Camping and Queensland go together like a pie and sauce; in fact most true Queenslanders are actually conceived while camping!! It’s a state institution and with good reason, cracking weather, awesome beaches and enough area to sort out the crowds. It’s one of our favourite states to unroll a swag and crack a cold. As such, here, in no particular order, are our favourite 5 campsites in the big state of Queensland.
Carnarvon Gorge
An oasis in outback QLD, situated between Roma and Emerald, Carnarvon Gorge offers epic cliffs lining the crystal clear Carnarvon Creek. Rainforests team with life and it is the perfect place to cool off and escape that Queensland heat. This place seriously looks like it was created for a movie and really doesn’t belong in the expanse of outback in which it exists.
Eurimbula National Park
Right near the town of 1770, the turn off for Eurimbula points you toward picture perfect camp grounds that are a stone’s throw from perhaps the very furthest northern surf break in Australia. That alone is reason to hit Eurimbula for a few days but couple this with the fact that you are also at the closest point to the Great Barrier Reef and you start to get idea. Bustard Beach camping area is a cracker but there are others to choose from.
Teewah Beach
Roughly 14 kms of epic beach campsites with little in the way of amenities which is exactly why we like it; this is beach camping stripped down to what it should be. Walk out of your camp and catch a wave followed by catching a fish. Bring in everything you need for your stay and prepare to enjoy QLD beach camping at its pinnacle.
Fraser Island and Moreton Island
Yeah ok this is actually two very large bodies of land, both requiring a ferry ride to access and both having dozens of camping options however it’s the simple fact that both are just so unique in being massive sand islands that makes them utterly essential camping experiences that simply can’t be missed. Fraser offers a more remote camping experience, especially the further north you go while Moreton has a fraction of the crowds. Either way, you just have to experience one of the two island at least once; however so good are they that once will never be enough.
Eddies Camp, Hopevale
So many people power north in their rush to hit the tip of Cape York that the paradise of Eddies camp is a hidden secret. Half an hour east of Hopevale, Eddies is lined with paperbark trees on the edge of Elim Beach. This is true wilderness camping with crocs on the beach, campfires, the famous Coloured Sands and one of the most remote kiteboarding resorts just up the beach (well worth checking out regardless of your interest in the sport, trust us).