Scout Campsites

A comprehensive listing of Scout Campsite facilities and activities in Queensland

The Scout Association of , Queensland Branch Inc. POPULAR SITES FEATURE REDCLIFFE / PINE RIVERS PINE RIVERS

Scouts Queensland 9 7 offers a number of great Baden Powell Park Scout Murrenbong Campsite Samford Scout Campsite campsites for Scouts, Scout 68 Cash Ave, Samford Kurwongbah families and the public. 135 Scout Rd, Kurwongbah Facilities accommodation in/outdoors, The Campsites can cater abseiling tower, solar heated pool, Facilities accommodation in/outdoors, , obstacle course, bush camping, dam, canoeing, bush camping, large for large or small numbers activities shed, Heritage Centre, activity areas, two entrance gates. canoeing with a range Activities water activities, bush craft, Activities swimming, orienteering courses, pioneering, environmental of activities. water activities on dam (canoes activities, bush camping, campfires, available for hire). The 15 m abseiling orienteering, canoeing, water tower and obstacle course are activities For enquiries on these available under strict conditions. Website www.murrenbong.org.au scout campsites head to Website http://www.scoutsqld.com.au/index. cfm?MenuID=122 ‘About’ and ‘Campsites’ at www.scoutsqld.com.au

WEST IPSWICH 13 11 Tyamolum Allawah Scout Campsite Scout Campsite Mount Crosby Chuwar 31 Bunya Street, Mount Crosby 61 Allawah Rd , Chuwar

Facilities pack shelter, bush camping, nearby Facilities pack shelter, camping sites, bush creek, modern amenities chapel, undercover eating area. Activities small swimming hole, campfire Activities boat ramp, water activities circle, outdoor Chapel Website http://moreton.scoutsqld.com.au/ Website http://www.scoutsqld.com.au/ Pages/Campsites% 20Page.htm index.cfm?MenuID=354

SUNSHINE COAST REDLANDS SOUTH EAST QLD REGIONS

3 Rocky Creek 14 Karingal Scout Campsite Scout Campsite Landsborough Mount Cotton Cooloola 1 3246 Old Rd, Landsborough 1 Karingal Rd, Mount Cotton 2 Facilities multiple pack shelters, bush Facilities accommodation in/outdoors, 3 camping, indoor activity area, mountain bike tracks, obstacle 4 modern amenities, small dam course, bush camping, dam and Sunshine canoeing Coast Activities low ropes course, abseiling, camping Kilcoy Website http://www.beavermasters. Activities orienteering, hiking / bushwalking, scoutsqld.com.au/ Camp_Site_ canoeing, water activities and 5 6 information.htm camping Caboolture Website http://www.scoutsqld.com.au/ 7 8 Esk index.cfm?MenuID=355 Redcliffe Pine Rivers 9 Redlands/ Moreton Bay Brisbane 11 10 Gatton and 12 14 West Laidely Brisbane 17 13 15 16 Gold Coast Boonah Beaudesert 18

Sunshine Coast Redlands/ 1. Noosa – Badgers Moreton Bay REDLANDS REDCLIFFE / PINE RIVERS Wood 10.Eprapah 2. Dunethin Rock 14. Karingal 3. Rocky Creek 4. Camp Cooroora West Brisbane 10 Eprapah Scout Campsite 8 Brownsea Caboolture 11. Tyamolum Victoria Point Water Activities Centre 5. Lagoon Creek 12. 6. Bribie Island 13. Allawah Cnr Cleveland –Redland Bay Rd & Shorncliffe Colburn Ave, Victoria Point Redcliffe/ Beaudesert Allpass Parade, Shorncliffe, a short 15. Guanaba Creek walk from the railway station. Pine Rivers Facilities bunk house, Scenes Environment 16. Gum Flat Centre, commercial kitchen, 7. Murrenbong Facilities Pack Holiday shelter for 32 boys/girls 8. Brownsea camping, environmental walking Gold Coast and 8 leaders (3 rooms). Messing 9. Baden-Powell Park trails , Eprapah Creek, environment 17. Kallaroo cooking and ablution block in same courses available 18. Numinbah Lake building complex. Town water, 240v Activities The park surrounds Eprapah power. Creek and covers 39 hectares of Activities Cabbage Tree and Nundah Creeks for environmentally protected habitat water activities. Canoes, kayaks and that is home to many species of sailing crafts by Boondall wetlands fauna and flora. nearby. Website http://victoriapoint.scoutsqld.com. Website brownsea.scoutsqld.com.au/ au/Eprapah/Eprapah.html COMPLETE LISTING

