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East Side Bay Gloucester Island (Boat in)

Campground

Contact

Whitsunday, Queensland.

info@des.qld.gov.au

parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/gloucester-island/camping.html

Description

Located in the Gloucester Islands National Park, set between two rocky headlands on a steep rocky beach with unreliable anchorage. Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with your booking number must be displayed at your campsite. Book online in advance. East Side Bay is set in vegetation behind the beach adjacent to a seasonal freshwater lagoon, this bay provides a pretty and secluded camping experience. The campground can be reached by boat (only). The east-facing beach is steep and the anchorage is unreliable. Camping is in an open area without separately defined sites. Maximum of 6 people. The site is suitable for walk-in camping. There are no facilities and mobile phone reception is not available. Open fires and ash-producing stoves are not permitted on national park islands or intertidal lands adjacent to national park islands. Use gas or fuel stoves for cooking. Pets are not permitted.