Cornwells (Beach Camping Zone 2)
Campground
4.6 from 6 users
Contact
75 Mile Beach Rd, Fraser Island, Queensland
parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/kgari-fraser/camping/beach-camping-zone-2
Description
Camping permits for QPWS&P camping areas are required and must be purchased before setting up campfees apply.
A vehicle access permit must be purchased. Display the permit on your windscreen before driving in the recreation area.
Beach camping zone 2 is on K'gari (Fraser Island), 15km off the coast of Hervey Bay and about 300km north of Brisbane.
The camping zone is on the eastern side of the island between Eurong and Poyungan Rocks. Eurong is 35.5km north of Hook Point.
The Eastern Beach scenic drive is only accessible 2hrs either side of low tide.
Stretching between the township of Eurong and Poyungan Rocks, this camping zone has three areasOne Tree Rocks, Cornwells and Gabala. A great stopover along the Eastern Beach scenic drive, the camping zone is also close to the feature-packed Central Lakes and Southern Lakes scenic drives. Your high clearance 4WD must have low range functions. Sites are suitable for tents, swags and off-road camper trailers. There are no toilets or other facilities.
Generators allowed (conditions apply).
Features
Location
Lat: -25.454771 Lng: 153.151346
User Reviews
6 Pack Cruisin
Perfect campsite, fit the camper trailer easy! Great view, hardly anyone camped here!
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Cornwells has a well kept secret that we discovered by accident. In addition to the sites behind the dunes, there is a fenced area with 12 nice sites which are marked out for tents or camper trailers. To find it, come in the scenic drive entrance, turn immediately right passing the dump station and keep going for 150-200m and you'll see the high gate on your left. Just before the gate, when we came through, there were some semi-perm tents with porta-loos set up in a temporary electric fence on the right. They were very tidy and appeared unoccupied, maybe set up for a group trip? I don't think that would be a problem though. We had the whole fenced site to ourselves in school holidays, it doesn't look like it gets much use. The birds are really beautiful. Would recommend.
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JLW001
Definitely one of the better camping areas, however the experience is marred by the backpacker campsite less than 100 meters from the fenced area. The budget backpacker tours use this site 4 nights a week and seem to spend the time here playing music, getting drunk and singing drinking games till around midnight each night. I don't understand why QNPWS would allow a private tour operator to camp so close to the public area. I would stay again but research which nights the tour groups are present.