Campground · Queensland, Australia
Southern Beach camping area
Goold Island National Park
Southern Beach camping area is remote bush camping with beach views on Goold Island, in Goold Island National Park. It is for tents. You arrive by sea kayak only, with no private motor boats or ferry. There are no toilets and no camp fires. Mobile phone coverage is generally available.
Southern Beach camping area is a campground in Goold Island National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking Southern Beach 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
- Facilities
- Mobile phone coverage generally available, Canoe or kayak access
- Rules and limits
- No toilets
- No camp fires
- Getting there
- Sea kayak only; no private motor boats or ferry
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -18.17778, 146.16952
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Southern Beach camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- The Spit (Western Beach) camping areaGoold Island National Park1.6 km (1 mi)
- Wilderness Cove camping areaGoold Island National Park2.3 km (1.4 mi)
- South Macushla camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park7.4 km (4.6 mi)
- Coombe Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park15.5 km (9.6 mi)
- Wheeler Island camping areaFamily Islands National Park16.8 km (10.4 mi)
- Blacksand Beach CTO camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park19.8 km (12.3 mi)
Southern Beach camping area: questions
Do I need to book Southern Beach camping area ahead?
Yes. Southern Beach camping area is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Goold Island National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.