Camping on the K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) Great Walk
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) provides walkers' camps—small, camping areas, with few or no facilities, limited numbers, away from main camping areas and facilities—a real get-away experience.
QPWS walkers' camps are available for booking at:
- Jabiru Swamp (water is 700m away, no toilets, no fence)
- Lake Boomanjin
- Lake Benaroon (unfenced)
- Central Station
- Lake McKenzie
- Lake Wabby (unfenced)
- Valley of the Giants (unfenced)
- Lake Garawongera (unfenced).
Dilli Village—privately operated by the University of the Sunshine Coast—offers camping facilities with showers, toilets and a range of cabin accommodation. Camping fees apply and booking ahead is recommended. QPWS camping permits are not accepted if staying at Dilli Village.
QPWS walkers' camp facilities:
- access to toilets nearby—may be up to 200m away (no toilets near Jabiru Swamp)
- access to platform seats
- access to water (treat before drinking)
- dingo-deterrent fences only around the walkers' camp sites at Lake McKenzie, Central Station, Lake Boomanjin.
Book ahead
Camping permits are required and fees apply.
- View the on-screen topographic map.
- Plan your walking times and overnight camping.
- Book your camp sites online.
- If you cannot book online, see camping bookings for other options.
Please note:
- You can stay at each QPWS walkers' camp for a maximum of two nights in a row.
- Your group should have no more than eight people.
A range of other QPWS camping areas on K'gari are available with beach camping permitted within certain zones just in from the beach. Signs along the beach indicate the zones and you must camp within them.
Please note:
- No facilities are provided in most beach camping areas.
- There is no access to drinking water.
- No bush toileting is permitted—campers must bring a portable toilet or, for walkers without a vehicle, a personal hygiene kit to carry toilet waste to the next facility.
Other accommodation
Privately-run accommodation—unit, motel and resort-style—is available at:
- Happy Valley
- Eurong
- Kingfisher Bay.
Holiday houses and cabins are for rent at:
- Dilli Village (also has a camping area)
- Eurong township
- Happy Valley township
- various sites along the eastern beach (Yidney and Poyungan Rocks areas).
Contact Tourism Hervey Bay or visit the Fraser Coast website for more information.
Also see:
- K'gari map for township locations
- K'gari Great Walk topographic map for distances and trip planning.
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Rest and recharge after a day of walking at this well-equipped camping area nestled in shady forest and alive with birdsong.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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After a day on your feet, relax and recuperate beside a shady freshwater aquifer that is alive with the calls of birds and frogs.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- No toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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You’ll be glad to arrive at this peaceful lakeside camping area after a long day on the K'gari Great Walk.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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After a long day hiking on the K'gari Great Walk, pitch your tent close to what is reputedly the world’s largest perched lake.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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Relax and recharge at this peaceful camp, where bird calls fill the air and tranquil Lake Garawongera beckons.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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Take a refreshing dip in beautiful Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie) and enjoy the peace this walkers’ camp offers after a long day’s hike.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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Recharge after a day on the K'gari Great Walk and marvel at the panoramic views from the nearby lookout.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
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Sheltered beneath towering trees, this cool site is the perfect spot to set up camp after a long day of walking.
- Tent camping
- No caravan camping
- No camper trailer camping
- No campfires
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- Picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
- K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk - advanced booking restriction 1 November 2024 to 28 February 2025
- Dingo (Wongari) Seasonal Information - Summer Season 1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025
- Walking Track Closure 18 March 2024 to 18 March 2025
- Be dingo-safe
Conditions report
K'gari conditions report Updated 20 Jan 2025
Critical information for your safety is included in the conditions report—always check it before you visit.