Scout Campsites in Queensland

19 Aldershot Activity and Campsite, 6 Bribie Island Scout Campsite, 22 Cumorah Scout Campsite, Maryborough Bribie Island Murphy’s Creek Location On western side of , Location 94 Webster Street, Bongaree, Bribie Location Bush camp site on 12Ha next to a 10 km north of Maryborough. Island. creek, below the edge of the Great Facilities Pack Holiday Shelter, double deck bunks Facilities Pack holiday shelter with mattresses Dividing Range (east), near Murphy’s and mattresses for 48. Full kitchen on floor. Sleeps approx. 40 people. Creek, about half an hour drive from facilities, gas stove, electric stove and 2 showers + 1 toilet upstairs and Toowoomba. BBQ, freezer and refrigerator, cooking 2 showers + 2 toilets downstairs. Facilities Toilets and showers available and utensils. Eating utensils available. Commercial kitchen equipped with some shelters used for drinking water Septic, hot/cold showers, 240v power, large fridge, gas stove, microwave, collection. There is a flagpole, campfire tank water. toaster and urn. BBQ available and circle and bush chapel. Telephone (land Activities 172 acres for bush camping and/or Pack wash up area. Basic utensils, bring line) and power is not available. Holidays. Outdoor Chapel, large parade plates. Only available to scouting groups ground, campfire circle (depending on / families, community groups and 2 Dunethin Rock Scout Campsite fire restrictions). Natural bushland for school groups. Camp sites available too. hiking, nature study and orienteering. Activities Canoeing, swimming, hiking plus heaps and Water Activity Centre, Small dam for canoeing. Wongi State more! Maroochy River Forest (including Lenthal Dam) adjacent to camp. Caretaker on site. Obstacle 4 Camp Cooroora Scout Campsite, Location 4 Lake Dunethin Road, Maroochy River Course and Abseiling Tower will be (7km East of Yandina). 4 Hectares which made available during 2014 please Cooroy includes camping and activity areas as contact the camp to check availability. well as natural bushland. Short walk to Location Turn into Sivyers Rd at Six Mile Creek Maroochy River and Lake Dunethin. on the /Cooroy Road follow Facilities Well maintained camping areas to suit 12 Atkinson District Scout Campsite, blue signs on sealed road then 1 km on groups 80-110. Gas hot showers, septic unsealed road to end of trees then turn Mt Tarampa toilets, UV filtered tank water. Multi- sharp left. 10 kms from Cooroy Post purpose building has large kitchen with Location 336 Watson Road, Mt Tarampa Qld Office. two 5 burner gas stoves/large ovens, 4311 – 15 km south west of Wivenhoe Facilities Dormitory style accommodation; toilets microwaves, walk-in coldroom, freezer Dam. 8 hectares (20 acres) of secluded and showers; well equipped kitchen; and large dining area. Cooking utensils, lightly wooded grounds. Large gas stove with electric oven, and crockery, cutlery. Tables and chairs for Facilities Large enclosed den for meetings/ large BBQ plate. Limited crockery and 60-70. Whiteboard and blackboard. training/sleeping; kitchen with electric cooking utensils; dinning area seats up Demountable building has two Meeting stove and industrial refrigerator, gas to 50 people; rotunda with BBQ and Rooms. Covered activity area. Two barbeque; preparation & dining area picnic facilities; bush chapel; designated BBQ’s (BYO gas bottle). Campfire area with seating for 40; ablution block Campfire area. (wood available) and outdoor Chapel. with female and male showers and Activities Water activities, no swimming in the Dedicated car parking area. toilets; parade ground with flag pole; lake, Hiking and Fishing: Fishing permits Activities Camping. Canoeing/kayaking (canoes designated campfire area; open air are sold by Caretakers. available by arrangement), Rafting chapel with natural log seating ; choice (equipment available – BYO ropes), of grassed or bush camp sites; 6 canoes Website campcooroora.scoutsqld.com.au fishing, swimming. Bush walk takes for hire, with trailer (for use on dam); 15 minutes with spotlight activity and obstacle course 21 Craignish Scout Campsite, short diversion to Dunethin Rock which Activities water activities in Atkinson Dam; nature Hervey Bay is suitable for Scouts Own. Heritage bush walks around dam; fishing in dam; Pathway has 15 mosaics celebrating 100 easy access to dam for boats. Location The Craignish campsite is located on years of Scouting history. Gentle slope the foreshore of Craignish at the end of suitable for waterslide if sufficient water Pacific Promenade. On Burrum Heads/ available. 20 Barrabadeen Scout Campsite, Toogoom Road, 10 km from Hervey Bay. Atherton Tablelands Facilities Pack Holiday Shelter. Dining shelter, 23 Florence Bay Scout Campsite, Location 10 km from Atherton. kitchen facilities with freezer and refrigerator. BBQ and limited cooking Magnetic Island Facilities Pack Holiday shelter caters for 30 boys/ facilities. No eating gear. Septic, hot/ girls, 12 leaders. Messing and cooking in cold showers, 240v power, town water. Location Magnetic Island is off Townsville and same building. Hot/cold showers, septic is accessible by Barge, Ferry and Bus toilets. Wood combustion stove and gas Activities Camping and/or Pack Holidays, seafront service or own vehicle. camping. range, electric refrigerator and freezer. Facilities One large (20x10 metre) black building Camping facilities for 100 campers. Website fraser.scoutsqld.com.au with gas burners and 12 volt lighting. Two toilet blocks, each 6 toilets, hot/ The building is used mainly for cold showers. Own electric plant, town cookingetc. and tents are the main water. Limited firewood, above ground accommodation. Toilet facilities are in fires only. the nearby National Park. No showers Activities Location on shore of . are available on site. Drinking water is Water activities, abseiling. Campsite available only from pump on site tank. provides 90 acres open forest. Danbulla Activities Swimming, Hiking, Nature Study and State Forest adjacent. Canoes for hire. Fishing.

