Campground · Queensland, Australia
Wheeler Island camping area
Family Islands National Park
Wheeler Island camping area is near the beach in a remote island setting in Family Islands National Park, popular with sea kayakers and day visitors. You arrive by boat, and canoe or kayak access is possible. There is a non-flush composting toilet and there are picnic tables. No camp fires. Mobile phone coverage is generally available.
Wheeler Island camping area is a campground in Family Islands National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.
How booking Wheeler Island 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, Mobile phone coverage generally available, Picnic tables, Canoe or kayak access
- Rules and limits
- No camp fires
- Getting there
- Boat only
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -18.02668, 146.16485
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Wheeler Island camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Coombe Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park1.6 km (1 mi)
- Wilderness Cove camping areaGoold Island National Park15.8 km (9.8 mi)
- The Spit (Western Beach) camping areaGoold Island National Park16.5 km (10.3 mi)
- Southern Beach camping areaGoold Island National Park16.8 km (10.4 mi)
- South Macushla camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park23 km (14.3 mi)
- Stephens Island camping areaBarnard Island Group National Park32.1 km (19.9 mi)
Wheeler Island camping area: questions
Do I need to book Wheeler Island camping area ahead?
Yes. Wheeler Island camping area is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Family Islands National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.