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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.

Cape Palmerston camping area in Cape Palmerston National Park

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.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

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
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.

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.