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Gloucester Island Boner Bay 36 people Accessible by boat from Dingo Beach or Bowen, this site is popular among locals. It has a good sandy beach and anchorage, and is accessible during all tides.
Gloucester Island East Side Bay 8 people
This bay is set between rocky headlands. The east-facing beach is steep and the anchorage is unreliable. The campsite is set in the vegetation behind the beach adjacent to a seasonal freshwater lagoon.
Saddleback Island 12 people
Can be accessed from either Earlando or Dingo Beach. This small site offers a wilderness camping experience. Located on the island’s western side, the anchorage is reasonable for small boats with access during all tides, but be aware of the current.
Olden Island 12 people
A peaceful island with a small secluded campsite and attractive rubble beach. The anchorage is unreliable in high winds.
Armit Island 12 people This camping site is suitable for small groups and is situated on the south western side of this attractive island. The beach is sandy and the boat anchorage is ood with access during all tides.
Whitsunday Islands National Park
Whitsunday Island Dugong Beach 36 people Popular with local residents, this is a suitable campsite for larger groups, with a good sandy beach backed by rainforest. A 1km walking track connects this beach with Sawmill Beach.
Whitsunday Island Sawmill Beach 24 people Until about 1901 the sawmill on this site was used to cut hoop pines obtained from the surrounding hills. It is a pleasant camping area, divided by a seasonal creek. A short track passes through a palm thicket and follows the creek for 200m to the water tank. Dugong Beach is reached via a meandering track through coastal rainforest. The anchorage is very popular and smaller boats can be reached.
Whitsunday Island Nari’s Beach 6 people This site has outstanding views of Cid Island. The camping site is set under the rainforest canopy, tucked against a steep hill. A reef line is close to shore with good access at mid-tide and plenty of anchorage.
Whitsunday Island Joe’s Beach 12 people Joe’s Beach provides a secluded campsite and beach area with outstanding views of Cid Island and Molle Islands. The fringing reef provides good snorkelling, and is exposed during low tide.
Whitsunday Island Turtle Bay 12 people
This site provides outstanding views to Pentecost Island and the Lindeman Island Group. The beach is baked by rainforest and scattered with large hoop pines. This site provides a good anchorage during northerly winds.
Whitsunday Island Chance Bay 12 people
Views across the sandy beach extend to Pentecost Island, the Lindeman Group and Cape Conway. This site is difficult to access in south-easterly winds but provides a good anchorage during northerly winds.
Whitsunday Island Whitehaven Beach 12 people The dazzling white, pure silica sands of Whitehaven Beach are one of the best known sites within the Whitsundays. This spectacular beach is backed by lowland vine forest and eucalyptus woodland which provides good shade. As there is no fishing allowed, please ensure that you are familiar with Marine Park Regulations before visiting this site.
Whitsunday Island Peter Bay 12 people
This site has outstanding physical beauty with excellent views across the bay to Border and Dumbell Islands. A large intertidal sand and rock flat is fed by a winding creek behind the beach.
Hook Island Maureen’s Cove 36 people The Bays of Hook Island offer some of the most beautiful fringing reefs which provide for good diving and snorkelling. Maureen’s Cove has a coral rubble beach which is popular with snorkellers and divers. This is a frequently visited anchorage with public moorings.
Hook Island Steen’s Beach 12 people The campsite is set in the rainforest behind a sandy beach and overlooking Hayman Island. A small reef flat provides good snorkelling.
Hook Island Bloodhorn Beach 12 people Bloodhorn Beach is situated on the southern end of the Stonehaven Bay, on the western side of Hook Island. The sandy beach is small and covered in rocks with a limited amount of flat terrain. However, it provides one of the better snorkelling spots.
Hook Island Curlew Beach 12 people
A sandy beach backed with rainforest. Accessible at mid to high tide by shallow crat only.
Hook Island Crayfish Beach 12c people Crayfish Beach has outstanding physical beauty with an extensive reef flat area. Access to the beach is restricted to mid-high tide by shallow craft only.
Henning Island Northern Spit 24 people
Located on the northern side of the island, this pleasant sandy beach is backed by closed forest canopy. While it is accessible at all tides, it is not a suitable anchorage.
Henning Island Geographers Bay 12 people A lovely secluded beach with a small campsite, backed by rainforest. Suitable anchorage for small boats. From mid-high tides by shallow craft only.
Cid Island Homestead Bay 12 people This sandy beach is backed by rainforest. Accessible at mid-high tide for all vessels.
Molle Islands National Park
South Molle Island Sandy Bay 36 people A good campsite for bush walkers with 15km of graded walking tracks passing through grasslands, open forests and rainforests to lookouts with spectacular views. Has a pleasant beached fringed with casuarinas and can be readily accessed at mid-high tides. This site also provides good snorkelling.
South Molle Island Paddle Bay 12 people This rainforest site backs onto a sandy beach and overlooks Daydream Island. South Molle Island is a favourite with bush walkers with access to over 15km of walking tracks. Access to the track system from Paddle Bay is only possible at low tide. Access to this site via boat is at mid-high tides.
North Molle Island Cockatoo Beach 48 people A number of large campsites around the forest edge are a feature of the camping area at the southern end of North Molle Island. A small water tank provides a seasonal water supply. Access is limited by tide. Anchorage off the beach is not recommended as it is exposed to currents and weather. Smaller boats may be left on the beach.
Planton Island 4 people An island which offers a pleasant experience with that “lost on deserted island†feel. The campsite is set in dry rainforest behind the beach.
Denman Island 4 people A small island offering pleasant bush camping with a remote feel. The campsite is set in dry rainforest behind the beach. As there is no fishing allowed, please ensure that you are familiar with Marine Park Regulations before visiting this site.
Shute Harbour Tancred Island 12 people While close to mainland facilities, it is still a very private campsite with Shute Harbour being hidden from view by Repair Island. This island can be easily accessed by small boat, though care should be taken on the fringing reefs at mid to low tide.
Long Island Sandy Bay 12 people
A small secluded beach lined with mangroves and backed by rainforest. A walking track that leads from Sandy Bay allows you to explore Long Island and provides views of the Whitsundays. Access to the beach is restricted to mid-high tide by shallow craft only.
Lindeman Islands National Park
Lindeman Island Boat Port 12 people A quiet campsite with sandy beaches backed by rainforest. A good area for campers who like bush walking as walking tracks take you through rainforest, grassland, open forest and into areas with spectacular views.
Shaw Island Neck Bay 12 people This small, quiet campsite has a beautiful sandy beach, but access is limited to mid to high tide. A small walking track takes you across to the eastern side of the island. The anchorage is good and often frequented by cruising yachts.
Shaw Island Burning Point 12 people Sheltered by the dry rainforest canopy at the beach edge on the north-eastern side of the island, this site provides wonderful views and sunsets over Lindeman Island. The anchorage is good and access to the beach is during mid to high tides. This site is closed between 1 October – 31 March.
Thomas Island Naked Lady Beach 12 people This site is nestled in beach scrub and offers views of nearby Shaw Island. The protected bay and sandy beach combine to produce a wonderful swimming spot. Access is good during all tides.
South Repulse Island 12 people A sheltered bay and campsite with views of the Conway Range. The anchorage is good and access to the beach is during mid-high tide.
Please help protect the camping areas of the Whitsunday Islands by following the minimal impact camping code:
The surrounding landscape, plants and animals should be left undisturbed. Remember the islands are national parks.
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Brampton Island
