Outback Queensland · Queensland
Camping in Outback Queensland, Queensland
Outback Queensland covers the state's vast interior, with campsites such as Isla Gorge, Byra Lagoon, Gum Hole, Pyramid, Monks Tank and Beilba, and sections of Mount Moffat in Carnarvon National Park.
Campsite details can change. Check current local rules, bookings, fire restrictions and closures before staying.
41 campsites in Outback Queensland
- Beilba camping areaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Bough Shed Waterhole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Broadwater Waterhole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Byra Lagoon Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Caiwarro Waterhole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Camping GroundState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Camping GroundState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Clem Walton ParkPublic reserve · Cloncurry Shire Council · Camp-only · Recorded as free
- Corella DamPublic reserve · Queensland Government (state-owned dam) · Camp-only · Recorded as free
- Corni Paroo Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Dargonelly Rock Hole (Mount Moffatt)State of Queensland · Camp-only
- Expedition Remote Bush CampState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Four Mile Waterhole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Francvillers Station Bush CampState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Gadd's Walkers CampState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Gum Hole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Hunters Gorge Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Isla Gorge Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Lake Callide RetreatLake Callide Retreat (Sunwater dam) · Caravan park · Paid stay
- Lake Murphy Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Little Boomerang Waterhole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Mariala Roadside CampingState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Mariala Rockpools Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Mary Kathleen Old TownshipPrivate land · Private land (unregulated) · Camp-only · Recorded as free
- Monks Tank camping areaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Myninya Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Nebine Creek Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- No.3 Bore Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Ourimperee Waterhole Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Powell Creek Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Pump Hole Bush Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Pyramid Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Redbank Hut Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Rotary Shelter Shed (Mount Mofatt)State of Queensland · Camp-only
- Shirley Shearing Shed Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Starkvale Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Thrushton Homestead Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Thrushton Woolshed Camping AreaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- Top Moffatt (Mount Moffatt section) camping areaState of Queensland · Camp-only
- West Branch (Mount Moffat Section)State of Queensland · Camp-only
- West Branch Walkers Camp (Great Walk)State of Queensland · Camp-only
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Planning your trip
Most campsites here come from the state's official topographic mapping, which shows where a camping ground is but not who runs it. Some are run by Cloncurry Shire Council, a state-owned dam operator or Lake Callide Retreat. Search the campsite name on the Queensland Parks camping pages: if it is listed, you will need a camping permit, and park alerts show current conditions.
Distances are long, many roads are unsealed, and rain can close them for days. A bore, tank or lagoon in a name is no guide to water, so carry your own. Confirm road conditions and access with the manager before you set out, and plan fuel and supplies carefully.
Official sources
Region boundaries use Australian Bureau of Statistics Tourism Regions 2021, licensed under CC BY 4.0. These statistical regions approximate Tourism Research Australia boundaries.