Campground · Queensland, Australia
Big Bend camping area
Carnarvon National Park
Big Bend camping area is an open area with a dirt surface in Carnarvon National Park. You reach it on foot only, 9.7 km from Carnarvon Gorge Visitor Centre. There is a non-flush composting toilet. No camp fires and no mobile phone coverage.
Big Bend camping area is a campground in Carnarvon National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking Big Bend 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
- Facilities
- Non-flush composting toilet
- Rules and limits
- No camp fires
- Not available: mobile phone coverage not available
- Getting there
- Walk-in only, reached on foot, 9.7 km from Carnarvon Gorge Visitor Centre
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -25.03376, 148.17016
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Big Bend camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Big Bend walkers' camp (Great Walk)Carnarvon Great Walk0 km (0 mi)
- Cabbage Tree camping zone (Great Walk)Carnarvon Great Walk6.6 km (4.1 mi)
- Carnarvon Gorge camping areaCarnarvon National Park7.3 km (4.5 mi)
- Gadd's walkers' camp (Great Walk)Carnarvon Great Walk10.1 km (6.3 mi)
- Consuelo camping zone (Great Walk)Carnarvon Great Walk11.6 km (7.2 mi)
- Top Moffatt (Mount Moffatt section) camping areaCarnarvon National Park12.4 km (7.7 mi)
Big Bend camping area: questions
Do I need to book Big Bend camping area ahead?
Yes. Big Bend camping area is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Carnarvon National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.