Campground · Queensland, Australia
Pelican Island camping area
Keppel Bay Islands National Park
Pelican Island camping area is a rarely visited, rugged island in Keppel Bay Islands National Park, with a western-facing shingle beach, grassland and low vine thickets. It is for tents. You can only arrive by boat. There are no toilets, and fires are prohibited.
Pelican Island camping area is a campground in Keppel Bay Islands National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

How booking Pelican 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
- Site types
- Tent sites
- Rules and limits
- No toilets
- Not available: fires prohibited, open and closed
- Getting there
- Boat only
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -23.24127, 150.87166
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Pelican Island camping area yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Divided Island camping areaKeppel Bay Islands National Park8.8 km (5.5 mi)
- Middle Island camping areaKeppel Bay Islands National Park9.8 km (6.1 mi)
- Humpy Island camping areaKeppel Bay Islands National Park10.3 km (6.4 mi)
- Miall Island camping areaKeppel Bay Islands National Park10.4 km (6.5 mi)
- North Keppel Island (Considine Beach)Keppel Bay Islands National Park19.5 km (12.1 mi)
- Conical Island camping areaKeppel Bay Islands National Park21.5 km (13.4 mi)
Pelican Island camping area: questions
Do I need to book Pelican Island camping area ahead?
Yes. Pelican 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 Keppel Bay Islands National Park?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.