sandstone cliffs, tall eucalypt forests, rainforests and hoop pine plantations are features of the forest. A lookout point on top of the cliffs provides an impressive western view. The cliffs are popular abseiling sites.
Glastonbury Creek flows beside the small camping area which offers a great setting for a quiet getaway camping experience.
The shallow, sandy stretches of Glastonbury Creek are fringed by riparian rainforest.
During summer, flowering trees adjoining the camping area colour the forest. Look for rich red and yellow flowers in black bean trees Castanospermum australe and vivid orange flowers in silky oak trees Grevillea robusta. Across the creek a grove of white cedar Melia azedarach trees become a mass of yellow as their leaves change in autumn.