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Camping-Caravanning-Brochure.Pdf Stay naturally Legend Camp in Queensland’s national parks Jardine River NP & Heathlands RP Tent sites only (4WD vehicle or boat may be required) Grab your swag or pack the tent—there’s no better place to camp than among Tent and camper trailer sites (4WD/high clearance vehicles and trailers may be required) the sandy shores, mountain gullies and colourful deserts of Queensland’s Sites for caravans or campervans Wuthara Is NP (CYPAL) national parks. Boil the billy, soak up a radiant sunset and unwind in wide open and occasionally motorhomes available (4WD vehicles may be required) Weipa Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) NP (CYPAL) spaces. Many national parks off er camping—just fi nd a site that suits you best! Parks and forests NP National park Camping permits SF State forest Oyala Thumotang NP (CYPAL) RP Regional park National park camping is aff ordable fun for everyone. Remember RA Recreation area CYPAL Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land Flinders Group NP that you need a camping permit to camp in a national park and Cape Melville NP (CYPAL) most camp sites must be booked and paid in advance (for school Rinyirru (Lakefield) NP (CYPAL) Turtle Group NP Lizard Is NP holidays, popular sites must be booked several months in advance). Three Is Group NP For detailed information about camping in parks, and how to book a camp site, visit qld.gov.au/camping or phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68). Ngalba Bulal NP Palmer Goldfield RP Daintree NP Connect with national parks Hope Is NP Port Douglas Find out more at nationalparks.queensland.com Speewah RP Cairns Davies Creek NP Dinden NP Visit nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks for detailed park information Danbulla SF Frankland Group NP Atherton Herberton Range SF Russell River NP Like us at facebook.com/qldnationalparks Wooroonooran NP Innisfail Misty Mountains Barnard Is Group NP Koombooloomba NP & RP Tully Follow us on Instagram @QldParks #QldParks to share with us Tully Gorge NP Family Is NP Girramay NP Goold Is NP For a list of visitor information centres Girringun NP Hinchinbrook Is NP Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP Abergowrie SF go to www.queensland.com/vics Ingham Orpheus Is NP Paluma Range NP Townsville Blackbraes NP Bowling Green Bay NP Ayr Dalrymple NP Charters Towers Bowen Gloucester Is NP Dryander NP Whitsunday Is NP Porcupine Gorge NP Conway NP Molle Is NP Cloncurry White Mountains NP Mount Isa Proserpine Lindeman Is NP Repulse Is NP Smith Is NP Cathu SF Newry Is NP Cape Hillsborough NP South Cumberland Is NP Eungella NP Mackay Moorrinya NP Crediton SF Mia Mia SF Homevale NP Sarina Cape Palmerston NP Northumberland Is NP Percy Isles NP Forest Den NP Mazeppa NP Broad Sound Is NP Shoalwater Bay RP Bladensburg NP Charon Point RP Clermont Byfield RP Byfield NP Byfield SF Goodedulla NP Keppel Bay Is NP Diamantina NP Longreach Yeppoon Emerald Rockhampton Capricornia Cays NP Jericho Curtis Is NP Rundle Range NP Lochern NP Blackdown Tableland NP Gladstone Wild Cattle Is NP Dan Dan NP Eurimbula NP Castle Tower NP Deepwater NP Moura Dawes NP Salvator Rosa Ka Ka Mundi Kroombit Tops NP Mouth of Baffle Creek RP Idalia NP Tambo Carnarvon NP Carnarvon Gorge Bulburin NP Mouth of Kolan River RP Welford NP Kalpowar SF Mt Moffatt Nuga Nuga NP Bundaberg Expedition NP Isla Gorge NP Burrum Coast NP Munga-Thirri NP Hervey Bay Fraser Is Great Sandy NP Lake Murphy RP Tolderodden RP Wongi SF Birdsville Woody Is Mount Walsh NP Maryborough Auburn River NP Mariala NP Tuan SF Inskip Peninsula RA Brooyar SF Cooloola Great Sandy NP Charleville Barakula SF Gympie Roma Amamoor SF Kingaroy Imbil SF Noosa Mapleton NP Bunya Mountains NP Jimna SF Conondale NP Scale Benarkin SF Beerburrum SF 0 100200 300 400 500km Dalby D'Aguilar NP Bribie Is NP Lake Broadwater RP Crows Nest NP Moreton Is NP Thrushton NP Teerk Roo Ra NP Toowoomba Brisbane Glen Rock SF St George Moogerah Peaks NP Main Range NP Robina Warwick Springbrook NP Currawinya NP Mount Barney NP Lamington NP Goondiwindi Culgoa Floodplain NP Stanthorpe Sundown NP Girraween NP Pick your site Park/forest Tent sites Tent Camper trailer sites Caravan or campervan sites Toilets Showers Water res Campfi permitted Barbecues Disability facilities 4WD access Dogs permitted Short walks Hikes Mountain bike riding Gold Coast d. hidden treasures in hinterland rainforests slan Lamington National Park •• ••• •• •• ueen Springbrook National Park •••• • •• •• Q ts Brisbane EvenEv nature at your doorstep and m Bribie Island National Park ••••••• • • ism Tour D’Aguilar National Park • • ••••• ••• of Moogerah Peaks National Park •••• • •• •• tesy