Barrabadeen Scout Campsite, Atherton Tablelands For enquiries on these scout campsites head to ‘About’ and ‘Campsites’ at www.scoutsqld.com.au

15 Guanaba Creek Scout Campsite, 24 Camp Mangalore, Charleville 5 Lagoon Creek Scout Campsite, Guanaba [Scouting Use Only] Location Approximately 42km south of Charleville Caboolture on the Cunnamulla Rd and is on the Location Guanaba Creek Road, Guanaba. Location 169 Smiths Road, Caboolture bank of the Warrego River. Even though Approximately 17 km from Nerang or the river is not running there is a body of Facilities Shelter available. Cooking and utensils in 14 km from Oxenford Pass. Set in eight very deep water about a km long ideal adjacent building, gas cooking and ovens, acres of bushland alongside creek. for canoeing and swimming. refrigerator, 240v power, gas hot water. Facilities M & F toilets & showers. (Hot Showers This building can also be used for craft Facilities There is power for lighting in the BYO Gas Bottle 9kg POL fitting) Bush activities, lectures etc. if wet weather buildings but all hot water is supplied chapel . Shelter caters for up to 60 with occurs. Fire-wood is supplied. Toilets by outdoor donkey systems operated large kitchen (electric oven, two fridges, brick and concrete male/female shower by fire - very efficient Building has a one ice maker / cold water in door, and toilet facilities with hand basins, screened eating area, large wood stove, drinking urn & microwave.) Mattresses mirrors, 240v power, gas hot water, well and 4/5 rooms each with 3 or 4 hospital (30) available to lay on floor. Wood lit at night. Disabled shower and toilet beds. Ladies separate toilets and shower Barbeques (6) with cooking plates. Some facilities. area. Separate accommodation also firewood on site (but BYO appreciated). available. All water is pumped out of the Activities Mohawk walk, good starting point for Campfire circle. Flagpole and electricity. river so drinking water must be taken hikes. No kitchen utensils available. Tent with you. camping for up to 150. Activities There is an area for a camp fire and 27 Mafeking Scout Campsite, some interesting walks taking in old Childers 16 Gum Flat Scout Campsite, vehicle wrecks, some old wood stoves, Canungra a vehicle repair ramp and a couple of Location 5676 Isis Highway, Childers. 4 km from graves. The river has it’s own beach Childers on Biggenden Road Location Canungra Scout Den, 3086 Beechmont which is an easy and very pretty walk Facilities Double Garage, Dining Shelter, Wood Road, Witheren—approx. half an hours from the campsite. drive from the Gold Coast Stove, Tank Water, Earth toilets Facilities 8 acres of mowed flat land for camping 25 Keewol Park Scout Campsite, Activities Camping , Orienteering, Bushcraft skills surrounded on two sides by the Coomera River. Kitchen - complete with Emerald, Emerald 1 Noosa Badgers Wood fridge, freezer, stove, oven, and plenty of Location 85 Road Emerald. Campground, Noosaville bench space. Campfires allowed. Toilets Fairbairn Dam, approximately 25 km and limited hot showers. Large den with from Emerald. Lake-side site, handy for Location 11 Eumundi Noosaville Rd. Situated on undercover area. trips to Gem