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Campground · Queensland, Australia

Neck Bay, Shaw Island Campground

Lindeman Islands National Park

Neck Bay on Shaw Island, in Lindeman Islands National Park, is a vegetated sand spit that once lay between two islands. It is a stopover for kayakers between Mackay and Airlie Beach. You arrive by boat and camp walk-in style. There are no toilets, no camp fires and no mobile phone coverage.

Neck Bay, Shaw Island is a campground in Lindeman Islands National Park, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

Neck Bay, Shaw Island in Lindeman Islands National Park

How booking Neck Bay, Shaw Island works

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: Queensland National Parks Booking Service.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type
Campground
Facilities
Boat access
Rules and limits
  • No toilets
  • No camp fires
  • Not available: mobile phone coverage not available
Getting there
  • Boat access; walk-in camping only
Location
-20.45759, 149.08374

In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Neck Bay, Shaw Island yet. Book it with QPWS.

Neck Bay, Shaw Island: questions

Do I need to book Neck Bay, Shaw Island ahead?

Yes. Neck Bay, Shaw Island is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

What is the emergency number at Lindeman Islands National Park?

In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.