Campground · Queensland, Australia
Banksia Bay camping area
Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Banksia Bay camping area is bush camping with beach access on the eastern side of Hinchinbrook Island, between Ramsay Bay and Zoe Bay. It is for tents and is not open to Thorsborne Trail walkers. You arrive by boat, canoe or kayak, depending on the weather. There are no toilets, no camp fires and no mobile phone coverage.
Banksia Bay camping area is a campground in Hinchinbrook Island National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.
How booking Banksia Bay 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
- No camp fires
- No mobile phone coverage
- Getting there
- Reached by boat; canoe or kayak access; weather-dependent
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -18.35628, 146.31285
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Banksia Bay camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Agnes Beach camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- North Zoe Bay camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park3.1 km (1.9 mi)
- Sea Kayaking camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park5.2 km (3.2 mi)
- Blacksand Beach CTO camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park5.2 km (3.2 mi)
- South Zoe Bay camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park5.3 km (3.3 mi)
- Mulligan Bay camping areaHinchinbrook Island National Park10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Banksia Bay camping area: questions
Do I need to book Banksia Bay camping area ahead?
Yes. Banksia Bay camping area is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Hinchinbrook Island National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.