fields (sapphires), Gregory 1.6 Hectares of natural parkland. Five Activities Swimming holes in the Coomera River, and Oakey Creek coal mines, Emerald minutes walk to the Noosa River. Handy short drive to O’Reily’s and Binna Burra irrigation farms and Cotton Gin. to beaches, national parks and shopping for bushwalks. Facilities Tent campsites, some tent poles centres. available. One building (6 x 6m), Facilities 36 bed bunkhouse, kitchen & dining 17 Camp Kallaroo Scout Campsite, concrete floor, 20 bunks. Male/Female room, commercial stove & refrigerator, toilets (septic) cold showers. Catering BBQ. Open area dens: mattresses, jug, Burleigh Heads is responsibility of user. Kitchen/dining toaster, microwave, refrigerator and Location 32 Stephens Street, Burleigh Heads. 6 area (6 x 6 m building) - 4 burner cooker, BBQ. Pleasant camping in park like minute walk to patrolled surf beach, sink, tables/stools for 36. No cooking grounds. Camp kitchen with gas BBQ. 5 minute walk to shopping centres utensils. Electricity to all buildings. Camping for up to 250 people. and restaurants and close to all of the Activities Swimming, Canoeing, Sailing on lake. Activities Clean fresh amenities, campfire circle, attractions of the Gold Coast. Canoes are available by arrangement. ‘Scouts Own’ garden, fully fenced and Facilities Air conditioned bunk house with 6 Natural bushland for hiking, nature secure with onsite camp manager. rooms for 44 people - Double bunks study and orienteering. Canoe, sail, fish, swim the Noosa River, with mattresses supplied. Commercial and hike the Great Sandy National Park, kitchen facilities supplied with gas stove, 26 Scout Campsite, Noosa and Mt Coolum National parks fridge, microwave, cooking utensils, or abseil Mt Tinbeerwah. All handy to cutlery and crockery. Male & Female Gladstone the campground. Scouting families welcomed. ablutions with hot & cold showers. Location Awoonga Dam Road Gladstone. End of Spacious grounds & outdoor bbq Awoonga Dam Road, off Road. Website noosaseascouts.com.au areas with seating for approximately Approximately 28 km from Gladstone. 48 people. Tent & caravan sites are Facilities Showers and toilets. Multi purpose 18 Numinbah Scout Campsite, available. building - kitchen, dining, training areas. Activities Canoeing, sailing on Burleigh Lake. (Own Leaders’ Room - 4 bunks, vinyl covered equipment required). Graded bush walks mattresses. Other Room - 20 bunks, Location Numinbah Lakes Bush Campsite is in National Park. Fishing and swimming vinyl covered mattresses. situated on the in beautiful in Tallebudgera Creek. Tennis courts and Activities Bush campsite, adjacent Lake Awoonga. Numinbah Valley, not far from Nerang. ten pin bowling within walking distance. Non-polluting water activities on lake Facilities Toilets (environmentally configured) & Website www.bhscouts.com.au - fishing, sailing, canoeing, swimming. some tank water. There is a shelter for Large area for bush activities. Campsite use by Scouts which can be used for has no electricity but a generator kitchen, adult sleeping or both. No fire supplies lighting at night. pits or bush toilets please. Campfire near shelter, please BYO wood. COMPLETE LISTING

