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.

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.
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
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- 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.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Chance Bay Whitsunday IslandWhitsunday Islands National Park17.8 km (11.1 mi)
- Roylen Bay camping areaSmith Islands National Park24.9 km (15.5 mi)
- Joes Beach Whitsunday IslandWhitsunday Islands National Park25.8 km (16 mi)
- Naris Beach Whitsunday IslandWhitsunday Islands National Park26.1 km (16.2 mi)
- Sandy Bay, Long IslandMolle Islands National Park26.3 km (16.3 mi)
- Dugong Beach Whitsunday IslandWhitsunday Islands National Park26.6 km (16.5 mi)
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.