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Cape Creek, Cape Palmerston NP

Campground

Contact

LOT 801 Cape Palmerston Rd, Koumala, Queensland.

info@des.qld.gov.au

parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/cape-palmerston/camping.html

Description

Cape Palmerston National Park is one of the few remaining areas of natural coastline in the Mackay area. Windswept headlands, rainforest, swamps and sand dunes are shadowed by the imposing peak of Mount Funnel. Middens throughout Cape Palmerston are a reminder of the special connection Indigenous people have with this place. Camping permits are required and fees apply. Book prior to arrival. A camping tag with your booking number must be displayed at your camp site.Cape Palmerston National Park is very remote. Access is by 4WD only. Sand-driving experience is recommended. Beware of large tidal changes. Estuarine crocodiles inhabit the Cape Creek area. Dangerous marine stingers may be present all year. Camping is limited to a maximum of 22 nights in Cape Palmerston National Park. Cape Creek camping area is on a small peninsula bordered by a creek mouth and a beach. Sites are shaded by she-oaks, with easy access to water for fishing and boating. Sites are undefined and unpowered and suitable for tent camping beside your car and camper trailers. Toilets are not provided at Cape Creek, visitors are advised to bring their own portable toilets or to bury all faecal matter and toilet paper 15-20cm deep at least 100m from tracks, campsites and waterbodies. On-ground campfires prohibited. Above-ground fire containers permitted-bring your own clean, milled timber. Remove your fire container when you leave. Fuel stoves are recommended. Generators and pets are not permitted. Mobile phone coverage is poor. Satellite phones or marine radios are recommended.