Scout Campsites in Queensland

Numinbah Scout Campsite cont ... 29 Seeonee Scout Campsite, 31 Wirraglen Scout Campsite, We do recommend that you bring your own Rockhampton Kleinton drinking water. The supply of tank water depends on Location 399 Yeppoon Road, Parkhurst (North Location Wirraglen Road, Cabarlah —14 kms Mother Nature. Rockhampton) - approx. 15 kilometres north of Toowoomba just off the New Activities Numinbah Lakes is also the from the centre of Rockhampton England Highway, near Highfields. headquarters for Gold Coast Facilities Bunkhouse for 45 (21 bunks and 3 Facilities The “Training Ground” can be used for Adventurous Activities Water Activities single beds). Ablution block with F & Leader training & Cub and Joey Scouts. and Archery Range. There are also M showers and toilets. Kitchen - with It has a kitchen with commercial gas abseiling facilities close by at Tamborine fridges, freezer, industrial gas stove, stove, 5 bunk rooms accommodating and the Gold Coast (transport for urns, cooking utensils & crockery. Dining 36 people, toilets, showers, activity attendees is required). area (seats 40). Training room (seats rooms, chapel site and a camp-fire circle. 20). Air con & computers (internet Scout Ridge is used for camping and has 34 Nyleta Scout Campsite, Silkwood unavailable). Parade ground with flag toilets, showers & a washing up area. poles. Designated campfire area. Open A bunk room accommodating 4 people Location 4 Branch Road Silkwood air chapel. Large camping grounds. and refrigerator is also available. Activities Natural camping bushlands located ten Activities There is a public swimming pool within minutes from major shopping areas and 15 minutes walk, as well as the local twenty minutes from Capricorn Coast Highfields Pioneer Village Museum. beaches. Website capricorn.scoutsqld.com.au/ 32 Wyper Park Scout Campsite, seeonee%20Park.htm Bundaberg 30 Tamaroo Scout Campsite, Location 1460 Isis Highway, South Bingera — Bluewater 14 km south of Bundaberg Facilities Two dormitories with bunks (one for 24 Location Bluewater Station Road, Bluewater, 20 and one for 20). 2 ablution blocks with mins drive north on Bruce Highway from toilet and hot water shower facilities for Townsville. both males and females. Kitchen with Facilities Tent campsites and powered sites for fridges freezer, cool room, 2 gas stoves, a limited number of caravans. Four urn, cooking utensil and crockery. Dining separate sleeping areas in two buildings. area (seats 80-90 people). Parade There are 40 bunks overall and more ground with flagpole. Designated accommodation can be arranged in the campfire area. Open air Chapel. adjacent Bluewater Group den. Male/ Campsites. female toilets (septic) hot and cold Activities Camping, abseiling, hiking and bush showers with disability facility. Catering walks, orienteering, water activities on is the responsibility of the user. Kitchen/ the Burnett River (at the bottom of the dining area (6 x 6m building) – 2 stoves, campsite) Rowallan Park, Mackay large commercial fridge, sink, tables/ stools for 36. Some cooking utensils, 33 Tibooburra Lodge Scout 28 Rowallan Park Scout Campsite, crockery and cutlery. Electricity to all buildings. Campsite, Stanthorpe Mackay Activities Swimming and sailing on lake. Natural Location Darcy Street, Stanthorpe- 2 minutes Location 282 Glendaragh Road, Mackay QLD bushland for hiking, nature study and drive or a 10 minute walk from the town 4740. 12 km North of Mackay orienteering. centre. Facilities Bunks for 30 people (15 people under 9). Facilities The den can sleep 60 people 2 separate rooms with disability access. comfortably and we have a sizable oval Ablution block with female and male suitable for camping. showers and toilets and disability access. Activities Bush walking, rock climbing, abseiling, Kitchen - complete with fridges, freezer, caving, canoeing, swimming, sailing, industrial gas stove, urns, cooking water Skiing, wine tasting and tours, utensils and crockery. Dining area (seats 4 National Parks with 3/4 hour drive, max 30 people). Training room (seats fishing, cray-fishing, geology, horse- 20). Activities Building (seats 60 and has riding, bird watching, sheep sheering. full kitchen facilities, fridge, microwave Visit the museum, orchards, vineyards or oven). Parade ground with flag poles. a working farm. Designated campfire area. Open air chapel . Activities Bush walks, Swimming, Small dam for water activities, guided tour and historical sites (by arrangement) Website www.rowallanpark.com Wirraglen Scout Campsite, Kleinton Scout Campsites

