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Campground · Queensland, Australia

Shields Island Campground

Broad Sound Islands National Park

Shields Island is a beach camping area near Hexham Island, 35 km north-east of Stanage Bay, in Broad Sound Islands National Park. You can only get there by boat. There are no toilets and no camp fires.

Shields Island is a campground in Broad Sound Islands National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking Shields Island works

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type
Campground
Site types
Tent sites
Rules and limits
  • No toilets
  • No camp fires
Getting there
  • By boat only, near Hexham Island, 35 km north-east of Stanage Bay
Location
-22.00014, 150.37873

In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Shields Island yet. Book it with QPWS.

Nearby places to stay

Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.

Shields Island: questions

Do I need to book Shields Island ahead?

Yes. Shields Island is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

What is the emergency number at Broad Sound Islands National Park?

In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.