ou o Moreton Island National Park •• •••• • •• cour nd, nd, Southern Queensland Country a sla an ever changing landscape Isla day day Benarkin State Forest part un ••••••••• sun tsu Bunya Mountains National Park ••••••••• •• hi Whi Crow’s Nest National Park •••••••• • rom f Girraween National Park ••••••••• ••• iew iew v : v Lake Broadwater Regional Park ••••••• • • v o: o t hot Main Range National Park •••• • • •• PhotPhoP Sunshine Coast naturally refreshing Amamoor State Forest •••• •• • part •• Beerburrum State Forest •••• •••• • • Brooyar State Forest •••• •• part •• • Conondale National Park •• •part •• •• ••• Cooloola, Great Sandy National Park •• •••part ••part •• Imbil State Forest •••• •• • ••• Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area •••• • •part •• Jimna State Forest •••• •• • • Mapleton National Park •• • • • ••• Fraser Coast where nature takes your breath away Burrum Coast National Park • •••part •• Fraser Island, Great Sandy National Park •• •••part ••• •• Explanations Wongi State Forest ••••• • Please note: the matrix contains only Southern Great Barrier Reef a selection of Queensland’s national full of wildlife, culture and adventure park camping areas and not all facilities/ Blackdown Tableland National Park •• • •••part •• activities may be available at all camping Byfi eld State Forest •••• ••••part part ••• areas within each park. Capricornia Cays National Park •• • Short walks and hiking: both are dedicated Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park •••••• •• •• walking tracks. Hikes take more than Mount Moff att, Carnarvon National Park •••• •• • •• 8 hours to complete and many provide Deepwater National Park •• •••• • overnight camping along the route. Eurimbula National Park ••••••• Disability facilities: usually wheelchair Isla Gorge National Park •••• • •• access (sometimes with assistance) to Keppel Bay Islands National Park • • • * • * • toilets, picnic tables, tracks or lookouts. Kroombit Tops National Park •••• • •part ••• Occasionally other facilities are provided. Outback Queensland It is recommended that you seek further a timeless landscape and endless sky information before visiting the park. Bladensburg National Park •••• • part • 4WD access: 4WD required to access Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park •••••• •• • some sections of the park. Conventional Currawinya National Park ••••••• • • access may be possible in dry weather. Diamantina and Munga-Thirra (Simpson Desert) national parks • • • * • * • • Idalia, Lochern, Welford national parks • • • ** • • • • Dogs permitted: where permitted, dogs Porcupine Gorge National Park •••• • • • must be on leashes. White Mountains National Park •• • part • Showers: may be cold or hot and may Whitsundays and Mackay require coins to operate. from lush green rainforest to the vivid blue Great Barrier Reef Water: may require treating before use. Cape Hillsbourough National Park ••••••••• • Conway National Park • ••• •••Barbecues: may be gas, electric or wood Eungella National Park •• • ••• •• and may require coins to operate. Molle Islands National Park •• ••Campfi res: where permitted may have Newry Islands National Park •• • local requirements regarding type of Whitsunday Islands National Park •• • timber used, location of fi re etc. Townsville and surrounds special places in nature Bowling Green Bay National Park •• ••• ••part •• Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest ••••••• • • Girringun National Park • • •• *• *•• * part •• Hinchinbrook Island National Park •• part •• Paluma Range National Park •••• •• **•• • Tropical North Queensland adventurous by nature Daintree National Park ••••••• Danbulla National Park and State Forest •• • •• part • Davies Creek and Dinden national parks •• • • * •part •• Girramay National Park ••••• **•••• • Jardine River National Park and Heathlands Regional Park • • • *** • *** • • *** • • Every eff ort has been made to ensure the information in this guide is accurate at time Lizard Island National Park • ••• • of printing. Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL) •••••• © State of Queensland 2015. Rinyirru (Lakefi eld) National Park (CYPAL) •• • • •• • Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Speewah Regional Park •• •••••• • Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Wooroonooran National Park •••• •••part ••• Bp1998 January 2015. * Humpy and North Keppel islands * Diamantina National Park only * Wallaman Falls section only * Dinden National Park only part: available in part of the park/forest only ** Not at Lochern National Park ** Mount Spec section only ** Murray Falls section only *** Heathlands Regional Park only.
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