Campground · Queensland, Australia
Cape Palmerston camping area
Cape Palmerston National Park
Cape Palmerston camping area offers coastal bush camping for tents on the eastern foreshore of Cape Palmerston National Park. You reach these bush camps by 4WD only. There are no toilets, and mobile coverage is poor.
Cape Palmerston camping area is a campground in Cape Palmerston National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking Cape Palmerston camping area works
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: Queensland National Parks Booking Service.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground
- Site types
- Tent sites
- Rules and limits
- No toilets
- Not available: mobile coverage poor
- Getting there
- Bush camps reached by 4WD only
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -21.59468, 149.46902
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Cape Palmerston camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Cape Creek camping areaCape Palmerston National Park4.7 km (2.9 mi)
- Windmill Bay camping areaCape Palmerston National Park5.2 km (3.2 mi)
- North Beach, Curlew IslandNorthumberland Islands National Park33.9 km (21.1 mi)
- Prudhoe IslandNorthumberland Islands National Park37.7 km (23.4 mi)
- Aquila IslandBroad Sound Islands National Park44.6 km (27.7 mi)
Cape Palmerston camping area: questions
Do I need to book Cape Palmerston camping area ahead?
Yes. Cape Palmerston camping area is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Cape Palmerston National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.