Jimboomba is a Logan town on the Mount Lindesay Highway, about 49 km south of the Brisbane CBD, with two big family parks, a skate park, monthly country markets and the Logan River along its western edge.
Between the parks and the markets, it is an easy half day with kids.
Jimboomba Park
Jimboomba Park, at 1 South Street, is the town’s main sports and recreation park. Logan City Council finished a $4.5 million redevelopment of it, and all the clubs now run from new facilities.
The facilities listed by council are a playground, skate facilities, tennis courts, a bike track, a walking track, fitness equipment, toilets, an accessible picnic area and an accessible car park.
Clubs based here include touch football, netball, basketball, junior rugby league, gymnastics, martial arts and the Jimboomba Pony Club, whose new facilities include an undercover dressage arena. Expect more cars and people on Saturday mornings in the sport season.
If you only want the playground and a picnic, aim for a weekday or a quiet morning.
Rotary Park
Rotary Park, at 1 Johanna Street, is the other local favourite. Council lists an electric barbecue, a playground, a picnic area, fitness equipment, a walking track, toilets and wheelchair toilets.
Kurrajong Park
Kurrajong Park is the home ground of Jimboomba United Football Club. Council has built new changerooms there, with toilets, showers, storage and an access ramp. It is a sports ground rather than a playground park, so it suits you if you are coming to watch a game.
Jimboomba Markets
The Jimboomba Markets are held on the third Saturday of every month except January, from 7 am to 12 pm, at Jimboomba State School. Entry is free, and the school’s P&C runs the market as a fundraiser. There are more than 350 sites, with handmade gifts, garden plants and secondhand odds and ends. Dogs are not allowed at the markets (assistance dogs only). See the full guide to the Jimboomba Markets for stalls, parking and tips.
Lions Riverside Park and the Logan River
Lions Riverside Park is on Cusack Lane, beside the Logan River. Council lists a picnic area and toilets, and there is no playground, so it suits a quiet picnic and a look at the river rather than a run-around with kids. The Logan River forms part of Jimboomba’s western boundary, and the Cusack Lane bridge crosses it here.
Council does not say whether dogs are allowed here, so look for signs on the day.
Which park for what
- Playground and skate facilities: Jimboomba Park on South Street, which also has tennis courts, a bike track and a walking track.
- Playground and electric barbecue: Rotary Park on Johanna Street, a smaller park with a picnic area and a walking track.
- Picnic by the river: Lions Riverside Park on Cusack Lane, with a picnic area and toilets.
- Watching a game: Kurrajong Park, the home ground of Jimboomba United Football Club.
Library and town facilities
The town library, run by Logan City Council, is at 18 to 22 Honora Street, which makes a handy wet-weather stop. Check the Logan libraries website for opening hours before you go.
A little history
Jimboomba is a growing town of about 7,400 people at the 2021 census, and it is part of the Greater Flagstone planning area, which is expected to add many more homes over coming decades. Jimboomba was established in 1845 and was part of the Shire of Beaudesert until Logan City absorbed it in 2008. The name comes from a word of the Gugingin people meaning place of loud thunder and little rain. Timber-getting and sheep and cattle grazing were the main industries, and the Beaudesert railway line opened a station here in 1888. Passenger trains stopped in 1995, and the line closed permanently after a tourist service ended in 2004, so there is no train service now.
Planning your visit
- How long: 1 to 2 hours at a park with kids; a half day with the markets.
- Best time: the third Saturday morning for the markets; any morning for the parks.
- Dogs: not allowed at the markets (assistance dogs only); Logan council does not say for the three parks.
- Accessibility: both Jimboomba Park (accessible picnic area and car park) and Rotary Park (wheelchair toilets) list accessible facilities.
- What to bring: water and sunscreen.
Getting there and parking
Jimboomba is about 49 km by road from the Brisbane CBD, about 45 minutes by car without traffic, and about 50 minutes to Jimboomba Park. It is on the Mount Lindesay Highway.
By public transport there is no train. Translink bus 540 runs between Beaudesert and Browns Plains, stopping at Jimboomba and ending at Browns Plains station. Check Translink’s journey planner for times.
Jimboomba Park has an accessible car park, and the markets have free parking.
Nearby
- Jimboomba Markets – the third Saturday country market.
- Logan Village – about 11 km away.
- Albert River Wines – about 11 km away.
- Park Ridge – another Logan suburb to explore.
- Greenbank – the next Logan suburb to the north.
- Yarrabilba – another Logan community nearby.
More ideas are on the Logan and Markets pages.
You might also like
- Browns Plains – shops and the bus connection.
- Federation Drive Reserve (Bethania)
- Robelle Domain (Springfield Central)
Quick answers
Is Jimboomba in Brisbane or Logan?
Jimboomba is in the City of Logan. It was part of the Shire of Beaudesert until 2008, when it joined Logan City.
Where is Jimboomba?
Jimboomba is in the City of Logan on the Mount Lindesay Highway, about 49 km south of the Brisbane CBD.
What is there for kids in Jimboomba?
Jimboomba Park (1 South Street) and Rotary Park (1 Johanna Street) both have playgrounds, and Jimboomba Park also has skate facilities.
When are the Jimboomba Markets?
On the third Saturday of every month except January, from 7 am to 12 pm, at Jimboomba State School.
Is there a skate park in Jimboomba?
Yes. Jimboomba Park lists skate facilities, along with a bike track and tennis courts.
Can I get to Jimboomba by train?
No. Passenger trains stopped in 1995 and the line closed in 2004. Bus 540 runs to Browns Plains station.
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