Baden Powell Park Scout Campsite, Samford Scout Campsites in Queensland

Thursday Island INSET: SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Sunshine Coast 1. Noosa – Badgers Wood 2. Dunethin Rock 3. Rocky Creek 4. Camp Cooroora Cooloola 1 Caboolture 2 5. Lagoon Creek 3 6. Bribie Island 4 Sunshine Redcliffe/PineRivers Coast 7. Murrenbong Kilcoy 8. Brownsea 9. Baden-Powell Park 5 6 Caboolture Redlands/Moreton Bay 10. Eprapah 7 Esk Redcliffe 8 14. Karingal Pine Rivers Redlands/ 20 Barrabadeen 9 West Brisbane Moreton Bay 11. Tyamolum Cairns Brisbane 12. Atkinson Dam 10 34 Nyleta 11 13. Allawah Gatton and 12 14 Laidely West Brisbane Beaudesert 13 15 17 15. Guanaba Creek 16 Gold 16. Gum Flat Coast Boonah Gold Coast Beaudesert 23 Florence Bay 18 17. Kallaroo Townsville 18. Numinbah Lake 30 Tarmaroo

Proserpine 28 Rowallan Mackay

25 Keewol Park Rockhampton 26 Lake Awoonga 29 Seeone Park 32 Wyper Park Bundaberg 27 Mafeking Childers 19 Aldershot and Maryborough 21 Craignish

24 Camp Mangalore INSET Charleville Chinchilla Kingaroy Sunshine Coast Jandowae Toowoomba BRISBANE 31 Wirraglen 22 Cumorah Gold Coast 33 Tibooburra

Scouts Queensland offers a number of great campsites for The Scout Association of Australia, Scouts, Scout families and the public. The Campsites can cater Queensland Branch Inc. for large or small numbers with a range of activities. PO Box 520 Toowong QLD 4066 Telephone: 1800 SCOUTS or 07 3870 7000 For enquiries on these scout campsites head to ‘About’ and Fax: (07) 3870 4960 ‘Campsites’ at www.scoutsqld.com.au www.scoutsqld.com.au