Hike-in campground · Queensland, Australia
Moonlight Dam walkers' camp
Mackay Highlands Great Walk
Moonlight Dam walkers' camp is on the edge of Moonlight Dam on the Mackay Highlands Great Walk, where birds drink at dusk. It takes tents and high-clearance camper trailers, and you can walk in or come by 4WD. There is a non-flush pit toilet, but no campfires and no mobile phone coverage.
Moonlight Dam walkers' camp is a hike-in campground in Mackay Highlands Great Walk, Queensland, Australia. You book it ahead through Queensland National Parks Booking Service.
How booking Moonlight Dam walkers' camp works
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service takes the bookings for this hike-in campground. Booking system: Queensland National Parks Booking Service.
At a glance
- Type
- Hike-in campground
- Site types
- Tent sites, high-clearance camper trailers
- Facilities
- Non-flush pit toilet, Walk-in access
- Rules and limits
- No campfires
- Not available: mobile phone coverage unavailable
- Getting there
- 4WD vehicles recommended
- Walk-in access
- Booked through
- Queensland National Parks Booking Service
- Location
- -21.40926, 148.50397
In an emergency, call 000. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches Triple Zero.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Moonlight Dam walkers' camp yet. Book it with QPWS.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Moonlight Dam camping areaHomevale National Park0 km (0 mi)
- Denham Range camping areaCrediton State Forest9.1 km (5.7 mi)
- Denham Range walkers' campMackay Highlands Great Walk9.1 km (5.7 mi)
- The Diggings camping areaCrediton State Forest26.3 km (16.3 mi)
- Fern Flat camping area (walkers' site)Mackay Highlands Great Walk26.6 km (16.5 mi)
- Broken River camping areaEungella National Park26.9 km (16.7 mi)
Moonlight Dam walkers' camp: questions
Do I need to book Moonlight Dam walkers' camp ahead?
Yes. Moonlight Dam walkers' camp is booked online through Queensland National Parks Booking Service, run by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
What is the emergency number at Mackay Highlands Great Walk?
In Australia, call 000 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.